Left-hander A.J. Minter and Mets finalize 2-year contract
Left-hander A.J. Minter and the New York Mets finalized a two-year contract on Thursday. Minter can opt out after the 2025 World Series and become a free agent again. The ...
Welcome home, Wemby: As expected, Spurs’ star gets a hero’s welcome in Paris
The first enormous roar from the crowd came before the game even started. All Victor Wembanyama needed to do to get the fans in Paris into a full-blown frenzy was, it turned out, say ...
Suburban Seattle officer gets over 16 years in prison for fatally shooting a homeless man
A suburban Seattle police officer was sentenced to over 16 years in prison on Thursday in the 2019 shooting death of a 26-year-old homeless man he was trying to arrest for disorderly conduct ...
USDA secretary nominee says politics shouldn’t influence California wildfire response
Efforts by the U.S. Forest Service to fight wildfires in California shouldn’t be influenced by politics, President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the U.S. Department of Agriculture ...
Senators press Agriculture Secretary nominee on aid, trade and immigration
Senators from across the agricultural heartland pressed President Donald Trump’s nominee for agriculture secretary, Brooke Rollins, on Thursday, seeking firm commitments to support struggling ...
Cornerback Mike Sainristil is the other standout rookie fueling the Commanders’ long playoff run
Jayden Daniels is the Washington Commanders rookie everyone is talking about in the playoffs, and with good reason. However, he is not the only member of their 2024 draft class ...
2025 Oscar nominations: The biggest snubs and surprises
The members of the film academy voted to honor a few outliers — and overlook a couple of hopeful contenders — at the 97th Academy Awards.
British Open to return to St. Andrews in 2027. One last chance for Tiger Woods?
The British Open is returning to St. Andrews in 2027, perhaps giving Tiger Woods one last chance to play his favorite course and maybe even pause when he crosses the Swilcan Bridge. The R&A ...
Supreme Court allows small business registration rule to take effect, aimed at money laundering
The Supreme Court on Thursday revived a requirement that owners of millions of small businesses register with an arm of the Treasury Department charged with fighting money ...
Colorado DNA analyst appears on forgery charges as validity of more than 500 cases in doubt
A former Colorado Bureau of Investigation DNA scientist is facing 102 criminal charges, including dozens of counts of forgery, after authorities said she cut corners and ...
NBA still talking about expanding its footprint in Europe, Adam Silver says
The NBA is still exploring ways to expand its role in European basketball and those talks with FIBA and other stakeholders will continue, Commissioner Adam Silver said Thursday. That ...
Bill Belichick and North Carolina have a signed contract for his hiring as football coach
North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick and school officials have signed his official employment contract, formalizing last month’s hiring after speculation that the six-time Super ...