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Tkachuk ends 6th-longest game in NHL history, Panthers outlast Hurricanes 3-2 in 4th OT

Tkachuk ends 6th-longest game in NHL history, Panthers outlast Hurricanes 3-2 in 4th OT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk beat Frederik Andersen in the final seconds of the fourth overtime to give the Florida Panthers a 3-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes early Friday in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference final.
7.7 magnitude earthquake in far Pacific creates small tsunami off Vanuatu

7.7 magnitude earthquake in far Pacific creates small tsunami off Vanuatu

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A 7.7 magnitude earthquake Friday in the far Pacific created small tsunami waves in Vanuatu. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said waves less than half a meter (1.
Murray's big fourth quarter propels Nuggets past Lakers 108-103 for 2-0 lead in West finals

Murray's big fourth quarter propels Nuggets past Lakers 108-103 for 2-0 lead in West finals

DENVER (AP) — After Nikola Jokic's monster game in the opener, his pick-and-roll partner Jamal Murray took the spotlight in the Western Conference finals Thursday night. Murray, from Kitchener, Ont.
88-year-old Australian doctor freed 7 years after kidnapping by Islamic extremists in West Africa

88-year-old Australian doctor freed 7 years after kidnapping by Islamic extremists in West Africa

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An 88-year-old Australian doctor held captive by Islamic extremists in West Africa for more than seven years has been freed and has returned to Australia.
Ecuador court rejects lawmakers' challenges to president's disbanding of National Assembly

Ecuador court rejects lawmakers' challenges to president's disbanding of National Assembly

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador's Constitutional Court voted unanimously Thursday to reject multiple challenges that sought to invalidate President Guillermo Lasso's decree dissolving the opposition-led National Assembly as it tried to oust him in an i
7 dead in vehicle crash on Interstate 5 in Oregon

7 dead in vehicle crash on Interstate 5 in Oregon

ALBANY, Ore. (AP) — Seven people were killed and multiple others hurt in a crash involving several vehicles Thursday on Interstate 5 in an agricultural area of western Oregon, police said. Officers responded at about 2:05 p.m.
Videos show gunman saying 'kill me' to onrushing officers in New Mexico rampage that killed 3

Videos show gunman saying 'kill me' to onrushing officers in New Mexico rampage that killed 3

SANTA FE, N.M.
Car rushes Vatican gate, is fired on by gendarmes; driver apprehended after reaching courtyard

Car rushes Vatican gate, is fired on by gendarmes; driver apprehended after reaching courtyard

ROME (AP) — A car driven by someone with apparent psychiatric problems rushed through a Vatican gate Thursday evening and sped past Swiss Guards into a palace courtyard before the driver was apprehended by police, the Holy See said.
Syria's Assad arrives in Saudi Arabia for regional summit, sealing his return to the Arab fold

Syria's Assad arrives in Saudi Arabia for regional summit, sealing his return to the Arab fold

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad arrived on Thursday in Saudi Arabia to attend a regional summit, his first visit to the oil-rich kingdom since Syria’s conflict began in 2011, Syrian state media said.
Rafael Nadal to miss French Open with hip injury, expects 2024 to be last year of tennis career

Rafael Nadal to miss French Open with hip injury, expects 2024 to be last year of tennis career

Rafael Nadal announced Thursday that he is pulling out of the French Open because of a lingering hip injury that has sidelined him since January and that he expects 2024 to be the final season of his career.