North, South Korea report flu outbreaks ahead of Winter Olympics As athletes and tourists arrive in South Korea ahead of the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, health officials on the Korean Peninsula are battling two strains of influenza. Flu outbreaks in both North and South Korea have raised concerns […]
U.S. Test of Missile Interceptor Fails Off Hawaiian Coast, Officials Say An American interceptor missile missed its target in a test off the Hawaiian coast on Wednesday, Defense Department officials said, renewing concerns of how the United States will defend itself in the event of a missile attack by North […]
Justice Department Dismisses Corruption Case Against Menendez The Department of Justice on Wednesday dismissed all the remaining charges against Senator Robert Menendez, a decision that underscores how a 2016 Supreme Court ruling has significantly raised the bar for prosecutors who try to pursue corruption cases against elected officials. The motion […]
One person killed when Amtrak train carrying GOP lawmakers to retreat hits garbage truck One person was killed, and six were injured when an Amtrak train carrying Republican lawmakers to an annual party conference in West Virginia hit a truck here Wednesday morning. None of the dozens of members of […]
Rep. Trey Gowdy to leave Congress, becoming latest high-profile committee chairman to retire South Carolina Republican Rep. Trey Gowdy, the chairman of the House Oversight Committee, announced Wednesday that he is retiring from Congress at the end of his term, becoming the latest high-profile committee chairman to opt against re-election. […]
Brown leads No. 11 Auburn over Mississippi 79-70 Auburn was struggling to put away a mediocre Mississippi team in the second half when Bryce Brown made a crucial 3-pointer to give the Tigers a little separation. The smooth-shooting junior was just getting started. Brown made several crucial shots down the […]
Hutton continues to roll, Blues shut down Canadiens 3-1 Carter Hutton insists his recent run is not the result of a new strategy or a different outlook. “I’m the same goalie, I’m just playing more,” Hutton said. And winning, too. Hutton stopped 33 shots in his sixth straight start, helping […]
Freshman Starks leads Texas A&M past Arkansas 80-66 Texas A&M might have found its point guard of the future – and its point guard of the present for a program desperately trying to make the NCAA Tournament. Freshman T.J. Starks scored 16 points and A&M used a strong second half […]
Kirk Cousins landing spots: Seven likeliest teams for QB after Redskins’ Alex Smith trade The Washington Redskins’ agreement to acquire quarterback Alex Smith from the Kansas City Chiefs has the reciprocal consequence of essentially ticketing current ‘Skins QB Kirk Cousins for free agency. Cousins, who played the past two seasons […]
Marchessault keys late flurry as Knights stun Flames 4-2 Jonathan Marchessault scored the go-ahead goal and added an assist as the Vegas Golden Knights scored three times in the final two minutes Tuesday night for a 4-2 victory over the Calgary Flames. Just 10 seconds after Erik Haula tied it […]
