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Logan Cooley has natural hat trick and assist in 1st-period spree for MammothVideo
ST. LOUIS — Logan Cooley had a natural hat trick in a 4:48 span of the first period and also had an assist to help the Utah Mammoth take a 4-0 lead over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night. The West Mifflin native assisted on Ian Cole’s opening goal,...
Virginia Democrats will try to reshape U.S. House districts in counter to Trump’s redistricting push
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Democrats are taking steps to redraw their state’s U.S. House districts, hoping to boost their party’s chances in next year’s midterm elections and counter President Donald Trump’s push for more partisan districts in Republican-run states. Virginia House Speaker Don Scott sent a letter Thursday to members...
Tropical Storm Melissa lumbers through the Caribbean, killing an elderly man in HaitiVideo
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Tropical Storm Melissa lumbered through the Caribbean Sea on Thursday, bringing a risk of dangerous landslides and life-threatening flooding to Jamaica and southern Hispaniola — an island shared by the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Officials urged residents in flood-prone areas to seek higher ground. The...
Penn State’s Andy Kotelnicki committing to scheme, personnel changes in preparation for No. 1 Ohio State
UNIVERSITY PARK — Offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki can’t explain Penn State’s futility so far this season. But he has learned a hard lesson that might still benefit the Nittany Lions as they continue their bye week soul-searching before visiting No. 1 Ohio State on Nov. 1. “No matter who you...
Taylor Swift, LL Cool J, Kenny Loggins and David Byrne are among Songwriters Hall of Fame nominees
NEW YORK — Taylor Swift, Kenny Loggins, LL Cool J, Pink, Sarah McLachlan and Talking Heads’ David Byrne are among the impressive list of nominees for the 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame class, an eclectic mix of pop, hip-hop, folk and rock innovators. Also on the ballot are Charlotte Caffey,...
Mafia-backed sports betting scandal involves NBA coach, star player
NEW YORK — The head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers and a player for the Miami Heat were arrested Thursday along with more than 30 other people in two cases alleging sprawling criminal schemes to rake in millions by rigging sports bets and poker games involving Mafia families, authorities...
Packers’ Christian Watson expects to make his season debut Sunday at Pittsburgh
GREEN BAY, Wis. — While so much of the focus of Sunday’s prime-time matchup between Green Bay and Pittsburgh has been on Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers facing his former team, Christian Watson plans on it being a special night for him, too. The Packers wide receiver expects to return to...
Freeman returns to Canadian roots as Dodgers face Blue Jays in Toronto to open World Series
Freddie Freeman is returning to his family roots when the Los Angeles Dodgers open defense of their World Series championship against the Blue Jays in Toronto on Friday. The All-Star first baseman’s parents are from the province of Ontario; father Fred is from Windsor, and late mother Rosemary was from...
NCAA allows college athletes to bet on professional sports starting Nov. 1
The NCAA approved a rule change on Wednesday that will allow athletes and athletic department staff members to bet on professional sports. Two weeks after the Division I cabinet approved the change, Division II and III management councils signed off on it, allowing the new rule to go into effect...
Trump expected to host Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman next month
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration is preparing for a visit to the United States by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman next month, in what could be the first state visit to the U.S. by a foreign leader in Trump’s second term, according to several people familiar with the...
Author Michael Wolff sues Melania Trump, saying she threatened $1B suit over Epstein-related claims
NEW YORK — Author Michael Wolff claims in a lawsuit that First Lady Melania Trump threatened to sue him for over $1 billion in damages if he didn’t retract Jeffrey Epstein -related statements he recently made about her. Wolff sought unspecified damages in the lawsuit filed Tuesday in state Supreme...
U.S. hits $38 trillion in debt, after the fastest accumulation of $1 trillion outside of the pandemic
WASHINGTON — In the midst of a federal government shutdown, the U.S. government’s gross national debt surpassed $38 trillion Wednesday, a record number that highlights the accelerating accumulation of debt on America’s balance sheet. It’s also the fastest accumulation of a trillion dollars in debt outside of the covid-19 pandemic...
Covid-19 vaccines may help some cancer patients fight tumors
WASHINGTON — The most widely used covid-19 vaccines may offer a surprise benefit for some cancer patients — revving up their immune systems to help fight tumors. People with advanced lung or skin cancer who were taking certain immunotherapy drugs lived substantially longer if they also got a Pfizer or...
