The Samsung exhibition stand features the prominent ”A new era of mobile agentic AI” slogan by the South Korean company Samsung Electronics. Joan Cros | Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares of Samsung SDS surged as much as 21.3% on Wednesday after global private equity firm KKR agreed to invest 1.22 trillion won ($820 million) of…
April 15, 2026, 12:33 am ET Columbus, Ohio — Alex Ovechkin It hasn’t been decided yet whether his final NHL game will be Tuesday night. If that was the case, the Russian superstar made sure he got on the scoresheet. Ovechkin assisted jacob chicrunAim to move forward during the third period of washington capitals‘ win…
Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & NetSec newsletter {Beacon} Defense & National Security Defense & National Security The Big Story Hegseth skips Ukraine armed group meeting Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is again skipping a meeting of countries supporting Ukraine as the administration turns its attention to the Middle East. Alton Dunham/US Navy via AP Secretary…
Pope Leo XIV responds to questions regarding US President Donald Trump’s recent statements during the flight to Algeria on April 13, 2026 in Algiers, Algeria. Matteo Pernaselci | Vatican Pool | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump took aim at Pope Leo XIV again, suggesting that he was unaware of Iran’s repressive actions against its own…
Greg WishynskiApril 15, 2026, 12:17 am ET to close Greg Wyschinski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. multiple authors columbus blue jackets Coach Rick Bowness questioned his players’ commitment to winning after a disappointing season-ending defeat washington capitals On Tuesday night. “Just look at the statsheet: three hits, 23 giveaways. I don’t know if I’m back,…
California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) issued a proclamation Tuesday setting August 18 as the date for a special election to fill the remaining term of former Representative Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.). Swalwell resigned from Congress on Tuesday following a flurry of reports from the San Francisco Chronicle and CNN late last week that the congressman, once…
ANKARA, TURKIYE – APRIL 14: An infographic titled “US warships around the Strait of Hormuz” created in Ankara, Turkiye on April 14, 2026. (Photo by Yasin Demirci/Anadolu via Getty Images) Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images The U.S. blockade of Iranian ports is now fully into effect, “completely” cutting off Tehran’s international sea trade that…
Ryan McFaddenApr 14, 2026, 07:52 pm ET to close Ryan McFadden covers the Las Vegas Raiders for ESPN’s NFL Nation. Prior to ESPN, McFadden was the Denver Broncos beat reporter for The Denver Post. McFadden also wrote about the Baltimore Ravens and University of Maryland athletics for The Baltimore Sun. multiple authors Henderson, Nev. —…
The US military carried out its 50th deadly strike against an alleged drug-trafficking boat on Tuesday, killing four “narco-terrorists” in the eastern Pacific. US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) said the ship was operated by a designated terrorist organization, was transiting “known narco-trafficking routes” and engaged in “narco-smuggling” operations. It is not clear which terrorist group the…
Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Altaf Qadri | AP The U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is not only squeezing Iran but also ratcheting up pressure on two of its most consequential relationships in Asia…
