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Toronto Gold Glove OF Varsho makes stunning, back-handed catch in season debut against Boston
Varsho was retreating to the wall in center on a one-out drive by Boston's Jarren Duran in the fourth inning Tuesday night when he lost his balance as he reached the warning track ...
Trump to offer automakers some relief on his 25% tariffs, after worries they could hurt US factories
President Donald Trump will sign an executive order Tuesday to relax some of his 25% tariffs on autos and auto parts, the ...
A town refuses to give up the school's Native American mascot — and gets Trump's support
As a high school hockey player, Adam Drexler wore his Massapequa Chiefs jersey with pride. But as the Chickasaw Nation member grew up and learned about his Indigenous roots, he came to see the ...
Hawaii plans to increase hotel tax to help it cope with climate change
In a first-of-its kind move, Hawaii lawmakers are ready to hike a tax imposed on travelers staying in hotels, vacation rentals and other short-term accommodations and earmark the new money for ...
One of these cardinals could become the new pope
There are no official candidates for the papacy, but some cardinals are considered ''papabile,'' or possessing the characteristics necessary to become pope. After St. John Paul II broke the ...
Childcare in the Capitol: As more women run for office, some are bringing their kids
When Florida state Rep. Fiona McFarland's infant daughter, Grace Melton, crawled for the first time, the mom of four was right next door, hard at work with her legislative policy staff in the state ...
California high-speed rail leader pushes state to support private investment
A long-delayed project promising nonstop rail service between San Francisco and Los Angeles in under three hours may be able to secure the private funding it desperately needs if California agrees to ...
Fire tears through hotel in Kolkata, killing at least 14 people
A fire tore through a hotel in the city of Kolkata in eastern India, killing at least 14 people, police said Wednesday.
Takeaways from AP's report on how Trump's immigration crackdown resonates in the Texas Panhandle
After his inauguration, President Donald Trump issued a series of orders ending legal pathways for immigrants to live and work in the U.S.
Defense tries to chip away at murder charges against 3 ex-officers in Tyre Nichols' death
Testimony in the trial of three former Memphis officers charged with fatally beating Tyre Nichols resumes Wednesday, a day after defense attorneys sought to chip away at accusations that the officers ...
After a year of turmoil, The Washington Post is taking note of its journalism again
After a brutal year of headlines about The Washington Post, executive editor Matt Murray sounded almost relieved to be talking about journalism.
What we know about Monday's sweeping power outage in Spain and Portugal
The sweeping power outage that hit Spain and Portugal this week has raised questions about the electricity grid in a region not normally known for blackouts.