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Sorry: Wizards say blindfold prank was a bit shortsighted
No joke. The Washington Wizards have apologized for an April Fool's Day gag on Wednesday that, as it turned out, attempted to spoof the entire arena. In what appeared to be a prank on a participant in...
Thomson Reuters Apr 02, 2026
Phil Mickelson out of Masters due to family health matter
Phil Mickelson announced Thursday that he will not compete in the upcoming Masters. "Unfortunately I will not play in the Masters Tournament next week and will be out for an extended period of time as...
Thomson Reuters Apr 02, 2026
US ICE detains Islamic Society of Milwaukee President Salah Sarsour
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) - Islamic Society of Milwaukee President Salah Sarsour, who is a Palestinian American, has been detained by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement...
Thomson Reuters Apr 02, 2026
Broadcom taps Alphabet executive Amie Thuener as next CFO
April 2 (Reuters) - U.S. chip designer Broadcom on Thursday named Alphabet executive Amie Thuener as its next finance chief, effective June 12, when incumbent Kirsten Spears retires. Thuener is curren...
Thomson Reuters Apr 02, 2026
Dem senators query gov't watchdogs over well-timed Wall Street bets
WASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) - Two Democratic U.S. senators on Thursday called on Wall Street's top regulator and a Defense Department watchdog to prevent and investigate possible insider trading by ...
Thomson Reuters Apr 02, 2026
France bans planned gathering of Muslims in Paris area, citing security risk
PARIS, April 2 (Reuters) - France banned a gathering of Muslims that was planned in the Paris area for the coming days, due to it representing a security risk, the country's top police officer said on...
Thomson Reuters Apr 02, 2026
US Army chief of staff fired by Hegseth, sources say
By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) - U.S. Army Chief of Staff Randy George was fired on Thursday by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, three U.S. defense officials told Reuters,...
Thomson Reuters Apr 02, 2026
Amazon must negotiate with Staten Island warehouse workers, NLRB says
By Greg Bensinger SAN FRANCISCO, April 2 (Reuters) - Amazon must negotiate with a labor union representing some 5,000 workers at a company warehouse on Staten Island, the National Labor Relations Boar...
Thomson Reuters Apr 02, 2026
Cubans take to bikes and electric tricycles to protest US sanctions
By Ayose Naranjo HAVANA, April 2 (Reuters) - Cuban activists paraded on Thursday on bikes and electric tricycles along Havana's waterfront Malecon boulevard, accompanied by Cuban President Miguel Diaz...
Thomson Reuters Apr 02, 2026
SpaceX targets more than $2 trillion valuation in IPO, Bloomberg News reports
April 2 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's SpaceX boosted its target IPO valuation above $2 trillion, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter, setting the stage for what could...
Thomson Reuters Apr 02, 2026
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