Suzuki, Evans cap 2nd-period surge, Canadiens beat Sabres 6-3 to take 3-2 lead in 2nd-round series
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Captain Nick Suzuki and the Canadiens’ top line brought the offense, goalie Jakub Dobes shook off a rough start, and Montreal is one win from advancing to the Eastern Conference finals. Suzuki and Jake Evans capped a three-goal second period surge by scoring 68 seconds apart in...
NFL’s 2026 season will kick off with Patriots-Seahawks Super Bowl rematch
The 2026 NFL season will kick off with a Super Bowl rematch. Mike Macdonald, Sam Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks will face off against Mike Vrabel, Drake Maye and the New England Patriots after raising their championship banner Sept. 9 in the first of the NFL’s 272 games. The Seahawks...
Lawyers urge judge to block Trump order that would create eligible voter list, limit mail ballots
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump exceeded his authority when he issued an executive order to restrict voters’ ability to cast ballots by mail, attorneys for Democrats and civil rights groups told a federal judge on Thursday. U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols didn’t rule from the bench on the plaintiffs’ request...
Scottie Scheffler part of 7-way tie for the lead at PGA Championship
NEWTOWN SQUARE — The biggest logjam in 57 years after the opening round of a major championship still had one name that stood out above the rest Thursday: Scottie Scheffler. Scheffler took advantage of two long birdie putts and one big break on the 17th hole for a 3-under-par 67...
In new lawsuit, Justice Department challenges efforts to sanction Trump administration lawyers
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is challenging efforts to sanction attorneys from the first and second Trump administrations, asserting in a lawsuit that the District of Columbia Bar is unfairly playing politics with the legal disciplinary process. The lawsuit represents a direct challenge to the authority of the office that...
Cisco leads Wall Street to more records and the Dow back to 50,000
NEW YORK — The U.S. stock market rose to more records Thursday after Cisco Systems joined the parade of U.S. companies reporting fatter profits for the start of 2026 than analysts expected. The S&P 500 climbed 0.8% to set an all-time high for a second straight day. The Dow Jones...
U.S. Rep. Max Miller sues ex-wife for defamation in escalation of long-running divorce feud
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The bitter divorce between an Ohio congressman and his former wife, the daughter of one of the state’s U.S. senators, has escalated into new legal action. Republican U.S. Rep. Max Miller filed a defamation lawsuit against Emily Moreno, his one-time spouse, on Wednesday in Cleveland, citing “the...
Pato O’Ward reaches the top of the Indianapolis 500 speed chart on the 3rd day of practice
INDIANAPOLIS — IndyCar driver Pato O’Ward finally saw his name at the top of the Indianapolis 500 leaderboard Thursday. He’s hoping his name is still in the No. 1 spot on May 24. The Mexican driver who finished second in 2022 and 2024 and third last year in IndyCar’s biggest...
U.S. Border Patrol chief Michael Banks is resigning, in latest DHS leadership change
The head of U.S. Border Patrol, the agency tasked with securing the nation’s frontiers and increasingly tapped by the Trump administration for immigration operations in American cities, announced his resignation Thursday. Michael Banks’ decision, announced in a Fox News interview and later confirmed by the Department of Homeland Security, is...
CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Raul Castro’s grandson in Havana, U.S. and Cuban officials say
HAVANA — CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Cuban officials including Raúl Castro’s grandson during a high-level visit to the island Thursday, Cuban and U.S. officials said. Ratcliffe met with Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castro, Interior Minister Lázaro Álvarez Casas and the head of Cuban intelligence services, and discussed intelligence cooperation,...
Bryson DeChambeau fails to stay in contention with 6-over 76 at PGA
NEWTOWN SQUARE — Bryson DeChambeau’s attempted climb up the PGA Championship leaderboard took a serious detour when his tee shot on No. 2 plopped on the stairs of a hospitality tent. DeChambeau wasn’t sure how to play that shot, telling officials, “I’m so confused right now.” Confused by the lie,...
Rory McIlroy has a bad finish for a rough start at the PGA Championship
NEWTOWN SQUARE — The blister on Rory McIlroy’s right pinky toe was the least of his worries Thursday in the PGA Championship. And it certainly didn’t cause him as much pain as staring a scorecard that featured five bogeys over his last six holes. He struggled mightily off the tee,...
Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion pill, while lawsuit plays out
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday preserved women’s access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion, rejecting lower-court restrictions while a lawsuit continues. The court’s order allows women seeking abortions to continue obtaining the drug, mifepristone, at pharmacies or through the mail, without an in-person...
Justice Department accuses Yale medical school of illegally using race in admissions
The Justice Department on Thursday accused Yale University of illegally considering race in admissions to its medical school — the second institution to face discrimination allegations by the federal agency this month. In a letter to a lawyer for Yale, Harmeet Dhillon, assistant attorney general for civil rights, said a...
Emails show FBI Director Kash Patel’s Hawaii trip included ‘VIP snorkel’ at a Pearl Harbor memorial
WASHINGTON — When Kash Patel visited Hawaii last summer, the FBI took pains to note the director was not on vacation, highlighting his walking tour of the bureau’s Honolulu field office and meetings with local law enforcement. Left out of the FBI’s news releases was an exclusive excursion that Patel...
Trump administration aims to relax limits on toxic wastewater from coal-fired power plants
HARRISBURG — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency moved Thursday to relax limits that require coal-fired power plants to prevent the release of toxic heavy metals into streams and rivers, saying a three-year-old rule is unduly costly for the energy industry at a time when energy demand is spiking. It is...
Tensions flare near Strait of Hormuz as a ship is seized and another is sunk
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A ship anchored off the United Arab Emirates was seized and taken toward Iran and another — a cargo ship near Oman — sank after being attacked, authorities said Thursday, as tensions escalated near the Strait of Hormuz. It wasn’t immediately clear who was behind...
Trump administration pledges $1.8 billion more for UN humanitarian aid
UNITED NATIONS — The Trump administration on Thursday announced $1.8 billion in additional funding for U.N. humanitarian aid, saying the money will be earmarked for life-saving aid to victims of natural disasters, famine and “people who are truly in critical need.” The money will be allocated over the coming year...
Oklahoma’s Richard Glossip, who was nearly executed 3 times, granted bond while awaiting retrial
An Oklahoma judge on Thursday allowed former death row prisoner Richard Glossip to be released on bond while awaiting retrial over a 1997 killing that put him on the brink of execution three separate times. The decision clears the way for Glossip, 63, to leave a lockup for the first...
Vance touts work of his anti-fraud task force in visit to Maine ahead of primary election
BANGOR, Maine — Vice President JD Vance highlighted the Trump administration’s efforts to combat fraud in a visit to Maine on Thursday ahead of the state’s primary elections for several high-profile races. The vice president, who was tapped by Trump to chair an anti-fraud task force, said misuse of government...
Senators approve withholding their own pay during government shutdowns
WASHINGTON — Senators unanimously approved a resolution Thursday to withhold their pay during government shutdowns, an attempt to make federal closures financially painful for lawmakers after a string of record-breaking impasses in the past year. The bipartisan support for the measure comes at a time when federal closures have become...
Average U.S. long-term mortgage rate eases to 6.36% in 1st drop after 2 straight weekly increases
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate edged lower this week, its first drop after rising the previous two weeks. The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate fell to 6.36% from 6.37% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. One year ago, the rate averaged 6.81%. Borrowing costs on 15-year...
Oilers fire Kris Knoblauch after 1st-round playoff exit that followed 2 Stanley Cup Final trips
EDMONTON, Alberta — The Edmonton Oilers fired coach Kris Knoblauch on Thursday, dismissing him after a first-round exit followed him guiding the team to consecutive trips to the Stanley Cup Final. Knoblauch coached the Oilers to the playoffs three times since taking over as a midseason replacement when Jay Woodcroft...
Trump administration will join a prayer gathering criticized for promoting Christian nationalism
President Donald Trump and several top administration officials are joining with a cast of mostly conservative Christian clergy this Sunday on the National Mall in Washington for a prayer gathering billed as a “rededication of our country as One Nation Under God” upon America’s 250th birthday. But some critics call...
Retail sales growth slowed in April from March as higher gas cost leaves less room for nonessentials
NEW YORK — Shoppers tempered their spending in April as higher gas prices fueled by the Iran war meant less money left over for some nonessentials like clothing and furniture. But they’re still buying, thanks to more generous government tax refunds. Still, economists worry that spending will fall off more...
