Democrat Abigail Spanberger defeated Republican Winsome Earle-Sears to win the Virginia governor’s race, tallying significant leads among reliable Democratic groups while capitalizing on economic worries and the deep unpopularity of President Donald Trump in the state. Spanberger will be the first woman to hold the office in the Old Dominion State. The former Virginia congresswoman replaces term-limited Republican Governor Glenn ...
AI-assisted summary The New York Jets traded Pro Bowl players Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams for multiple high-round draft picks. The Philadelphia Eagles added several players, including OLB Jaelan Phillips, to bolster their roster for a playoff run. Both the New York Jets and Cincinnati Bengals land as winners and losers for their respective trade deadline moves. Oh, to be ...
The award – which aims to be FIFA’s version of a Nobel Peace Prize – will be presented on an annual basis to an individual or group of individuals who have helped unite people in peace through unwavering commitment and special actions. “In an increasingly unsettled and divided world, it’s fundamental to recognize the outstanding contribution of those who work ...
I don’t want to be the guy who has to point this out, but the good, well-intended folks on the College Football Playoff selection committee have a Michigan problem. Check that, an Ohio State and Michigan problem after the first week of the CFP rankings. Because the Buckeyes haven’t beaten Michigan since 2019, and frankly, Ohio State looks lost in ...
The Nashville Predators lost 3-2 in overtime to the Minnesota Wild on Nov. 4 at Grand Casino Arena. Marcus Johansson’s overtime goal was allowed after officials ruled that Predators goalie Justus Annunen intentionally dislodged the net. The NashvillePredators’ loss to the Minnesota Wild had one of the strangest endings to a hockey game you’ll ever witness. At the 3:38 mark ...
The NFL regular season is halfway over and the trade deadline is behind us. Big names were moved in the final hours of deadline day. New York Jets stars Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams were dealt to Indianapolis and Dallas, respectively, as the team goes for an overhaul. Smaller deals saw wide receivers Rashid Shaheed and Jakobi Meyers sent to ...
President Donald Trump compared Democrats to Japanese kamikaze pilots who conducted suicide missions during World War II, amid the ongoing government shutdown. Trump’s remarks come on the heels of his Asia trip, where he visited Japan, as the government shutdown has lasted for 36 days – marking the longest one in U.S. history. ‘I think they’re kamikaze pilots,’ Trump told ...
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday morning that the ongoing government shutdown was partly to blame for Republican losses on Election Day. Trump told reporters during a breakfast with GOP lawmakers at the White House that election night on Tuesday ‘was not expected to be a victory,’ saying the 36-day government shutdown was one of two possible reasons. ‘I think, ...
There’s movement, already, in the NBA’s balance of power. That’s particularly the case in the Western Conference, where the Los Angeles Lakers have withstood injuries to LeBron James (sciatica) and Luka Dončić, though he has come off the injury report. Austin Reaves even missed a game, but no matter; the Lakers have answered most early tests this season, which does ...
The debut College Football Playoff rankings are a roadmap we can use to evaluate how the selection committee compares Power Four conferences, and specifically how the committee initially assesses teams with similar résumés in the SEC and Big Ten. Based on Tuesday night’s release, the committee is impressed with the best of the best in the Big Ten — No. ...