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Mets, Phillies set for 1,082nd head-to-head game, 1st in playoffs
PHILADELPHIA — Take a look at the great moments in the Mets-Phillies rivalry — from Jim Bunning’s Father’s Day perfect game to New York’s epic collapse in the 2007 NL East race, to each team scoring 20-plus runs against the other and all the way to a London series this...
Beau Hossler leads by one at the Sanderson Farms in search of his first PGA Tour titleVideo
JACKSON, Miss. — Beau Hossler did his part on another day of low scoring at the Sanderson Farms Championship, missing only one green Friday for an 8-under-par 64 to take a one-shot lead into the weekend as he chases his first PGA Tour victory. Hossler started his round with a...
Witt prepares for Royals to take on New York at Yankee Stadium by watching Jeter videosVideo
NEW YORK — Happy to be on track for an AL Division Series matchup against the Yankees, Bobby Witt Jr. streamed YouTube on the train ride from Baltimore to New York to watch some Derek Jeter highlights of postseasons past. “Just being able to see it,” Witt recalled Friday, “just...
On Football: It’s early enough for NFL coaches on the hot seat to cool criticism with a few winsVideo
Doug Pederson won a Super Bowl with a backup quarterback and turned a perennial loser into a playoff winner in his first season. Now, he’s the most likely NFL coach to get fired, according to oddsmakers. Mike McCarthy also has a Super Bowl ring and has won 12 games each...
Kyle Busch is in danger of snapping his NASCAR-record 19-year winning streakVideo
TALLADEGA, Ala. — Time is running out for Kyle Busch to stretch his remarkable winning streak to 20 consecutive NASCAR seasons with at least one victory. There are only six races remaining as Busch heads to Talladega Superspeedway, where he has won twice in his career. He has won just...
Neighbors, AL Central rivals Tigers and Guardians meeting in October’s postseason for first timeVideo
CLEVELAND — Midwest neighbors and mostly friendly division rivals, Detroit and Cleveland have played 2,326 times since their first game May 3, 1901. Never once have they met in the postseason in 123 years. That changes Saturday. “This will be the best commute in my playoff history,” joked Tigers manager...
Man fatally shoots 81-year-old wife at a Conn. nursing home
CROMWELL, Conn. — A man fatally shot his 81-year-old wife and then took his own life at a Connecticut nursing home Friday, according to a company official. The woman, who had been a resident of Apple Rehab in Cromwell for three years, was shot in her room, said Michael Landi,...
Devils beat Sabres in NHL regular-season opener in PragueVideo
PRAGUE — Paul Cotter had a goal and an assist in his Devils debut as New Jersey beat the Buffalo Sabres, 4-1, on Friday in the NHL regular-season opener played in the Czech Republic capital. After former NHL great Jaromir Jagr, who still plays in the Czech league, dropped a...
North Carolina distributing Benadryl, EpiPens as yellowjackets swarm from Helene flooding
Deadly flooding from Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina also has disrupted the underground nests of yellowjackets, bees and other insects, causing them to swarm and sting people struggling to recover from the storm. It’s caused such a surge in requests for medication to protect people allergic to stings that...
Giants rookie WR Malik Nabers to miss game at Seattle with concussionVideo
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — NFL leading receiver Malik Nabers is out this week against Seattle, Giants coach Brian Daboll said Friday. Nabers, who has 35 catches in his rookie season to top the league, remains in concussion protocol and won’t play when the Giants (1-3) face the Seahawks (3-1) on...
U.S. launches air attacks on Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military struck a number of Houthi targets in Yemen on Friday, going after weapons systems, bases and other equipment belonging to the Iranian-backed rebels, a U.S. official confirmed. U.S. aircraft and ships struck Houthi strongholds, according to the official. The exact number of targets was not...
U.S. arranges flights to bring Americans out of Lebanon as others seek escape
WASHINGTON — U.S.-arranged flights have brought about 350 Americans and their immediate relatives out of Lebanon this week during escalated fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, while thousands of others still there face airstrikes and diminishing commercial flights. In Washington, senior State Department and White House officials met Thursday with two...
