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Deandre Ayton will join LeBron, Luka and the Lakers after Portland buyout, AP sources say
Center Deandre Ayton has agreed to join the Los Angeles Lakers as a free agent, two people with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
Nathaniel Lowe's 3-run triple helps Nationals past AL-leading Tigers 9-4 for a doubleheader split
Nathaniel Lowe hit a go-ahead triple with the bases loaded in the eighth inning and finished with four RBIs as the Washington Nationals rallied to beat the Detroit Tigers 9-4 Wednesday night for a ...
GOP tax bill includes a $6,000 ‘senior deduction.’ Here’s who qualifies.
The provision emerged from President Donald Trump’s campaign pledge to end taxes on Social Security. But experts say many are ...
Twins snap Marlins' eight-game winning streak with 2-1 victory
Brooks Lee and Carlos Correa drove in runs to back a strong start by Simeon Woods Richardson, and the Minnesota Twins beat Miami 2-1 on Wednesday night to end the Marlins' eight-game winning streak.
Cleveland, Detroit respond to Sophie Cunningham's WNBA expansion comments
The folks in Cleveland and Detroit are pushing back on Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham with some civic pride after Cunningham questioned the league's choice of expansion to those markets.
How the Senate’s spending bill could impact Minnesota colleges and universities
The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” the Senate passed this week includes serious cuts and restrictions to federal student loan ...
Kilmar Abrego Garcia says he was beaten and subjected to psychological torture in El Salvador jail
Kilmar Abrego Garcia said he suffered severe beatings, severe sleep deprivation and psychological torture in the notorious El Salvador prison the Trump administration had deported him to in March, ...
Twins put struggling starter Bailey Ober on injured list with left hip impingement
The Minnesota Twins placed struggling starting pitcher Bailey Ober on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday with a left hip impingement.
Douglas: Storm potential for Friday fireworks
The weather news is mostly good: hot sunshine Thursday and much of Friday, comfortable blue sky and a drop in humidity Sunday. Thunderstorms on Friday evening are most likely west and southwest of the ...
Pentagon pause on arms shipments to Ukraine part of a global review of pressures on stockpiles
The Pentagon is pausing shipments of weapons to Ukraine again after more than three years of deliveries meant to bolster the country's defenses against invading Russian forces.
Readers Write: The budget bill, the Democrats’ future, Vance Boelter’s religiosity
In 1950, Sen. Margaret Chase Smith wrote “A Declaration of Conscience” as a way to oppose Sen. Joseph McCarthy and his ...
New CIA report criticizes investigation into Russia's support for Trump in 2016
A declassified CIA memo released Wednesday challenges the work intelligence agencies did to conclude that Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election because it wanted Republican Donald Trump ...