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Alex Ovechkin scores 900th NHL goal with Washington Capitals
WASHINGTON — The NHL now has a 900-goal club. Charter member: Alex Ovechkin, of course. The Washington star pushed his record total to a new level Wednesday night, scoring against the St. Louis Blues to reach 900. The milestone came 2 minutes, 39 seconds into the second period. Ovechkin was...
Texans QB C.J. Stroud out against Jaguars with concussion
HOUSTON — Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud won’t play Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars after suffering a concussion last week. Coach DeMeco Ryans said Wednesday that Stroud would not be available this week, and Davis Mills would start. Stroud was injured early in the second quarter of a loss to...
Judge in Comey case scolds prosecutors as he orders them to produce records from probe
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A federal judge on Wednesday ordered prosecutors in the criminal case of former FBI Director James Comey to produce to defense lawyers a trove of materials from the investigation, saying he was concerned the Justice Department’s position had been to “indict first” and investigate second. Magistrate Judge...
2 Pennsylvania counties had to replace poll books in the middle of Election Day voting
HARRISBURG — Two Pennsylvania counties had to replace poll books at all polling places in the middle of in-person voting during Tuesday’s election because of what officials described as mistakes made in creating the voter data. Affected voters deciding local races and whether to give three Democratic justices another term...
Cardinals QB Kyler Murray heads to injured reserve because of lingering foot injuryVideo
TEMPE, Ariz. — Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray is going on injured reserve because of a nagging foot injury that’s caused him to miss the past three games. Coach Jonathan Gannon made the announcement Wednesday, one day after he confirmed that veteran backup Jacoby Brissett would make his fourth straight...
Musk the trillionaire? Debate over his Tesla pay package rages
NEW YORK — Elon Musk turned off many potential buyers of his Tesla cars and sent sales plunging with his foray into politics. But the stock has soared anyway and now he wants the company to pay him more — a lot more. Shareholders gathering Thursday for Tesla’s annual meeting...
Judge in Comey case scolds prosecutors as he orders them to produce records from probe
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A federal judge on Wednesday ordered prosecutors in the criminal case of former FBI Director James Comey to produce to defense lawyers a trove of materials from the investigation, saying he was concerned the Justice Department’s position had been to “indict first” and investigate second. Magistrate Judge...
‘Predator: Badlands’ sticks its 2 stars together to take the franchise to new places
SAN DIEGO — “Predator: Badlands” belongs to a long-established cinema subgenre: two opposed people reluctantly stuck together with a common purpose. The film, the seventh in the franchise (not counting the “Alien vs. Predator” offshoots), has the buddy comedy energy that comes with that dynamic. It also belongs to the...
Sudan’s paramilitary kills at least 40 people as fighting spreads into Kordofan region
CAIRO — An attack by Sudan’s paramilitary force on the city of el-Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan province, killed at least 40 civilians, local media reported, following reports of atrocities elsewhere in the region as the two-year war intensifies. The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said...
What’s next in the national redistricting fight after California approved a new U.S. House map
The new congressional map that California voters approved marked a victory for Democrats in the national redistricting battle playing out ahead of the 2026 midterm election. But Republicans are still ahead in the fight. The unusual mid-decade redistricting fray began this summer when President Donald Trump urged Republican-led states to...
What to know about the Supreme Court arguments over Trump’s tariffs
WASHINGTON — Three lower courts have ruled illegal President Donald Trump’s use of emergency powers to impose worldwide tariffs. Now the Supreme Court, with three justices Trump appointed and generally favorable to muscular presidential power, will have the final word. In roughly two dozen emergency appeals, the justices have largely...
Japan sends troops to northern region to help stop bear attacks after a record number of casualties
TOKYO — Japan’s Defense Ministry sent troops on Wednesday to the northern prefecture of Akita to help contain a surge of bear attacks that have horrified residents in the mountainous region. Bears have showed up near schools, train stations, supermarkets and even a hot springs resort, with attacks by the...
Israel returns bodies of 15 Palestinians to Gaza as exchanges outlined in fragile ceasefire proceed
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Officials at Gaza’s largest functioning hospital said Wednesday that the bodies of 15 more Palestinians were returned from Israel, as exchanges outlined in last month’s fragile ceasefire continued despite allegations of violations. The International Committee of the Red Cross has transported 285 bodies held in...
