The Los Angeles Lakers eliminated the Houston Rockets in Game 6 on Friday with a 98-78 victory at Toyota Center, advancing in the NBA playoffs behind a 28-point performance from LeBron James.
The Houston Rockets were eliminated from the 2025–26 NBA playoffs on Friday after a 98-78 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in their first-round series, ending their season and prompting early offseason speculation about the team’s roster.
Micah Parsons said he is progressing as expected in his recovery from a torn ACL suffered late in the 2025 NFL season, but did not provide a timeline for his return to play.
Texas added 46,800 nonfarm jobs in March, bringing total employment to more than 14.4 million, according to data released Friday by the Texas Workforce Commission.
The Internal Revenue Service’s independent watchdog said tens of millions of U.S. taxpayers may qualify for refunds or reduced penalties and interest tied to filing delays during the COVID-19 emergency period, following recent court rulings on federal disaster declarations.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott expanded a state disaster declaration this week to include Palo Pinto County following severe storms that struck North Texas and produced multiple tornadoes.
Lawyer Lorna Kapunan said Thursday that the Anti-Money Laundering Council’s (AMLC) report on alleged transactions involving Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband, along with recorded public statements involving alleged death threats, form two of the strongest grounds that could support a conviction in an impeachment trial.
Johnathan Williams III returned to action in the Philippine Basketball Association Commissioner’s Cup and helped Phoenix Fuel Masters defeat TNT, 100-97, in overtime on Friday at the Araneta Coliseum.
President Donald Trump signed. bipartisan legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security and end a 75-day shutdown after the House approved the measure on Thursday
The Minnesota Timberwolves eliminated the Denver Nuggets in six games in their Western Conference first-round series on Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Minneapolis, ending Denver’s playoff run and sending the defending core led by Nikola Jokic into the offseason.