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Sports
From the HERE City National DeskMINNEAPOLIS — March Madness early rounds are returning to downtown Minneapolis in 2027, with Target Center tapped for first- and second-round sessions and ticket sales already open this week.The Gophers athletic department is co-hosting the site with Minnesota Sports and Events. NCAA records place the…
Sports
From the HERE City National DeskPHOENIX — Howard University will meet Tennessee State next winter in the NBA HBCU Classic presented by AT&T, a showcase slotted for All-Star Weekend in Arizona.Tipoff is set for noon Mountain Time on Saturday, Feb. 20, inside the Phoenix Convention Center fan festival known as…
Sports
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK — League referees are putting flopping at the top of the 2026-27 enforcement list, and a preseason whistle on Knicks guard Jalen Brunson showed how quickly the standard can bite.During a Madison Square Garden exhibition on Oct. 12 against Minnesota, Brunson took a…
Business
From the HERE City National DeskBANGKOK — The International Monetary Fund says the world economy has held up better than expected against war, an energy shock and trade fights, but it is warning finance ministers gathered in Bangkok this week that the cushions behind that resilience are wearing thin.In its…
Business
From the HERE City National DeskSAN FRANCISCO — Anthropic, the artificial intelligence company behind the Claude chatbot, told prospective investors that quarterly revenue reached $16.8 billion for July through September as it moves toward one of the largest stock market debuts on record, people familiar with the matter said.Sales had…
Business
From the HERE City National DeskSEOUL, South Korea — A rout in artificial intelligence stocks deepened Thursday, sending South Korea’s main index down more than 8% and forcing a market-wide trading pause as investors weighed hotter U.S. inflation and the heavy borrowing behind the AI buildout.The Kospi closed down 8.1%…
Crime
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ashley Gause, a 33-year-old Washington woman, was sentenced Tuesday to 140 months in federal prison for helping lead an armed crew that hit pharmacies and cellphone stores in the District, Maryland, Virginia and New Jersey.The U.S. Attorney's Office, headed by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro, prosecuted the…
Traffic
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In Washington, House Democrats are demanding a closer look at an artificial-intelligence traffic tool the FAA switched on Sept. 21 at Reagan National, Dulles, and Baltimore/Washington International.The FAA’s SMART platform is meant to flag congestion and recommend route or timing changes using more than 200 data feeds.…
Politics
From the HERE City National DeskWASHINGTON — Under three weeks before Election Day, independents, rural Americans and a growing share of Republicans are turning gloomy about the economy, a new national survey shows.The Harris Poll survey found that 65% of independents believe economic conditions are worsening, compared with 48% who…
Politics
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK — Republican Rep. Mike Lawler and Democratic challenger Cait Conley sparred over immigration enforcement, sanctuary policies and each other’s allies Wednesday night in their last televised debate before a race that could help decide control of the House.Lawler, who is seeking a third…
Politics
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Judges in Washington spent Wednesday morning testing how far a president may go in keeping National Guard troops on District streets.A federal appeals bench in the District called the case after D.C. Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb sued to stop the deployment. In November, U.S. District Judge…
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