OpenAI launches Atlas browser to compete with Google Chrome
OpenAI introduced its own web browser, Atlas, on Tuesday, putting the ChatGPT maker in direct competition with Google as more internet users rely on artificial intelligence to answer their questions. Making its popular AI chatbot a gateway to online searches could allow OpenAI, the world’s most valuable startup, to pull...
University of Virginia strikes deal to pause Trump administration investigations
WASHINGTON — The University of Virginia has agreed to abide by White House guidance forbidding discrimination in admissions and hiring, becoming the latest in a growing list of campuses striking deals with the Trump administration as it tries to pause months of scrutiny brought by the U.S. Justice Department. The...
North Carolina adopts new Trump-backed U.S. House districts aimed at gaining Republican seat
RALEIGH — North Carolina’s Republican legislative leaders completed their remapping of the state’s U.S. House districts on Wednesday, intent on picking up one more seat for President Donald Trump’s push to retain GOP control of Congress in next year’s midterm elections. The boundaries approved by the state House aim to...
Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner says tattoo recognized as Nazi symbol has been covered
PORTLAND, Maine — His U.S. Senate campaign under fire, Maine Democrat Graham Platner said Wednesday that a tattoo on his chest has been covered to no longer reflect an image widely recognized as a Nazi symbol. The first-time political candidate said he got the skull and crossbones tattoo in 2007,...
NFL moves its Pro Bowl festivities to Super Bowl week
NEW YORK — The NFL is moving its Pro Bowl festivities to Super Bowl week beginning this February, the latest adjustment for the all-star event that became a flag football game a few years ago. Commissioner Roger Goodell announced the change Wednesday at the league’s annual fall owners meeting. “We’ve...
Israel ‘not a protectorate’ of the U.S., Netanyahu says ahead of meeting with Vance
TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel’s prime minister toughened his stance Wednesday by declaring that his country is in charge of its own security and isn’t an American protectorate as he prepared to discuss progress on Gaza’s fragile ceasefire agreement with Vice President JD Vance. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s remarks ahead...
Trump pick to lead federal watchdog agency withdraws after offensive text messages revealed
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump ’s pick to lead a federal watchdog agency withdrew from consideration Tuesday evening, after his offensive text messages were made public and GOP senators revolted. Paul Ingrassia, who was nominated to lead the Office of Special Counsel, had been scheduled to have his confirmation hearing...
Blue Jays in World Series for 1st time since before Ohtani was born, while Dodgers seek to repeat
NEW YORK — When slugger Joe Carter hit the last World Series pitch thrown in Canada over the left-field wall to win the Toronto Blue Jays’ second consecutive title, it was 8 1/2 months before Shohei Ohtani was born. The Blue Jays are back in baseball’s championship round for the...
Jackson Smith-Njigba, defense power Seahawks past Texans
SEATTLE — Jaxon Smith-Njigba had his NFL-leading fifth 100-yard receiving game of the season as the Seattle Seahawks beat the Houston Texans, 27-19, on Monday night. Smith-Njigba, who entered the game leading the league in receiving yards, gave Seattle a 14-0 lead late in the first quarter when he caught...
Springer’s homer sends Blue Jays into World Series with win over Mariners in Game 7 of ALCS
TORONTO — George Springer put Toronto ahead with a three-run homer in the seventh inning and the Toronto Blue Jays advanced to the World Series for the first time since 1993 by beating the Seattle Mariners 4-3 in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series on Monday night. It...
Gibbs has career-high 218 yards of offense and 2 TDs, helping Lions bounce back and beat Bucs 24-9
DETROIT — Jahmyr Gibbs was offered oxygen on the bench after on a 78-yard run. He turned it down. Clearly, he was not out of breath. Gibbs scored on a long sprint in the second quarter, a 5-yard spinning plunge in the third and accounted for a career-high 218 yards...
Man who sent ‘So I raped you’ message sentenced to 2 to 4 years for 2013 campus assault
GETTYSBURG — A man who sent a Facebook message that said, “So I raped you,” to a woman he later pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting on a Pennsylvania college campus was sentenced to two to four years in prison on Monday. The judge took into account Ian Cleary’s guilty plea,...
