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Matthew Schaefer and other top draft picks make NHL season-opening rosters 10/06/2025 09:44pm • The NHL's season-opening rosters are in, and they include three of the top five picks from the most recent draft. No. 1 choice Matthew Schaefer made the New York Islanders after a strong training camp, No. 2 Michael Misa will start with the San Jose Sharks and No. 5 Brady Martin has gone from his f Jilly Cooper, British author of bestselling risqué novels, including 'Rivals,' dies at 88 10/06/2025 08:46pm • LONDON (AP) — Jilly Cooper, the bestselling British author known for her chronicles of class and sex in risqué novels, including “Rivals” and “Riders,” has died unexpectedly, her agent and family said Monday. She was 88. The author died Sunday after a fall, according to a statement from l UNESCO nominates Egyptian as its new director following US withdrawal 10/06/2025 08:38pm • PARIS (AP) — UNESCO is slated to have its first director from the Arab world after an Egyptian former tourism and antiquities minister, Khaled el-Anani, was nominated by the agency's executive board Monday. If confirmed by UNESCO’s general assembly next month, el-Anani will inherit an agency ree How to Set Up Your Home for Aging in Place 10/06/2025 08:00pm • Aging in place is the preferred way to get older for many adults. In fact, numerous surveys and studies -- including a 2022 study in the Delaware Journal of Public Health -- show that a majority of adults prefer to stay in their homes for as long as possible. However, simply remaining in the home wh Use Storytelling to Make a Med School Application and Interview Stand Out 10/06/2025 08:00pm • A story can make a lasting impression during the medical school admissions process -- but not always a good one if it doesn't show resiliency, self-reflection and gratitude. Sincere self-reflection can help med school hopefuls. Nothing makes a lasting impression the way a story does. A story can ill Trump Proposed Eliminating Social Security Taxes. Here Are the Bills That Could Make It Happen 10/06/2025 08:00pm • While on the campaign trail, President Donald Trump promised to end taxes on Social Security benefits. But you won't find that provision in "The One Big Beautiful Bill" that was signed into law over the summer. While the bill does include a "bonus deduction" for seniors, that isn't tied to Social Se The Latest: National Guard deploys as ICE uses increasingly combative tactics in US cities 10/06/2025 07:51pm • It’s now Day 6 of the shutdown, and the Democratic minority leader has challenged the Republican House speaker to a televised debate on the impasse over reopening the federal government. Mike Johnson dismissed Hakeem Jeffries’ challenge as “theatrics.” Mutual trust between President Donald T Trump approves Alaska mining road to boost copper, zinc production 10/06/2025 07:45pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday ordered approval of a proposed 211-mile road through an Alaska wilderness to allow mining of copper, cobalt, gold and other minerals. The long-debated Ambler Road project was approved in Trump's first term, but was later blocked by the Biden admin Solar and wind power has grown faster than electricity demand this year, report says 10/06/2025 07:08pm • Worldwide solar and wind power generation has outpaced electricity demand this year, and for the first time on record, renewable energies combined generated more power than coal, according to a new analysis. Global solar generation grew by a record 31% in the first half of the year, while wind gener 25 years after landmark UN resolution, UN chief says women are too often absent from peace talks 10/06/2025 06:55pm • UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Twenty-five years after a landmark U.N. resolution demanded equal participation for women in all efforts to promote peace, the United Nations chief said Tuesday that far too often women remain absent. At the same time, sexual violence against women and girls is on the rise a Rush announce reunion tour five years after the death of drummer Neil Peart 10/06/2025 06:37pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Five years after their influential drummer and lyricist Neil Peart died of glioblastoma, the Canadian band Rush have announced a reunion tour. On Monday, Rush co-founders Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson revealed a 12-date, seven city tour is scheduled for summer 2026, kicking off in Jun Shootouts have become a fabric of the NHL since they were implemented 20 years ago 10/06/2025 06:36pm • When Jake Oettinger attended NHL games in Minnesota growing up, he loved when the two teams playing got through regulation and overtime and then went to the shootout. “You feel like you won the lottery: You get to watch a shootout,” said Oettinger, whose perspective hasn't changed much after fiv Wisconsin DOJ asks judge to pause voter citizenship verification order 10/06/2025 06:29pm • MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Department of Justice on Monday asked a judge to immediately put on hold his order that would require elections officials to verify the citizenship of all 3.6 million registered Wisconsin voters before the next statewide election in February. The state justice de Aces' championship experience could be crucial as they take 2-0 WNBA Finals lead to Phoenix 10/06/2025 06:29pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Aces won their two championships on the opponents' home floor — Connecticut in 2022 and New York in 2023 — so this is a team that shouldn't be intimidated as the WNBA Finals shifts to Phoenix for Game 3 on Wednesday. Las Vegas, which won both home games to open this series Vikings lean again on strong team chemistry to fuel clutch win despite adverse circumstances 10/06/2025 06:03pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings trailed Cleveland by three points with 3:05 left in London to salvage an arduous road trip, with this season of high expectations at an unexpectedly early crossroad. The circumstances were hardly ideal. After beginning the game with three starting offensive