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VICTORIA, Texas: This week, U.S. District Judge Drew Tipton in Victoria, Texas, ruled that President Joe Biden did not have ...

NTSB probes JetBlue flight for turbulence that injured 8

WASHINGTON D.C.: The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said it is investigating a JetBlue flight on Monday that experienced sudden ...

Migrant surge has pushed El Paso to 'breaking point', says mayor

EL PASO, Texas: Over the weekend, Oscar Leeser, Mayor of El Paso, said that the surge in migrants crossing the ...

MLB roundup: Astros club D-backs, take AL West crown

(Photo credit: Rob Schumacher/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK) Behind home runs by Alex Bregman and Jose Abreu, the Houston ...

NFL roundup: Puka Nacua, Rams outlast Colts in OT

(Photo credit: Jenna Watson-USA TODAY Sports) Matthew Stafford connected with rookie Puka Nacua on a 22-yard touchdown pass on the ...

Florida Mayhem capture OWL championship

(Photo credit: Nick Oza/The Republic via Imagn Content Services, LLC) The Florida Mayhem swept the Houston Outlaws 4-0 in the ...

Braves open postseason as World Series favorites

(Photo credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports) After finishing the regular season with the best record in the majors, the Atlanta ...

Rays' Yandy Diaz takes AL batting title from bench

(Photo credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports) With the benefit of sitting out the final game of the regular season, ...

Astros earn bye over Rangers as MLB playoff field set

(Photo credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports) The Houston Astros used the final day of the regular season to defeat the ...

Nats edge Braves, who await NLDS opponent

(Photo credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports) Jacob Young's ninth-inning, two-run single was the difference as the visiting Washington Nationals downed ...

Phillies pound Mets, face Marlins in wild-card round

(Photo credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports) Nick Nelson tossed 5 1/3 solid innings of bulk relief Sunday afternoon for the ...

Marlins, shut out by Pirates, still earn NL's No. 2 wild card

(Photo credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports) Miguel Andujar hit an RBI double in the eighth inning and Jack Suwinski followed ...

Mariners win to wreck Rangers' AL West title hopes

(Photo credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports) George Kirby pitched six scoreless innings as the Seattle Mariners defeated visiting Texas 1-0 ...

Jonathan Aranda (6 RBIs), Rays outlast Blue Jays 12-8

(Photo credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports) Jonathan Aranda hit a grand slam and had six RBIs as the visiting ...

Marlins, shut out by Pirates, await word on D-backs' game

(Photo credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports) Miguel Andujar hit an RBI double in the eighth inning and Jack Suwinski followed ...

Mariners win, dent Rangers' AL West title hopes

(Photo credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports) George Kirby pitched six scoreless innings as the Seattle Mariners defeated visiting Texas 1-0 ...

Bills CB Tre'Davious White injured, out vs. Dolphins

(Photo credit: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports) Buffalo Bills cornerback Tre'Davious White sustained a right Achilles injury and had to be ...

Baker Mayfield guides Bucs past Saints, Derek Carr

(Photo credit: Matthew Hinton-USA TODAY Sports) Baker Mayfield threw three touchdown passes and the Tampa Bay defense did not allow ...

Josh Allen, Stefon Diggs help Bills blow past Dolphins

(Photo credit: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports) Josh Allen threw for four touchdowns, three of which went to Stefon Diggs, as ...

Georgia still No. 1 in AP Top 25, but grip loosening

(Photo credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports) The top seven teams in The Associated Press Top 25 remained unchanged from last ...

US Political Infighting Intensifies, Even as Government Stays Open

Washington - The U.S. government stayed open Sunday, with funding assured through mid-November, but the political infighting among Republican lawmakers ...

Spots secured, Rays and Blue Jays ready for wild-card round

(Photo credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports) The visiting Tampa Bay Rays and the Toronto Blue Jays play their final regular-season ...

Saints QB Derek Carr active vs. Buccaneers

(Photo credit: Wm. Glasheen/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin / USA TODAY NETWORK) New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr will be active for ...

As Twins head to playoffs, Rockies think about next year

(Photo credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports) The long slog of 162 regular-season games will culminate Sunday, and in Denver, one ...

Cubs look to cap season with series win over Brewers

(Photo credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports) While the Milwaukee Brewers will get one more tune-up for the playoffs, the Chicago ...

Under 'proud dad,' playoff-bound Marlins face Pirates

(Photo credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports) The visiting Miami Marlins could be at less than their best Sunday for their ...

Mets look to finish on high note vs. Phillies

(Photo credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports) A doubleheader sweep Saturday continued to give the New York Mets some things to ...

Orioles conclude magical regular season against Red Sox

(Photo credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports) The Baltimore Orioles will close their historic regular season Sunday when they host the ...

Top 25 roundup: No. 11 Notre Dame rallies late to stun No. 17 Duke

(Photo credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports) Audric Estime ran for a 30-yard touchdown with 31 seconds left as No. 11 ...

MLB roundup: Astros, D-backs punch tickets to postseason

(Photo credit: Rob Schumacher / USA TODAY NETWORK) Arizona and Houston each celebrated a postseason berth on Saturday night after ...

Tomas Aviles scores late as Inter Miami earns draw with NYCFC

(Photo credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports) Tomas Aviles scored a crucial tying goal late in second-half stoppage time and Inter ...

Cubs blow big lead but rebound to beat Brewers

(Photo credit: Michael McLoone-USA TODAY Sports) Yan Gomes hit a first-inning grand slam and had five RBIs as the visiting ...

Spencer Strider sets strikeout record as Braves beat Nats

(Photo credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports) Atlanta right-hander Spencer Strider set the franchise record for most strikeouts in a season, ...

Marlins clinch wild-card berth by beating Pirates

(Photo credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports) Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered and added an RBI single Saturday for the visiting Miami ...

Orlando City routs CF Montreal, 3-0

(Photo credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports) Facundo Torres scored his team-leading 13th goal and could've had another on a ...

Aric Almirola secures pole position at Talladega

(Photo credit: Douglas DeFelice-USA TODAY Sports) TALLADEGA, Ala. -- Stewart-Haas Racing's Aric Almirola claimed the pole position for Sunday's YellaWood ...

Rangers' Matt Bush promoted, will finally play for Bruce Bochy

(Photo credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports) The Texas Rangers promoted veteran right-hander Matt Bush on Saturday and optioned left-hander Jake ...

Rays edge Blue Jays in 10 innings, 7-5

(Photo credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports) Taylor Walls hit a tiebreaking two-run single in a three-run 10th inning and the ...

Outlaws, Uprising advance to OWL semis as final day set

(Photo credit: Katie Goodale / USA TODAY NETWORK) The Boston Uprising and Houston Outlaws wasted little time setting up the ...

Ray Davis (280 yards) runs Kentucky past No. 22 Florida

(Photo credit: Scott Utterback/Courier Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK) Ray Davis rushed for a career-high 280 yards and scored four ...

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DONEGAL, Ireland - Announcing plans to expand its workforce in Donegal, the U.S. healthcare giant Abbott unveiled plans to create 500 new jobs in the country.Abbott Ireland currently hires c ...