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Lead: In Las Vegas on Thursday night the Baseball Writers’ Association of America awarded New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge his third American League Most Valuable Player award, narrowly edging Seattle catcher Cal Raleigh. Judge received 17 first-place votes and 355 points to Raleigh’s 13 first-place votes and 335 points, with Cleveland’s José Ramírez third … Read more

Lead Blue Origin’s New Glenn successfully launched NASA’s ESCAPADE twin-spacecraft mission on Nov. 13 from Cape Canaveral, and the rocket’s first stage made the first successful recovery for the vehicle family. Liftoff occurred at 3:55 p.m. Eastern from Launch Complex 36 after an earlier, minute-long scrub and an aborted attempt about an hour before the … Read more

Lead: Meghan Trainor, 31, spoke publicly on Nov. 12 about the backlash she’s received after revealing a 60-pound weight loss and a breast augmentation. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight published Nov. 12, the singer said she feels healthier and stronger since becoming more intentional about her post-pregnancy care. Trainor acknowledged that negative comments about … Read more

Lead: Oklahoma death-row prisoner Tremane Wood, 46, was found unresponsive in a cell on Thursday hours after Gov. Kevin Stitt commuted his death sentence to life without parole at the request of the Pardon and Parole Board. The Oklahoma Department of Corrections (ODOC) says Wood was moved off death row following a long meeting with … Read more

Lead On Thursday night at Gillette Stadium, the New England Patriots defeated the New York Jets 27-14 to extend their winning streak to eight games. Rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson accounted for three touchdowns, finishing with 19 carries for 62 yards and five catches for 31 yards. The victory improved New England to 9-2 and … Read more

A provision tucked into a federal spending bill signed by President Trump would bar many hemp-derived THC products sold today, including gummies, beverages, topicals and some vapes. The language sets a 0.4 milligram THC limit per container, a threshold industry groups say would remove most retail products from the market. Supporters in Congress and a … Read more

Lead The Nevada Supreme Court on Thursday reversed a lower-court dismissal and ordered the prosecution of six Nevada Republicans accused of submitting a false 2020 electoral certificate to return to Clark County. The move keeps criminal allegations tied to the 2020 presidential contest alive in a county that includes Las Vegas and leans Democratic. Prosecutors … Read more

Israeli authorities on Thursday identified remains handed over by Hamas as those of 73-year-old Manny Godard, a resident of a kibbutz near the Gaza Strip who was killed in the Oct. 7, 2023 attack. Godard and his wife Ayelet were overtaken during the assault on communities near Gaza and their bodies were taken into the … Read more

Lead: Cardi B, 33, has welcomed her fourth child and her first with NFL wide receiver Stefon Diggs, announcing the news on Instagram after revealing the pregnancy in September. Sources told TMZ the couple welcomed a baby boy last week and that Diggs was present at the birth. The singer-rapper, who shares three children with … Read more

Lead: On Nov. 13, 2025, as Congress approved legislation to end a brief government shutdown, lawmakers inserted a provision that bans many intoxicating hemp products containing THC. The change closes a loophole from the 2018 Farm Bill and will directly affect retailers and patients in the Pittsburgh region. Small businesses such as Lawrenceville Hemp Co., … Read more

Lead: Francis Davidson, who co-founded San Francisco-based short-term rental operator Sonder in 2014, says he is shocked after the company announced plans to liquidate its U.S. arm and pursue insolvency abroad. Davidson had described executing a 20-year licensing agreement with Marriott in August 2024 as the most difficult challenge of his career, and he left … Read more

Michael Duarte, known online as “foodwithbearhands,” was fatally shot on Saturday in Medina County, west of San Antonio, authorities said. The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) described the incident as an “officer-involved shooting” and said the Texas Rangers are conducting an active investigation. Duarte, who built a social-media following approaching 2 million, died three … Read more

Lead: Las Vegas — On Nov. 13, 2025, Shohei Ohtani was named Major League Baseball’s Most Valuable Player for the fourth time by a unanimous Baseball Writers’ Association of America vote, joining Barry Bonds as the only player with more than three MVP awards. The Dodgers’ two-way star was honored for a season that combined … Read more

Lead: Guests in multiple countries were abruptly told to leave Sonder properties after the short‑term rentals firm entered insolvency proceedings following the end of a leasing deal with Marriott. The termination came about a year after the two companies began integrating, and Marriott said Sonder’s default prompted the split. Travelers reported being locked out, finding … Read more

Lead President Donald Trump is confronting the prospect of a politically perilous House vote after efforts to persuade two Republican members to withdraw support for a discharge petition reportedly failed. The move would force a floor vote on releasing records tied to Jeffrey Epstein, after Democrats on the House oversight committee disclosed a tranche of … Read more