LAS VEGAS — Raiders coach Antonio Pierce didn't hesitate when asked if his team is any good right now. "Our record is what it shows. We're 2-4 — it's not good enough," Pierce said after Sunday's 32-13 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. "We're not coaching well enough, we're not playing...
Yankees’ Carlos Rodón Will Start AL Championship Series Opener vs. Guardians
NEW YORK — Carlos Rodón wants to be more like Gerrit Cole when he starts the AL Championship Series opener for the New York Yankees against Cleveland on Monday night. After getting knocked out in the fourth inning of his Division Series start against Kansas City, Rodón paid close attention...
Dodgers’ Shutout Streak Continues in NLCS Opening Win Over Mets
LOS ANGELES — After spending the first seven years of his big league career back East, Jack Flaherty came home. He joined a winning team in the Los Angeles Dodgers and helped make a bit of playoff history. Flaherty combined on a three-hitter and Los Angeles Dodgers pitchers tied the...
Israeli Airstrike Kills at Least 20 People Including Children at a School in Central Gaza
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli airstrike has killed at least 20 people including children at a school-turned-shelter in central Gaza, according to local hospitals. Sunday night’s strike also killed two women in Nuseirat. The school was sheltering some of the many Palestinians displaced by the yearlong war...
What’s Behind the Northern Lights That Dazzled the Sky Farther South Than Normal
Another in a series of unusually strong solar storms hitting Earth produced stunning skies full of pinks, purples, greens and blues farther south than normal, including into parts of Germany, the United Kingdom, New England and New York City. "It was a pretty extensive display yet again," said Shawn Dahl,...
Are Male Voters Reluctant to Vote for a Woman? Harris’ Backers Are Confronting the Question Head On
WASHINGTON — The concern has been there all along, but now it's being talked about openly: Are some men reluctant to vote for Democrat Kamala Harris because she's a woman? The vice president rarely references her gender on the campaign trail, but her key supporters are starting to make more...
Feeling Stressed About the Election? Here’s What Some Are Doing and What They Say You Can Do Too
If the high stakes presidential election is causing troublesome thoughts, existential dread or rifts with loved ones, there's no need to white knuckle through it. Take a deep breath. Literally. Meditation and mindfulness teacher Rosie Acosta says focusing on each inhale and exhale can help regain that grounding sense of...
Sanewashing? The Banality of Crazy? A Decade Into the Trump Era, Media Hasn’t Figured Him Out
NEW YORK — Nearly a decade into the Trump Era of politics, less than a month from his third Election Day as the Republican candidate for president and there is still remarkably little consensus within the media about how best to cover Donald Trump. Are reporters "sanewashing" Trump, or are...
Is Cider Better Than Beer? Taste Test This Fall to Decide!
Does fall make you feel a strong desire to go apple picking at a local orchard? If so, look for one with cider-making capabilities - especially hard cider, the latest and hottest craft brew in America. Read on for a look at the cider industry in the United States, plus...
Jury Finds Ex-Member of Rock Band Mr. Bungle Guilty of Killing His Girlfriend
SANTA CRUZ — A founding member of the experimental rock band Mr. Bungle was found guilty Friday of first-degree murder in the killing of his girlfriend after prosecutors in California found an audio file the victim recorded on her phone as she fought for her life. A jury in Santa...