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FILE – Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., listens during a House committee on homeland security hearing addressing threats to election security at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, July 20, 2022. Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/AP hide caption toggle caption Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/AP NEW YORK — Calls are increasing inside Congress for investigations into the prediction market platform Polymarket after the … Read more

Young, eligible men will be automatically registered for the military draft pool starting in December as part of a measure tucked into the annual defense policy bill Congress signed into law late last year. Men ages 18 to 26 must already register for selective service in case a draft is required. The last time a … Read more

When President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire Tuesday night, Democrats didn’t rush to slam the agreement. Many were just too relieved to say anything at all. Even though Trump was essentially touting an offer Iran had made weeks ago that, according to experts, doesn’t achieve Trump’s stated objectives and actually reinforces Iran’s stranglehold over … Read more

The Rockies aren’t exactly known as MLB’s best-run franchise. But they seem to be getting the better of their deals with the Yankees. The trade where the Yankees sent 1B TJ Rumfield to Colorado for right-hander Angel Chivilli isn’t looking great, as Rumfield is starring early. Word is, Yankees analytics people didn’t love Rumfield, a … Read more

A tornado warning issued Thursday evening for parts of Central California was canceled after the immediate threat diminished, but severe thunderstorms continued across the region with damaging winds, hail and possible funnel clouds. Earlier in the evening, forecasters warned that “a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado” was moving northeast near South Dos Palos at about … Read more

SACRAMENTO — The NBA on Wednesday is looking into what Sacramento Kings sources say was a strategy mistake by coach Doug Christie — and not intentional tanking tactics — late in Tuesday’s loss to the Golden State Warriors. With the Kings leading by one with 3:15 remaining in the game, Christie called for forward Doug … Read more

Former Secretary of State John Kerry had harsh words on Thursday for President Donald Trump’s recent decision to wage war with Iran and current attempts to resolve the conflict. Kerry, lead negotiator of the nuclear nonproliferation deal the United States hammered out with Iran in 2015, spoke out on GBH’s Boston Public Radio about the … Read more

The Philadelphia Flyers announced today that they have signed center Jack Berglund to a three-year entry-level contract set to begin in 2026-27, according to General Manager Daniel Briere. He will report to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms of the American Hockey League for the remainder of the 2025-26 season. Berglund, 19 (4/10/2006), was selected by the … Read more

NEWARK, N.J. — The Flyers had no problem keeping their foot on the gas Tuesday night in their quest to end a five-year playoff drought. They took care of the Devils, 5-1, at Prudential Center. Trevor Zegras stunned New Jersey with two goals in the first 3:38 minutes of the game. Tyson Foerster then added … Read more

WASHINGTON — — Rob Dillingham scored a career-high 26 points and the Chicago Bulls ended a seven-game skid, pounding the NBA-worst Washington Wizards 129-98 on Tuesday night in the opener of a two-game set. In the first game since they fired their top two basketball executives, the Bulls were in firm control by the end … Read more