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Estranged husband convicted of murder-for-hire in killing of New York City art dealer in Brazil 05/22/2026 06:29pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The estranged husband of a prominent New York City art dealer was convicted Friday of hiring a hitman to kill him in Brazil. Daniel Sikkema, 55, faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison. Brent Sikkema, 75, was found stabbed to death in his Rio de Janeiro townhouse in January 20 Rubio aims to ease tensions with NATO allies as Trump confounds them with abrupt decisions 05/22/2026 06:27pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio already faced a difficult task in soothing NATO allies anxious about President Donald Trump’s often-abrupt announcements. Then Trump did it again. Just hours after Rubio departed for Friday’s NATO foreign ministers meeting in Sweden, Trump stun Carney vows a better Canada after Alberta plans a vote on seeking independence 05/22/2026 06:19pm • TORONTO (AP) — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday he’s determined to build a better Canada after the leader of the country’s oil-rich province of Alberta announced a public vote on whether to move toward independence. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Thursday a vote would be held Oct. 1 Americans exposed to hantavirus on ship enjoy some Nebraska hospitality while waiting in quarantine 05/22/2026 06:18pm • OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The 18 American passengers who were exposed to hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise ship are getting a taste of Nebraska hospitality as they wait to find out how much longer they will have to remain in quarantine at the hospital in Omaha. Elsewhere, a 12th illness linked to the Anthony Volpe to start practicing at second base after José Caballero returns to shortstop 05/22/2026 06:15pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Anthony Volpe will start working out at second base for the New York Yankees following José Caballero's recovery from a broken middle finger. Caballero was activated and started at shortstop in Friday's series opener against AL-best Tampa Bay after spending the minimum 10 days on Tax filings: ACC paid average of $47.1M to full-share member schools, Big 12 paid average of $39.5M 05/22/2026 06:11pm • The Atlantic Coast Conference and Big 12 reported record revenues for the 2024-25 sports season, though those continued to lag behind massive gains for their Big Ten and Southeastern Conference peers. In annual 990 tax filings this month, the ACC reported about $826.5 million in revenue and a sixth A timeline of key events in Kilmar Abrego Garcia's fight with the Trump administration 05/22/2026 06:10pm • Kilmar Abrego Garcia entered the news in March 2025 after he was deported to El Salvador despite a court ruling that should have prevented it. His complicated legal fight since then has galvanized both sides of the debate over President Donald Trump’s immigration policies. There is a civil case i Trump administration to force foreigners in the US to apply for a green card abroad 05/22/2026 06:10pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Foreigners in the U.S. who want a green card will need to leave and apply in their home country, the Trump administration announced Friday, in a surprise change to a longstanding policy that sowed confusion and concern among aid groups, immigration lawyers and immigrants. For Astros extend Cubs' skid to 6 with 4-2 victory 05/22/2026 06:09pm • CHICAGO (AP) — Christian Vazquez homered, Spencer Arrighetti threw five scoreless innings and the Houston Astros topped the scuffling Chicago Cubs 4-2 on Friday. Pete-Crow Armstrong hit his sixth home run of the season for the Cubs, who have dropped six straight and 10 of 12. They started this wee NCAA discusses implementation of age-based eligibility model and could vote next month 05/22/2026 06:01pm • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA's Division I cabinet discussed possible implementation of an age-based eligibility model should it be approved and signaled it would consider voting on it at its meeting next month. The NCAA said on Friday that athletes whose fourth year of college eligibility was comp Cavaliers seek more from Evan Mobley as East finals shift to Cleveland for Game 3 05/22/2026 05:57pm • If the Cleveland Cavaliers are going to dig out of another 2-0 playoff series deficit, they'll need Evan Mobley to be more aggressive. Mobley had 10 points during the first quarter Thursday night against the New York Knicks. He added four points in the second quarter but was a nonfactor offensively New cancer treatment at Georgetown hospital uses a patient's own tumor cells 05/22/2026 05:46pm • Everything appeared normal when Mary Hylton went for a routine mammogram in 2023. The life of the Baltimore County, Maryland, resident quickly changed when she heard the results. "They found some lymph nodes that looked suspicious, and when they biopsied it, it actually came back as metastatic me Kyle Schwarber back in the Phillies lineup after missing 3 games with a gastrointestinal illness 05/22/2026 05:43pm • PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyle Schwarber still got on bass — guitar, that is — even as he sat out the last three games with a gastrointestinal illness. Schwarber jammed at his fundraising block party this week with members of Mt. Joy and flashed his musical talent on a rendition of “Seven Nation A Judge dismisses criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported 05/22/2026 05:41pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal judge on Friday dismissed a human smuggling case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, finding that the Justice Department’s pursuit of criminal charges was designed to punish him for challenging his mistaken deportation to El Salvador last year. The ruling amounted to A blast at a New York City shipyard has injured at least 16 people, including 3 with serious injuries, officials say 05/22/2026 05:36pm • NEW YORK (AP) — A blast at a New York City shipyard has injured at least 16 people, including 3 with serious injuries, officials say.