news2shortsThe Russian has broken a record some believed would never be passed. But, like the man whose mark he bettered, he has received scrutiny away from the rink “He’s definitely a very, very, very good player,” the Washington Capitals’ director of amateur scouting, Ross Mahoney, told reporters on the night of the NHL entry draft … Read more
Russian passes mark with goal against Islanders Comment: Ovechkin’s legacy remains mixed Alex Ovechkin has broken Wayne Gretzky’s record for the most goals in NHL history by scoring the 895th of his career. The Washington Capitals’ captain made history on Sunday against the New York Islanders by beating fellow Russian Ilya Sorokin on a power … Read more
Legacy media and longtime politics reporters are increasingly reporting on scandals that rocked the Democratic Party ahead of the November election, shining additional light on political issues that Republicans had long spotlighted and railed against. “A full 4½ years after The Post’s bombshell series on Hunter Biden’s influence-peddling schemes, The New York Times has deigned … Read more
Power and gas shut off in regions as flooding worsens, threatening waterlogged and badly damaged communities After days of intense rain and wind killed at least 18 people in the US south and midwest, rivers rose and flooding worsened on Sunday in those regions, threatening waterlogged and badly damaged communities. Utility companies scrambled to shut … Read more
Attorney Erez Reuveni purportedly didn’t defend Trump administration’s erroneous deportation of Maryland man A federal justice department attorney has been placed on leave by the Trump administration for purportedly failing to defend the administration vigorously enough after it says it erroneously deported a Maryland man to El Salvador, which a US judge called a “wholly … Read more
Pam Bondi, Trump loyalist and top law enforcement official, expresses skepticism about recent third-term talk Pam Bondi, the US attorney general, has expressed skepticism about the idea of Donald Trump serving a third term in the White House, saying that when her boss’s current presidency ends on 20 January 2029, he is probably “going to … Read more
Officials reportedly didn’t publicly acknowledge death until inquiries were made about woman, 52, who overstayed visa A woman being detained in Arizona by US border patrol for overstaying her visa has died by suicide, according to Democratic congresswoman Pramila Jayapal. The woman, a 52-year-old Chinese national, had first been picked up in California after it … Read more
US health and human services department confirmed death but insisted the exact cause is under investigation A second child with measles has reportedly died in Texas amid a steadily growing outbreak that has infected nearly 500 people in that state alone. The US health and human services department confirmed the death to NBC late Saturday, … Read more
House Republicans will finally begin this week with a full conference for the first time this year. Newly minted representatives Randy Fine, R-Fla., and Jimmy Patronis, R-Fla., won special elections in the Sunshine State’s 6th and 1st congressional districts, respectively, Tuesday night. It’s going to give some much-needed wiggle room to Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., … Read more
Even if he’s convicted, a jury might decide on a lesser punishment for Luigi Mangione in the trial’s penalty phase It was a decision that everyone expected to come. But it still had all the drama of a made-for-television legal show: would the government seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, the man accused of … Read more