Supreme Court leaves in place EPA rule aimed at reducing emissions of planet-warming gas methane
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court left in place Friday an environmental regulation aimed at reducing the oil and gas industry’s emissions of methane, a key contributor to climate change. Republican-led states and industry groups had filed emergency appeals asking the high court to pause the Biden administration rule. They argue...
Supreme Court will hear Ohio woman’s claim she lost out on jobs because she is straight
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is taking up the case of an Ohio woman who claims she suffered sex discrimination in her employment because she is straight. The justices on Friday agreed to review an appellate ruling that upheld the dismissal of the discrimination lawsuit filed by the woman, Marlean...
Mexico’s new president promises to resume fight against climate change
MEXICO CITY — In her first days as Mexico’s new president, Claudia Sheinbaum made a point of distancing herself from the fossil fuel reliance promoted by her predecessor and mentor, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, and vowed to resume an energy transition that he halted. “We are going to boost renewable...
Supreme Court steps into a fight over plans to store nuclear waste in rural Texas and New Mexico
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to step into a fight over plans to store nuclear waste at sites in rural Texas and New Mexico. The justices said they will review a ruling by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that found that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission exceeded...
U.S. adds a robust 254,000 jobs and unemployment dips to 4.1% in sign of still-sturdy labor market
WASHINGTON — America’s employers added a surprisingly strong 254,000 jobs in September, the latest evidence that the U.S. labor market is still solid enough to support steady hiring and a growing economy. Last month’s hiring gain was up sharply from the 159,000 jobs that were added in August, and the...
Israeli airstrikes rock southern suburbs of Beirut and cut off a key crossing into Syria
BEIRUT — Israel carried out a series of massive airstrikes overnight, hitting suburbs of Beirut and cutting off the main border crossing between Lebanon and Syria for tens of thousands of people fleeing Israeli bombardment. The blasts in Beirut’s southern suburbs sent huge plumes of smoke and flames into the...
Iranian supreme leader praises missile attack on Israel, saying Iran will do it again if necessary
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s supreme leader on Friday praised the country’s recent missile strike on Israel and said it was ready to do it again if necessary, state TV reported. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in his first appearance as leader at Friday prayers in about five years, called the missile strike...
Filing in Trump case details remarkable schism with Pence over rejecting 2020 election loss
WASHINGTON — Days before rioters roamed the halls of the U.S. Capitol threatening to “hang Mike Pence,” Donald Trump told his vice president that people are going to “hate your guts” and “think you’re stupid” if he failed to stop the 2020 election certification. The New Year’s Day warning wasn’t...
Rainstorms and heavy floods hit large parts of Bosnia, killing at least 14 people
KISELJAK, Bosnia-Herzegovina — A severe rainstorm struck Bosnia overnight Friday, killing at least 14 people in floods and landslides in several towns and villages in central and southern parts of the country. Rescue services in the south of the country reported several people missing and called on volunteers and the...
Pakistan capital locked down, phone service suspended to stop rally by party of ex-leader Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD — Pakistani authorities placed shipping containers on key roads and highways leading to the capital and suspended cellphone service in Islamabad on Friday in an attempt to prevent supporters of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan from holding a rally seeking his release. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s government also...
Assassination attempts and new threats have reshaped how Donald Trump campaigns
NEW YORK — Donald Trump was onstage at a rally on Long Island last month, talking about taxes, when he appeared momentarily spooked by something he’d spotted over his shoulder. “I thought this was a wise guy coming up,” he explained, joking that he was getting his elbow ready to...
Harris and Trump battle for labor support as dockworkers suspend strike
DETROIT — Vice President Kamala Harris will visit the union stronghold of Flint, Michigan, on Friday as she battles with Donald Trump for working-class voters who could tip the scales in this year’s election. Her appearance in the battleground state comes the day after U.S. dockworkers suspended their strike in...
Drew Allar, No. 7 Penn State look to keep momentum going against UCLAVideo
STATE COLLEGE — Drew Allar is having the most fun he has ever had playing football. As the triggerman of one of the country’s most effective offenses, Penn State’s quarterback has been all smiles all season. The junior has clicked with new offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki to help the No....
