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Chebet runs second fastest 5,000 ever at Rome's Diamond League meet
Olympic champion Beatrice Chebet ran the second fastest women's 5,000 meters of all time at Rome's Diamond League meet on Friday.
England beats West Indies by 21 runs in T20 series opener
England continued its mastery of the West Indies by winning their Twenty20 series opener by 21 runs on Friday.
Transportation chief seeks to weaken fuel economy standards, calls Biden-era rule 'illegal'
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a rule Friday that Biden-era fuel economy standards for gas-powered cars and trucks were illegal and moved to reverse them, paving the way for a likely ...
Supreme Court allows DOGE team to access Social Security systems with data on millions of Americans
The Supreme Court handed the Trump administration two victories Friday in cases involving the Department of Government Efficiency, including giving it access to Social Security systems containing ...
Mounds View’s Soren Swenson wins Class 2A boys tennis singles title; St. Paul Academy sweeps in 1A
Soren Swenson wore the same headband his brother Bjorn wore as a state champion. St. Paul Academy swept in Class 1A.
Texas Tech's NiJaree Canady breaks down after heavy pitching load in Women's College World Series
Texas Tech's NiJaree Canady threw every pitch for the Red Raiders in the Women's College World Series through the first two games of the championship series and the first inning of the third.
Wagner Group leaving Mali after heavy losses but Russia's Africa Corps to remain
The Russia-backed Wagner Group said Friday it is leaving Mali after more than three and a half years of fighting Islamic extremists and insurgents in the country.
Soroka and Call help the Nationals beat the Rangers 2-0
Michael Soroka struck out seven in six sparkling innings, and the Washington Nationals beat Patrick Corbin and the Texas Rangers 2-0 on Friday night.
X users were glued to the Musk v. Trump blowup. Could this be good for the platform?
The blowup between the president of the United States and the world's richest man has played out on social media in real time, the latest, perhaps ultimate example of how X has become Elon Musk's ...
What cases are left on the Supreme Court's emergency docket? Here's a look
A lower court judge blocks a part of President Donald Trump's agenda, an appellate panel refuses to put the order on hold while the case continues, and the Justice Department turns to the Supreme ...
Venezuela defeats Bolivia 2-0 to approach World Cup intercontinental playoff spot
Venezuela beat Bolivia 2-0 on Friday to extend its advantage in seventh place in South American World Cup qualifying and a potential spot in an intercontinental playoff for next year's tournament in ...
Another politician who demanded Cuomo resign as governor now endorses him for NYC mayor
A growing number of Democrats who called on Andrew Cuomo to resign as governor amid sexual harassment allegations are now backing his comeback bid for New York City mayor -- including one of his ...