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Phillies sign right-hander Walker Buehler to bolster pitching staff
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Phillies signed veteran right-hander Walker Buehler on Sunday in a bid to bolster their pitching staff for a long playoff run. The 31-year-old Buehler, a two-time NL All-Star who helped the Los Angeles Dodgers to World Series titles in 2020 and 2024, was released by Boston...
PBS, NPR stations struggle with Trump-fueled government funding cuts
NEW YORK — Coping with a sudden loss in federal funding, PBS affiliate KSPS in Spokane, Washington, faced a surprise extra hurdle. Many of its contributing members — at one point almost half — lived in Canada, and they were withdrawing support out of anger at President Donald Trump’s desire...
Jessica Pegula is back in the U.S. Open quarterfinals after a 4th-round romp, will face Krejcikova
NEW YORK — Jessica Pegula is back in the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam tournament, which used to be her roadblock. The way Pegula is playing at this U.S. Open, it may be just another stop on the way back to the final. The No. 4 seed rolled into the...
‘Weapons’ regains the top spot as the summer box office winds down
LOS ANGELES — “Weapons” found its way back on top during the Labor Day weekend, culminating a summer box office that’s likely to fall right below meeting last year’s earnings. Zach Cregger’s horror proved its staying power as a late-summer viral success and regained the top spot after last weekend...
Powerball jackpot grows to $1.1 billion after drawing on Saturday ends without a winner
DES MOINES, Iowa — Powerball players will get another chance Monday at a jackpot estimated at over $1 billion, after no one won the big prize Saturday night. No one has matched all six numbers since May 31, allowing the jackpot to swell to $1.1 billion, which would be the...
CBS News’ Mark Knoller, veteran White House correspondent, dies at 73
Mark Knoller, a longtime White House correspondent for CBS News, has died, according to the network. He was 73. A cause of death was was not disclosed, but he had reportedly suffered from diabetes and was in poor health. “Mark Knoller was the hardest-working and most prolific White House correspondent...
How the Fed losing its independence could affect Americans’ everyday lives
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s attempt to fire a member of the Federal Reserve’s governing board has raised alarms among economists and legal experts who see it as the biggest threat to the central bank’s independence in decades. The consequences could impact most Americans’ everyday lives: Economists worry that if...
Cowboys sign NFL pick-6 record-holder DaRon Bland to $92 million, 4-year extension
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys signed cornerback DaRon Bland to a $92 million, four-year contract extension on Sunday, four days before the NFL opener at defending champ and NFC East rival Philadelphia. Bland set an NFL record with five interception returns for touchdowns in 2023, when he also led...
Carlos Alcaraz uses some behind-the-back magic to reach the U.S. Open quarterfinalsVideo
NEW YORK — Carlos Alcaraz hit a behind-the-back shot at the U.S. Open to win a point in a 7-6 (3), 6-3, 6-4 victory over Arthur Rinderknech on Sunday that made the Spaniard the youngest man in the Open era to reach 13 Grand Slam quarterfinals. “Sometimes, I practice it....
Israel kills Hamas spokesperson as security cabinet meets to discuss expanding offensive in Gaza
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — The Israeli military announced Sunday that it killed the longtime spokesperson for Hamas’ armed wing, as the country’s security cabinet met to discuss the expanding offensive in some of Gaza ‘s most populated areas. There were no plans to discuss negotiations for a ceasefire at...
Rudy Giuliani injured in New Hampshire car crash, his spokesperson says
Rudy Giuliani is recovering from a fractured vertebra and other injuries following a car crash in New Hampshire in which he was a passenger, a spokesperson for the former New York City mayor said Sunday. Giuliani was being driven in a rented Ford Bronco by his spokesperson Ted Goodman when...
Lost boy wandering elevated monorail line in Hersheypark is saved by another parkgoerVideo
HERSHEY — A lost boy wandering a monorail line high above the crowd at Hersheypark was rescued by a park visitor who climbed onto a building and jumped onto the rails. The child was reported missing at about 5:05 p.m. Saturday after he became separated from his parents, according to...
Trump wants to ax an affordable housing grant that’s a lifeline for many rural communities
Heather Colley and her two children moved four times over five years as they fled high rents in eastern Tennessee, which, like much of rural America, hasn’t been spared from soaring housing costs. A family gift in 2021 of a small plot of land offered a shot at homeownership, but...
