CHICAGO (AP) — Connor Bedard has been named the 37th captain of the Chicago Blackhawks, capping a busy offseason for the young center. The 21-year-old Bedard is the second-youngest captain in the history of the storied franchise, behind Jonathan Toews. The Blackhawks had gone without…
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. household income finally topped pre- pandemic levels last year, a stark sign of how the past five years of rising prices have limited Americans’ earnings and purchasing power. Median U.S. household income rose a healthy 2.6% in 2025, after adjusting for…
MIAMI (AP) — A close ally of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro pleaded guilty Tuesday to a single count of money laundering tied to an alleged bribery conspiracy to win lucrative government contracts in the South American country. As part of the plea deal, Alex…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is stripping tens of millions of dollars in U.S. military assistance to countries in Europe and the Middle East to support conservative-leaning governments in Central and South America. The State Department on Tuesday notified Congress that it will reprogram…
By Field Level Media Sep 15 (Field Level Media) – Jack Draper is ending his injury-plagued 2026 season and targeting a return to the ATP Tour at the start of 2027. “Don’t usually love lots of words on here but I wanted to update you…
PARIS, Sept 15 (Reuters) – U.S. reality TV star Kim Kardashian was awarded a symbolic €1 ($1.15) in damages on Tuesday from the thieves who tied her up at gunpoint in a Paris hotel in 2016 and stole her jewels, including her $4 million engagement ring,…
WASHINGTON, Sept 15 (Reuters) – Crude oil should be flowing through Saudi Arabia’s vital East-West Pipeline within days, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright told CNBC on Tuesday, after the kingdom was forced to temporarily close it following attacks by Iran-aligned groups. “It’s still a detailed…
By Robert Harvey, Marek Strzelecki and Jonathan Saul LONDON/WARSAW, Sept 15 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia has cut oil shipments to Europe after drone attacks damaged its key export pipeline to the Red Sea, trade sources told Reuters, prompting top customers such as Poland to rush to…
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Sept 15 (Reuters) – The head of the Federal Aviation Administration said the first phase of an ambitious plan to modernize air traffic control will cost billions of dollars more than Congress has approved. Last year, Congress approved $12.5 billion for…
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — This was my fourth trip to Ukraine as a photojournalist. During my previous visit, I found confidence and hope that the war might soon end. This time, I saw greater exhaustion, resignation and little hope of an immediate end to the…
