The Senate remains deadlocked on a path to end the shutdown as it nears its second week, and Republicans’ meager support across the aisle to reopen the government may be crumbling. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., needs at least eight Senate Democratic caucus members to join Republicans to reopen the government, given that Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., has consistently ...
Phillies on the verge of another first-round exit down 2-0 vs. Dodgers in NLDS. Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber and Trea Turner have been unable to deliver so far. Dodgers can clinch with win in Game 3 on Wednesday, Oct. 8. PHILADELPHIA — A few players sat around in small groups Monday night in the Philadelphia Phillies clubhouse. Kyle Schwarber and ...
AI-assisted summary The Jacksonville Jaguars defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 31-28, overcoming a 14-point deficit. Quarterback Trevor Lawrence celebrated his 26th birthday by leading a game-winning drive in the fourth quarter. The Chiefs were penalized 13 times for 109 yards in the loss. The Jacksonville Jaguars earned a signature win on Trevor Lawrence’s 26th birthday. The Jaguars quarterback led a ...
A diplomatic battle is being waged between leading Republican Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Nigerian government officials. Cruz has warned he will hold those officials accountable for the reported ‘mass slaughter’ of tens of thousands of Christians in Nigeria. Officials have claimed Cruz is lying, with one claiming that despite even the pope publicly calling out the killings, there is ...
The House Oversight Committee has dropped its subpoena for former FBI Director James Comey, after he said he had no knowledge relevant to the panel’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, The Hill reported, citing a letter Comey sent to the committee. In the Oct. 1 letter sent to Committee Chair James Comer, R-Ky, Comey said he had no ‘knowledge’ or ‘information ...
Who has the best MVP season or seasons in the history of the WNBA? USA TODAY is trying to answer that question by ranking the 16 players who have been named MVP since the league began in 1997. From Cynthia Cooper, who was part of the league’s first dynasty with the Houston Comets, to A’ja Wilson, who is a part ...
Who has the best MVP season or seasons in the history of the WNBA? USA TODAY is trying to answer that question by ranking the 16 players who have been named MVP since the league began in 1997. From Cynthia Cooper, who was part of the league’s first dynasty with the Houston Comets, to A’ja Wilson, who is a part ...
The NHL standings could be a little more bunched this season. Last year, the No. 1 overall team, the Winnipeg Jets, and the No. 32 San Jose Sharks were separated by 64 points. This year, USA TODAY predicts that the gap between first and last will be 47 points. First, the Sharks and other bottom teams should improve. Also, the ...
The NHL standings could be a little more bunched this season. Last year, the No. 1 overall team, the Winnipeg Jets, and the No. 32 San Jose Sharks were separated by 64 points. This year, USA TODAY predicts that the gap between first and last will be 47 points. First, the Sharks and other bottom teams should improve. Also, the ...
The Milwaukee Brewers weren’t comfortable putting rookie Jacob Misiorowski in their playoff rotation, leaving it up to fans’ imaginations just what a 6-foot-7 rookie who averages nearly 100 mph with his fastball would look like as a bullpen weapon. Turns out it was beyond almost anyone’s imagination. Misiorowski entered in the third inning of a tie game in Game 2 ...