Golfweek's Adam Woodard breaks down the field at this year's Masters, including those who are favored to win it all as well as the players who enter with some controversy. SportsPulse, USA TODAY |
Tiger Woods withdraws from 2023 Masters |
After two days of bad weather, the 87th Masters opened Sunday with the completion of the third round before getting to the fourth and final round. Tiger Woods said he was in "constant" pain during the 2023 Masters, and he withdrew from Augusta National before third-round play resumed on Sunday "due to injury." Brooks Koepka, who left the PGA Tour to sign with the Saudi-backed LIV tour, is the leader at 13 shots under. He leads Jon Rahm by four shots. Sam Bennett, an amateur, is in third place at 6 under. The latest action. | Tiger Woods made the cut but enters play Sunday in last place. Rob Schumacher, USA TODAY Network |
VP Harris meets with 'Tennessee Three' |
Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday praised three Tennessee Democratic lawmakers – Reps. Justin Jones of Nashville, Justin Pearson of Memphis and Gloria Johnson of Knoxville – who staged a protest in favor of gun control on the statehouse floor in an act of defiance that led angry Republicans to expel two of them from the General Assembly. "That is not a democracy," Harris said. In a democracy, she said, "you don't silence the people, you do not stifle the people, you do not turn off their microphones when they are speaking about the importance of life and liberty." | Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at Fisk University on Friday, April 7, 2023, about the expulsion of Justin Jones and Justin Pearson from the Tennessee House of Representatives the day before. Gloria Johnson, D-Knoxville, survived an effort to expel her. Andrew Nelles, The Tennessean/USA TODAY NETWORK |
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Under investigation: Leak of secret Pentagon documents on Ukraine |
The Justice Department is investigating the leak of secret documents from the Pentagon on the war effort in Ukraine that show sensitive data on military activities, including U.S. drone spy planes in the region and use of ammunition by Ukrainian forces. The leaks include documents released on social media sites, including Twitter. Senior administration officials called the leaks worrisome and said it could be an extremist who sympathizes with Russia and Vladimir Putin, an ideologue bent on changing the course of the war, or a disloyal U.S. spy. | A Ukrainian MSLR BM-21 "Grad" fires towards Russian positions, at the frontline in Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Saturday, April 8, 2023. Evgeniy Maloletka, AP |
Easter celebrations across the globe |
Prayers and parades took place Sunday as millions of people around the world celebrated Easter. The Christian holiday commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. While traditions and religious rituals for Easter vary among denominations and across the globe, many observe the holiday through church services and prayer. Meanwhile, others anticipated a visit from a magical Easter Bunny – or preparing for a weekend full of colorful eggs, baskets of chocolate and more. Here are some key facts about the holiday. |
President Biden's visit to Ireland: 'Blue-collar Joe' back home |
Next week, Biden will make his first presidential trip to Ireland for a four-day swing, stopping first in Belfast to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement that ended civil war in Northern Ireland, before revisiting where his ancestors lived in Ireland. Yet the trip is also a way for Biden to connect with voters at home, allowing him to reintroduce his Irish-American roots – and lean into his economic message of "dignity" – as he works to win back working-class voters who have fled the Democratic Party. |
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