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From the HERE City National DeskADRIAN, Mich. — Two of the top Division III men's hockey programs opened their seasons with a tight one Friday night, and sixth-ranked Utica left Arrington Ice Arena with a 3-2 overtime victory over eighth-ranked Adrian.Neither team scored in the first period. Adrian struck 53…
National
From the HERE City National DeskLOUISVILLE, Ky. — More than 30 college athletes seeking one more season of play can keep competing after a Kentucky Court of Appeals judge on Friday turned down the NCAA's request for emergency relief.Judge Sara Walter Combs ruled that the NCAA had not shown the…
National
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK — With the World Series over, Major League Baseball now turns to a labor fight that could delay the 2027 season. The collective bargaining agreement between team owners and the players union runs out at 11:59 p.m. Eastern on Dec. 1, and the…
Education
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A staff member at a Northwest Washington charter school found a handgun tucked inside a box of candy on Thursday while getting ready to pass out treats to young students at a fall celebration.The discovery happened at Grow Academy, a KIPP DC campus on the 400 block…
Business
From the HERE City National DeskHOUSTON, Texas — The two biggest U.S. oil companies said Friday that their refineries, not their oil fields, did much of the heavy lifting in a quarter of soaring profits, as diesel prices stayed high and overseas buyers leaned on Gulf Coast fuel.Exxon Mobil posted…
Business
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Salesforce is taking a full floor in a downtown Washington office building for a new hub where it will host government officials, customers and community groups for meetings, events and technology demonstrations.The software company signed a long-term lease for space at 1401 New York Ave. NW, a…
National
From the HERE City National DeskMUSCAT, Oman — Omani forces pulled 25 crew members off a crude oil tanker that was hit and set on fire near the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, one of several ship incidents reported in the narrow waterway in a single day.The Omani Maritime Security…
Crime
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK, N.Y. — Attorneys for Luigi Mangione argued in a court filing Friday that New York law should stop the state from trying him for murder, because he has already pleaded guilty in federal court to the same killing.The filing is a reply to…
Traffic
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Commanders fans heading back into Washington after home games will have a new ride option starting Sunday, when the team and Uber begin running postgame shuttle buses from Northwest Stadium.The first trips leave after Sunday night's game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Nov. 1. Seats on the…
National
From the HERE City National DeskSAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — A divided federal appeals panel on Friday turned down the Trump administration's emergency request to make California pull aside mail ballots from roughly 20,000 voters that federal officials say may not be citizens.The 2-1 decision by the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court…
National
From the HERE City National DeskWASHINGTON, D.C. — The Justice Department has sent out a fresh round of subpoenas in its criminal investigation of Alaska's U.S. Senate race, focusing on whether allies of Democratic candidate Mary Peltola helped recruit a second Dan Sullivan to share the ballot with Republican Sen.…
National
From the HERE City National DeskSAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Days before the Nov. 3 midterm elections, a federal judge in California on Friday ordered the Trump administration to stop warning state and local election workers that they could face criminal charges over ballots from voters it suspects are not citizens.U.S.…
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