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Hakeem Jeffries took his 'sweet time' holding the floor to delay Trump's tax bill
WASHINGTON (AP) - There's no filibuster in the House, but Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries essentially conducted one anyway. Jeffries held the House floor for more than eight hours Thursday, taking h...
Jul 03, 2025
Calgary Flames prospect Cullen Potter brings mom's hockey heritage with him
CALGARY - Some say he has his mother's hands. Jenny Schmidgall-Potter was among the first women to combine motherhood and elite hockey when she twice gave birth to children and returned to the U.S. wo...
Jul 03, 2025
San Jose Sharks continue their spending in NHL free agency by signing Dmitry Orlov
Dmitry Orlov is heading to the spend-happy San Jose Sharks, who have been active in NHL free agency and made a pickup off the waiver wire Thursday to reach the salary floor. Orlov, who turns 34 later ...
Jul 03, 2025
First immigration detainees arrive at Florida center in the Everglades
The first group of immigrants has arrived at a new detention center deep in the Florida Everglades that officials have dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," a spokesperson for Republican state Attorney General...
Jul 03, 2025
Djokovic sets another record at Wimbledon and jokes about sipping margaritas on beach with rivals
LONDON (AP) - Novak Djokovic added another record to his name by reaching Wimbledon's third round for a 19th time with a 6-3, 6-2, 6-0 win over Dan Evans on Centre Court on Wednesday. It was Djokovic'...
Jul 03, 2025
Liverpool player Diogo Jota and his brother killed in a car accident in Spain
MADRID (AP) - Liverpool player Diogo Jota and his brother were killed in a car accident in Spain when the Lamborghini they were in veered off a road and burst into flames, police said Thursday. The Sp...
Jul 03, 2025
Cleveland pitcher Luis Ortiz placed on non-disciplinary leave by MLB amid investigation
Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz was placed on non-disciplinary leave on Thursday due to an investigation by Major League Baseball. MLB said Ortiz's paid leave will be through the end of the All...
Jul 03, 2025
Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff headline NBO women's entry list
MONTREAL - Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff headline a star-studded women's field for the National Bank Open in Montreal, Tennis Canada announced Thursday. The world No. 1 and No. 2 are scheduled to tak...
Jul 03, 2025
Liverpool player Diogo Jota and his brother killed in a car accident in Spain
MADRID (AP) - Liverpool player Diogo Jota and his brother were killed in a car accident in Spain when the Lamborghini they were in veered off a road and burst into flames, police said Thursday. The Sp...
Jul 03, 2025
Finnish media says several people have been stabbed in the southern city of Tempere
HELSINKI, Finland (AP) - An assailant in Finland stabbed several people near a shopping center in the southern city of Tempere on Thursday afternoon, and one person was arrested, Finnish public broadc...
Jul 03, 2025