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From HERE Myrtle BeachMYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — The Grand Strand's PGA Tour stop is staying on the 2027 calendar after the tour dropped private-jet broker ONEflight International as a partner. Organizers are restoring the Myrtle Beach Classic branding for a fourth edition at the oceanfront Dunes Club layout.…
From the HERE City National DeskCHICAGO — Bronchial asthma killed All Elite Wrestling star Benjamin Satterley, the performer fans knew as Pac, the Cook County Medical Examiner announced Friday, classifying the death as natural. Satterley was 40. He was discovered unresponsive inside a parked vehicle in suburban Des Plaines on…
From the HERE City National DeskCOLUMBUS, Ohio — College sports governing body the NCAA went to federal court Friday against Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, challenging an executive order he signed earlier in the week that lets Ohio schools hand a fifth season to athletes from the 2022 high school class.…
From the HERE City National DeskPHILADELPHIA — The Eagles went shopping in a division rival's practice squad Friday, signing quarterback Joe Milton III away from the Dallas Cowboys one day after ruling Jalen Hurts out of Sunday's home game against the Carolina Panthers. The team says the clot in his…
From the HERE City National DeskCLEVELAND — The Guardians and Rays will try again Saturday night after a soaking Friday rain in Cleveland washed out ALCS Game 4 at Progressive Field, the first postseason rainout in nearly four years. First pitch is now set for 8 p.m. ET Saturday. Game…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK — Two veterans who have spent the season in league limbo are headed back to the field. The NFL said Friday it is pulling Green Bay running back Josh Jacobs and Denver pass rusher Jonathon Cooper from its Commissioner Exempt List, clearing both…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK — The NBA has told its sportsbook partners to pull a list of wagers it sees as easy to manipulate, a crackdown that arrives days before the 2026-27 season tips off. A league memo sent to betting companies Friday bars parlays that stack…
From the HERE City National DeskCHICAGO — Jena Bishop flipped the script on Liz Carmouche on Friday night at Wintrust Arena, taking a unanimous decision in their rematch to win the vacant PFL women’s flyweight championship. Every scorecard had the five-round main event 48-47 for Bishop, now 12-3, who claimed…
From the HERE City National DeskIRVING, Texas — College football's postseason is one step closer to doubling in size. The College Football Playoff and its longtime television partner have reached an informal, handshake agreement on money for a 24-team bracket, though formal votes and signatures are still needed before anything…
From the HERE City National DeskOKLAHOMA CITY — Days before his NBA debut, Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Aday Mara is caught in a tug-of-war with the Spanish club where his pro career began. Basket Zaragoza issued a statement Friday insisting the 7-foot-3 center still has a valid contract with the…
From the HERE City National DeskLOS ANGELES — Milwaukee's four-game demolition of the two-time defending champion Dodgers settled the National League pennant. Whether it settles anything in baseball's looming labor showdown is a far more open question. Owners want a hard salary cap in the next collective bargaining agreement, and…
From the HERE City National DeskMINNEAPOLIS — The NBA has crowned a different champion in each of the last eight seasons, and the Minnesota Timberwolves enter 2026-27 convinced they are next in line. The streak runs from Toronto in 2019 through the Lakers, Milwaukee, Golden State, Denver, Boston and Oklahoma…
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PESHAWAR, Pakistan — The roof of a private school caved in during classes Thursday in this northwestern Pakistani city, leaving at least 35 people dead, most of them young children. Hospital officials said most of the children who died were under 13, and a female teacher was among the victims.…
Business
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Kulture, the Richmond Street nightclub where a security guard was hurt in a stabbing on Oct. 12, will stay dark for eight days under a penalty set Thursday by the Providence Board of Licenses. The club has not opened since that night. Under the agreement it stays…
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HSINCHU, Taiwan — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. reported a record profit for the third quarter on Thursday, its sixth record quarter in a row, as worldwide demand for artificial intelligence chips kept its factories running near full tilt. The chipmaker said net income of NT$763.06 billion for the quarter that…
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SEOUL, South Korea — A rout in artificial intelligence stocks deepened Thursday, sending South Korea’s main index down more than 8% and forcing a market-wide trading pause as investors weighed hotter U.S. inflation and the heavy borrowing behind the AI buildout. The Kospi closed down 8.1% at a six-month low.…
Crime
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Prosecutors in Providence unfolded a cluster of Superior Court cases alleging more than a million dollars in crooked Medicaid billings. Attorney General Peter F. Neronha said his Medicaid Fraud Control Unit built the files after tips from the state health and human services integrity shop. Troopers from…
Politics
Providence, R.I. — Council members here cast a unanimous Thursday night vote advancing a ban on Flock automated plate readers, sending the ordinance to committee while leaving the cameras running for now. Sponsors include Council President Rachel Miller along with council members Sue AnderBois and Miguel Sanchez. The draft would…
Politics
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Providence City Council spent Thursday night arguing over a draft ban on plate-reading cameras after residents pressed members about privacy, stalking risks and who can dig through the feeds. Sponsors want Flock Safety units and lookalike gear barred citywide. Members talked it through at length but held…
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NEW YORK — The Trump administration lost another round in its legal fight against so-called sanctuary cities late Thursday, when federal Judge Ramón E. Reyes Jr. in Brooklyn threw out the Justice Department lawsuit aimed at striking down New York City rules that limit help for immigration agents. Reyes, who…
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