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Golden Knights docked 2nd-round pick, John Tortorella fined $100K for breaking media rules
NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL docked the Vegas Golden Knights a second-round pick in…
6 passengers from hantavirus-hit ship arrive in Australia for 3-week quarantine
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Six passengers from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak…
The Preakness at Laurel Park has a little bit of everything but the Kentucky Derby winner
Except for the Kentucky Derby winner going for the Triple Crown, the 151st running of…
Colorado governor commutes sentence of former Colorado elections clerk after pressure from Trump
DENVER (AP) — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Friday commuted the sentence of election conspiracy…
Colt making his racing debut dies after a race at Laurel, the day before the Preakness
LAUREL, Md. (AP) — A 3-year-old colt making his racing debut died Friday shortly after…
Ruud beats Darderi to reach Italian Open final. Sinner-Medvedev suspended by rain
ROME (AP) — Casper Ruud maintained his focus during a nearly two-hour rain delay to…
Scientists find climate change is reducing oxygen in rivers worldwide
WASHINGTON (AP) — Global warming is causing rivers to slowly lose oxygen, threatening fish and…
Pentagon halts deployments to Poland and Germany to cut troop numbers in Europe, AP sources say
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is drawing down thousands of troops in Europe by canceling…
Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano are ready to roll back the clock in a double MMA comeback for the ages
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano aren’t bothering to pretend to hate…
Democrat Rep. Steve Cohen ending campaign after redraw of his Memphis district
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee announced Friday that he is ending…
Bam! Pow! Krakoom! The everlasting allure of the American comic book
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Pick one up. Be seduced by its glossy cover. Gaze upon…
NTSB investigating what caused a plane to crash into a home in Akron, killing 2
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — An investigation began Friday into what caused a small plane to…
A new Ebola outbreak is confirmed in a remote Congo province, with 65 deaths recorded
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Africa’s top public health body on Friday confirmed a new Ebola…
Federal judge halts Texas immigration law the day before it was set to take effect
A Texas law that would allow state and local police to arrest people suspected of…
Created as IDs, dog tags became a crucial link between military families and fallen troops
Family members often clench them as if they were still clasping their fallen loved one’s…
Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal playing catch a week after elbow surgery
DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal has started playing catch and soft tossing,…
Suspect in shooting of Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy arrested in Kentucky
LAUREL, Miss. (AP) — A 20-year-old man wanted in connection to the shooting of Missouri…
Owl found stuck in a concrete mixer is on the mend and flying free
An adolescent owl that was found stuck in a concrete mixer in southwestern Utah is…
Trump administration sues Catholic diocese to seize land near El Paso for border barrier
To install more border barriers, the Trump administration wants to seize 14 acres of land…
PHOTO ESSAY: Glitter, wings and whimsy: Black cosplayers turn Georgia woods into a fae wonderland
WARM SPRINGS, Georgia (AP) — Wearing gauzy wings and floaty dresses in a rainbow of…
Trailblazing goalie Manon Rheaume hired to become first GM of PWHL’s Detroit expansion team
Manon Rheaume is carrying over her trailblazing women’s hockey career into a front office role…
California lawmakers rush $25 million to hospitals without knowing who qualifies
A $25 million grant to cash-strapped hospitals became law less than a week after it…
Moscow court orders Euroclear to pay compensation to Russia’s central bank over seized assets
MOSCOW (AP) — A court in Moscow ruled in favor of the Russian Central Bank…
Academy Award winning actor Brendan Fraser to serve as Indianapolis 500’s honorary starter
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Academy Award winning actor Brendan Fraser has been selected as the honorary…