Typhoon Kalmaegi leaves 85 dead, mainly in Philippine province still recovering from deadly quake
MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Kalmaegi has left at least 85 people dead with 75 others missing in the central Philippines, many in widespread flooding that trapped people on their roofs and swept away cars in a hard-hit province still recovering from a deadly earthquake, officials said Wednesday. Among the dead...
Jasper Floyd’s 25 points help West Virginia to season-opening win
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Jasper Floyd scored 25 points shooting 9 of 13, and West Virginia pulled away from Mount St. Mary’s for a 70-54 win to usher in the Ross Hodge era in a season-opener for both teams Tuesday night. Honor Huff scored 16 points, and Brenen Lorient scored 11...
Democrat Mikie Sherrill elected governor of New Jersey, defeating opponent who aligned with Trump
TRENTON — U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill on Tuesday was elected governor of New Jersey, shoring up Democratic control of a state that has been reliably blue in presidential and Senate contests but had shown signs of shifting rightward in recent years. Sherrill, a former Navy helicopter pilot and four-term member...
Derek Shelton used his time off after the Pirates fired him to present the Twins a better candidate
MINNEAPOLIS — Derek Shelton spent the first couple of weeks after his firing by the Pittsburgh Pirates in his feelings, bitter about the dismissal just 38 games into his sixth season as manager and defiant about his ability to do the job well. That sudden free time turned out to...
Trump administration announces 16th deadly strike on alleged drug boat
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced yet another deadly strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, coming the same day an aircraft carrier began heading to the region in a new expansion of military firepower. The attack Tuesday killed two people aboard the...
Ohio State gets top billing in opening College Football Playoff rankings; Indiana, Texas A&M next
Ohio State received top billing in the first College Football Playoff rankings of the season Tuesday, followed by Indiana, Texas A&M and Alabama. The top three head into the final four weeks of the regular season undefeated. Another team with no losses, BYU of the Big 12, was ranked seventh....
Cowboys make major move, trade for Jets’ Quinnen Williams
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys traded for star defensive tackle Quinnen Williams of the New York Jets on Tuesday in a major move to try to improve one of the NFL’s worst defenses. The deal for Williams came about two hours before the trading deadline, following a lower-profile addition...
Abigail Spanberger elected Virginia governor in historic first that boosts Democrats ahead of 2026
RICHMOND, Va. — Democrat Abigail Spanberger won the Virginia governor’s race Tuesday, defeating Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears to give Democrats a key victory heading into the 2026 midterm elections and make history as the first-ever woman to lead the commonwealth. Spanberger’s victory will flip partisan control of the governor’s...
Zohran Mamdani wins NYC mayor’s race, capping a stunning ascent
NEW YORK — Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York City on Tuesday, capping a stunning ascent for the 34-year-old state lawmaker, who was set to become the city’s most liberal mayor in generations. In a victory for the Democratic party’s progressive wing, Mamdani defeated former Gov. Andrew Cuomo...
Conservative activist Laura Loomer, a Trump ally, says she has a new Pentagon press pass
NEW YORK — With the Pentagon’s press room largely cleared of mainstream reporters, conservative activist and presidential ally Laura Loomer says she has been granted a credential to work there. Loomer has an influential social media presence and the ear of President Donald Trump, frequently campaigning for the firings of...
Owners urged to park outside as Chrysler recalls 320,000 Jeeps for fire risk
WASHINGTON — Chrysler is recalling more than 320,000 Jeep plug-in hybrid vehicles because of a faulty battery that can fail and lead to a fire, U.S. traffic safety regulators said. Chrysler, which is owned by Netherlands-based Stellantis, is aware of 19 reports and 1 injury potentially related to the issue....
Pizza Hut’s parent company says it’s considering selling the chainVideo
Pizza Hut could soon be up for sale. Yum Brands, Pizza Hut’s parent company, said Tuesday it’s conducting a formal review of options for the brand, which has struggled to compete in a crowded pizza market. Yum CEO Chris Turner said Pizza Hut has many strengths, including a global footprint...
