Senate to move first on stopgap bill while McCarthy blames Biden for shutdown showdown
The Senate is leapfrogging the House with a stopgap spending bill ahead of the Saturday shutdown deadline when government funding expires.
Biden’s dog Commander bites another Secret Service employee at the White House
President Joe Biden’s dog Commander has bitten another U.S. Secret Service employee.
Anderson’s strong outing and Jones’ bat lead Rockies past Dodgers 4-1 in DH opener
Chase Anderson pitched five scoreless innings for his first win in 17 starts this season, Nolan Jones homered and the Colorado Rockies snapped a seven-game losing streak by beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-1 on Tuesday in the opener of a doubleheader.
Barcelona’s winning streak ends with 2-2 draw at Mallorca in Spanish league
Barcelona’s five-game winning streak in the Spanish league ended with a 2-2 draw at Mallorca on Tuesday.
Lawmakers seek answers after reports of links between top Pentagon official and Iran
A senior Pentagon official who earlier worked for Robert Malley, the State Department’s special envoy to Iran who had his security clearance suspended earlier this year, is alleged to have been part of a soft-power influence operation created and managed by officials in Tehran.
Police say ‘hot spot’ strategy can bullseye crime without throwing a dragnet over an entire neighbor
Hot spot policing — a staple of law-enforcement playbooks for decades — sounds simple enough: Put cops where the shootings, thefts and drug deals are happening.
Orioles legend Brooks Robinson dies at 86
Baltimore Orioles legend Brooks Robinson died, his family and the team said Tuesday. He was 86.
Magic Johnson has declined multiple NBA ownership chances. The New York Knicks would interest him
Magic Johnson’s love for his Los Angeles Lakers has kept him from considering ownership of any other NBA team.
Phillies’ injured first baseman Rhys Hoskins remains a long shot to make postseason roster
Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins remained a long shot to make the postseason roster as he recovers from a torn ACL in his left knee.
Labor unions struggle where economics prevail
High-profile strikes in Hollywood and now Detroit have raised unions’ profile in America. They should also raise the question: Why unions?