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Jaromir Jagr's return to Pittsburgh ends with his No. 68 being retired — and catharsis 02/18/2024 08:32pm • PITTSBURGH (AP) — There were jokes. And laughter. And catharsis. Just no tears. At least none from Jaromir Jagr. Maybe because they were unnecessary when the Pittsburgh Penguins retired his iconic No. 68 on Sunday. The look on Jagr's face, the subtle catch in his voice, the smile that remains boyi Flood watches issued as another round of wet winter storms hits California 02/18/2024 07:13pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The latest in a series of wet winter storms blew ashore in Northern California on Sunday, with forecasters warning of possible flooding, hail, strong winds and even brief tornadoes as the system moves south over the next few days. Gusts topped 30 mph (48 kph) in Oakland and S Real Madrid held to 1-1 draw at Rayo Vallecano in Spanish league. Almeria winless in 28 games 02/18/2024 05:44pm • MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid could see its Spanish league lead reduced after being held to a 1-1 draw at Rayo Vallecano on Sunday, while last-place Almeria made history for the wrong reason by becoming the first team to go 28 straight games without a league win. Almeria drew 1-1 at Granada for its 25 Ex-YouTube CEO's son dies at UC Berkeley campus, according to officials, relative 02/18/2024 03:19pm • BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — The 19-year-old son of a former YouTube executive died last week at the UC Berkeley campus where he resided, officials and a relative said. The university confirmed that Marco Troper, a Berkeley freshman, was found unresponsive Tuesday afternoon at the university's Clark Ke 'Bob Marley: One Love' stirs up $27.7M weekend, 'Madame Web' flops 02/18/2024 01:37pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Paramount Pictures’ Bob Marley biopic “Bob Marley: One Love” outperformed expectations to debut at No. 1 at the box office with a $27.7 million opening weekend, while Sony’s “Madame Web” flopped with one of the lowest debuts for a movie centered on a Marvel character. Trump VP contender Tim Scott doesn't want to talk about vice president's role in certifying election 02/18/2024 01:20pm • REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — Sen. Tim Scott, a potential running mate if Donald Trump becomes the Republican presidential nominee, is treading carefully on questions about whether he would have certified the 2020 election had he been vice president at that time. On Jan. 6, 2021, about two months af Russia takes control of a city in eastern Ukraine after Ukrainian troops withdraw 02/17/2024 06:07pm • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia said its forces took complete control Saturday of a city in eastern Ukraine that was the focus of intense combat for months, a development that Moscow could use to boost morale as the second anniversary of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine approaches with the war large Death of Kremlin foe Alexei Navalny provokes Western outrage but few concrete actions to stop Putin 02/17/2024 05:15pm • As outrage over the death of chief Kremlin foe Alexei Navalny reverberates across the world, Russian President Vladimir Putin is turning a deaf ear to Western anger as he prepares to extend his 24-year rule in an election next month and police across Russia continue to squelch any protest attempts. Details of Loudoun Co. Parkway emergency landing outlined in NTSB preliminary report 02/17/2024 02:50pm • A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board is providing more insight into the emergency landing of a small commuter plane on the Loudoun County Parkway in Virginia last month. On Jan. 19, the plane's two pilots were forced to land their disabled Southern Airways Express Cess Newcastle salvage last-gasp draw with Bournemouth in EPL 02/17/2024 12:48pm • NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Substitute Matt Ritchie came to Newcastle’s rescue as they fought back twice to draw with Bournemouth 2-2 in an incident-packed English Premier League game at St James' Park on Saturday. Ritchie had been on the pitch for only seconds when he scored in stoppage time, can Saving democracy is central to Biden's campaign messaging. Will it resonate with swing state voters? 02/17/2024 12:11pm • BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — Just blocks from the shuttered Bethlehem Steel plant, the Hispanic Center Lehigh Valley was bustling on a recent day with scores of older people eating lunch. Downstairs, out of sight, a constant stream of visitors was shopping in its massive food pantry. Over the past seven Firefighter killed in 'horrific' Sterling home explosion identified; 4 more first responders remain hospitalized, fire department says 02/17/2024 12:10pm • A leaking propane tank was found in a Sterling, Virginia, home shortly before it exploded Friday night, killing one firefighter and hospitalizing four other first responders. Loudoun County officials confirmed the blast, which terrified residents and prompted calls to WTOP. Trevor Brown, 45, h Work to remove contaminated soil from Hidden Lane Landfill Superfund site to begin next week 02/17/2024 10:40am • Starting next week, the Environmental Protection Agency will begin removing contaminated soil from the Hidden Lane Landfill Superfund site in Sterling, Virginia. The excavation is scheduled to start Feb. 20, the agency said in a news release. The site has been on the agency’s national priori Saving democracy is central to Biden's campaign messaging. Will it resonate with swing state voters? 02/17/2024 10:36am • BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — Just blocks from the shuttered Bethlehem Steel plant, the Hispanic Center Lehigh Valley was bustling during lunch recently. Out of sight, a constant stream of visitors was shopping in its massive food pantry. Over the past seven months, the number of visitors to the pantry ha ‘It’s definitely a crisis’: This is the reality for kids caught up in DC’s violent crime spike 02/17/2024 09:00am • Washington, DC (CNN) — On a recent Tuesday morning, guards escort Malcolm, a 17-year-old from DC, into a circuit courtroom in Maryland where he’ll soon be sentenced for attempted robbery. As he walks to his seat, slumped and handcuffed in a jail jumpsuit, with an exhausted look on his fa