DHS Secretary Noem confirms more ICE resources are heading to Chicago for immigration crackdown
WASHINGTON — Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Sunday said that the Trump administration will soon expand immigration operations in Chicago, confirming plans for a stepped up presence of federal agents in the nation’s third-largest city as President Donald Trump continues to lash out at Illinois’ Democratic leadership....
As Guatemalan kids sit in planes on tarmac, judge orders they stay in the U.S., for now
HARLINGEN, Texas — With migrant children waiting on tarmacs to be sent to their native Guatemala, a federal judge on Sunday temporarily blocked the flights, siding with attorneys for the children who said the government was breaking laws and sending their clients to potential peril. The extraordinary drama played out...
Iran-backed Houthis raid UN food and children’s agencies in Yemen, detain employee
CAIRO — The Iran-backed Houthis on Sunday raided offices of the United Nations’ food and children’s agencies in Yemen’s capital, detaining at least one U.N. employee, officials said, as the rebels tighten security across Sanaa following the Israeli killing of their prime minister and several Cabinet members. Abeer Etefa, a...
Jude Law debuts portrayal of Vladimir Putin in ‘The Wizard of the Kremlin’ at Venice Film Festival
VENICE, Italy — Jude Law transforms into Vladimir Putin for Olivier Assayas’ “The Wizard of the Kremlin,” which has its world premiere Sunday at the Venice Film Festival. Law said Sunday before the premiere that he didn’t enter the project naively, and that he also does not fear repercussions for...
Piastri wins Dutch GP after Lando Norris breaks down in a key moment for F1 title race
ZANDVOORT, Netherlands — Oscar Piastri steered clear of trouble to win the Dutch Grand Prix on Sunday after teammate Lando Norris’ Formula 1 title chances took a heavy blow when his McLaren broke down. Norris was chasing Piastri late in the race when the British driver reported a “funny” smell...
Tennis fashion is exploding at the US Open. Luxury brands want in
NEW YORK — Before New York Fashion Week kicks off in Manhattan, some of the incoming brands are making an early first stop elsewhere — out in Queens, on the blue hard courts of the U.S. Open, where play continues through next weekend. Just four days separate the two crosstown...
Social Security whistleblower who claims DOGE mishandled Americans’ sensitive data resigns from post
WASHINGTON — A Social Security whistleblower whose complaint alleged that Department of Government Efficiency officials mishandled Americans’ sensitive information says he’s resigning because of actions taken against him since making the claim. Charles Borges, the agency’s chief data officer, alleged that more than 300 million Americans’ Social Security data was...
Coco Gauff vs. Naomi Osaka is next at U.S. Open
NEW YORK — Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka set up a high-profile showdown between two past title winners in the U.S. Open’s fourth round with victories Saturday. “Everyone will be watching,” Venus Williams said. “That’s what tennis needs.” Their meeting Monday, with a quarterfinal berth at stake, is a rematch...
Thousands of redheads celebrate their strands at a festival in the Netherlands
TILBURG, Netherlands — The southern Dutch city of Tilburg is seeing more color than usual this weekend, as thousands of redheads from all over the world gather in the Netherlands for a once-a-year festival to celebrate their flaming locks. The 2025 edition of the Redhead Days festival includes music, food...
Florida State stuns No. 8 Alabama, delivering blow to Crimson Tide’s playoff hopesVideo
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — New quarterback Tommy Castellanos led a punishing rushing attack for Florida State with 78 yards and a touchdown as the Seminoles stunned No. 8 Alabama, 31-17, on Saturday, ending the Crimson Tide’s streak of 23 straight wins in season openers. Coming off a 2-10 season, Florida State...
Nicholas Singleton, Kaytron Allen lead No. 2 Penn State in opening romp over NevadaVideo
UNIVERSITY PARK — Nicholas Singleton ran for two touchdowns, Penn State forced three turnovers and the No. 2 Nittany Lions pulled away to beat Nevada, 46-11, on Saturday in the opener for both teams. Singleton capped Penn State’s opening possession with a 1-yard run then scored on another short plunge...
Jelena Ostapenko apologizes for what she said to Taylor Townsend
NEW YORK — Jelena Ostapenko apologized on social media Saturday for telling Taylor Townsend she had “no education” after losing to her at the U.S. Open earlier in the week, explaining that she intended to call out Townsend for what Ostapenko perceived as poor tennis etiquette. Ostapenko, the 2017 French...
