Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal fractured his femur during a UConn men's basketball victory parade on Saturday after a fellow parade attendee tripped and fell on him. Blumenthal will undergo routine surgery on Sunday to ensure proper healing, and is expected to make a full recovery. Fellow Connecticut Democrat Senator Chris Murphy jokingly commented on the incident on Twitter.
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Tiger Woods withdrew from the Masters tournament due to a foot injury, ending his 23-year streak of making the cut. Heavy rain and windy conditions caused the tournament to be called off on Saturday, and the remaining players will have to make up the lost ground on Sunday. It is unclear how the tournament will be affected by the weather and Woods' withdrawal.
On Easter Sunday, Pope Francis presided over Easter vigil Mass in St. Peter's Basilica, surrounded by a colorful array of spring flowers that had been delivered to the Vatican square the day before. The pope opened the celebration of Mass in St. Peter's Square, joined by dozens of prelates and tens of thousands of pilgrims and tourists. The pope is recuperating from bronchitis, but is expected to deliver a speech about conflicts in the world at the end of Holy Week.
Benjamin Ferencz, the last surviving prosecutor from the Nuremberg trials, has died aged 103. He was born in Transylvania, Romania in 1920 and served in the US Army during WWII. Ferencz was a tireless advocate for human rights and an important figure in the prosecution of Nazi war criminals, securing convictions against 22 Nazi death squad commanders and creating the International Criminal Court at The Hague. His legacy will live on through his commitment to justice and advocacy for human rights.
Two police officers were fatally shot during a traffic stop in Cameron, Wisconsin on Saturday afternoon, according to the Wisconsin Department of Justice (WDOJ). An exchange of gunfire occurred between the Chetek Police Department officer and a Cameron Police Department officer, and both were pronounced dead at the scene. The WDOJ is leading the investigation and is committed to providing the public with information while protecting the integrity of the investigation.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott is seeking to pardon Sergeant Daniel Perry, who was convicted of murder in the 2020 fatal shooting of an armed protester during nationwide protests. Perry had claimed to police that the protester, a U.S. Air Force veteran, had pointed the weapon at him, inspiring him to shoot in self-defense. Abbott has asked the state Board of Pardons and Paroles to recommend a pardon and to expedite his request, sparking debate over the use of lethal force in self-defense and the right to bear arms.
Three people were injured in a shooting at the Christiana Mall in Delaware on Saturday evening. Delaware State Police responded to the scene and evacuated the mall, which will remain closed for the night. Multiple law enforcement agencies and emergency responders are on the scene, and an investigation is underway, though the suspect is not in custody at this time.
Tensions remain high in the Middle East after two Israeli sisters were shot dead in the West Bank and an Italian tourist was killed in a car-ramming attack in Tel Aviv. Israel responded with its biggest airstrikes on Lebanon in 17 years, and three rockets were launched from Syria towards Israeli territory, with one landing in a field in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights. Fragments of another destroyed missile fell into Jordanian territory near the Syrian border. The recent violence has raised concerns of a possible escalation of tensions, with the Israeli military monitoring the situation and deploying additional forces.