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Mets and Braves to play doubleheader on Monday after forecast washes out rest of pivotal series 09/25/2024 06:48pm • ATLANTA (AP) — The final two games of a crucial series between the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves were postponed Wednesday by heavy rains ahead of Hurricane Helene. Now, a wild-card race that seemed headed to the final day of the regular season may require an extra day. And a doubleheader, at th Congress passes temporary bill to avoid shutdown as lawmakers punt spending decisions to December 09/25/2024 06:47pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress on Wednesday passed a temporary measure that keeps government agencies funded into December, avoiding a shutdown for now while punting final spending decisions until after the Nov. 5 election. The Senate approved the measure by a vote of 78-18 shortly after the House Man United stunned 1-1 by Dutch club Twente in revamped Europa League 09/25/2024 06:44pm • MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag questioned his players' killer instinct after they were held to a 1-1 draw by his old club FC Twente in the revamped Europa League on Wednesday. Sam Lammers capitalized on a mistake by Christian Eriksen in the second half at Old Tra LeBron and Bronny James are already scrimmaging with Lakers ahead of historic father-and-son season 09/25/2024 06:41pm • EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — LeBron James and his son, Bronny, are already scrimmaging with the rest of the Los Angeles Lakers during voluntary offseason workouts. JJ Redick and his coaching staff are planning and discussing the moment early in the new season when a father and son will share an NBA c Harris is making a 'capitalist' pitch to boost the economy as Trump pushes deeper into populism 09/25/2024 06:37pm • PITTSBURGH (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday pledged to build an economy that is both pro-business and helps the middle class as she pushed back against Republican nominee Donald Trump ’s claims that she’s advancing “communist” ideas. The Democratic nominee said in remarks a The Latest: Candidates try to counter criticisms in dueling speeches 09/25/2024 06:31pm • Derided by Donald Trump as a “communist,” Vice President Kamala Harris is playing up her street cred as a capitalist. Attacked by Harris as a rich kid who got $400 million from his father on a “silver platter,” Trump is leaning into his raw populism. The two presidential candidates delivered Wet weather holds its grip Wednesday with showers, possible thunder in DC area 09/25/2024 06:30pm • Dreary weather continues to hold its grip in the D.C. area as Wednesday's forecast calls for showers and possibly some thunder. Here's what you need to know. The wet pattern in the D.C. region comes as Helene, a storm now categorized as a hurricane, approaches Florida. Scattered showers will c Steelers linebacker Nick Herbig grew up having to prove himself. It hasn't stopped in the NFL 09/25/2024 06:28pm • PITTSBURGH (AP) — Nick Herbig grew up as the youngest of three brothers on the island of Kauai. That meant he needed to prove himself if he wanted to hang with the big kids. Over and over and over. “I was always the underdog," the Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker said Wednesday. “I was Philadelphia police exhume 8 bodies from a potter's field in the hope DNA testing can help ID them 09/25/2024 06:27pm • PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Investigators in Philadelphia are exhuming samples from eight bodies buried in a potter's field this week in the hope that advances in DNA-based sleuthing can help them identify the long-ago victims and perhaps learn how they died. The victims include a 4- to 6-year-old girl fo Love says his knee is improving as Packers remain mum on QB's availability for Sunday 09/25/2024 06:27pm • GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love says he is practicing with fewer limits and moving better this week as he continues to recover from a knee injury. Whether that means Love will be ready to play Sunday in their NFC North opener against the undefeated Minnesota Viking Panthers turn to youth to replace veteran wide receiver Adam Thielen on Sunday vs. Bengals 09/25/2024 06:01pm • CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers will turn to a pair of young wide receivers to help fill the void of veteran Adam Thielen, who'll miss at least four weeks recovering from a right hamstring injury. Coach Dave Canales hasn't determined if rookie Xavier Legette or second-year wideout Jon California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs laws to curb oil and gas pollution near neighborhoods 09/25/2024 05:14pm • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed laws Wednesday to reduce oil and gas pollution — the Democrat’s latest move in an ongoing battle against the fossil fuel industry and its impacts on the environment and public health. The new laws set out to give local governments m Steelworkers lose arbitration case against US Steel in their bid to derail sale to Nippon 09/25/2024 05:09pm • An arbitration board has ruled that U.S. Steel may proceed with its proposed acquisition by Nippon Steel, a deal that faces strong opposition from its workforce. The board, which was jointly chosen by U.S. Steel and the United Steelworkers to decide disputes between them, said Wednesday that U. S. S Stock market today: Wall Street edges back from its record highs 09/25/2024 05:02pm • NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks edged back from their records Wednesday as financial markets around the world took a pause following big recent moves. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2% a day after setting an all-time high for the 41st time this year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 293 points, or Winless Titans know they need to protect young QB Will Levis and quickly 09/25/2024 04:30pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Left guard Peter Skoronski summed up the Tennessee Titans ' biggest motivation to protect quarterback Will Levis better quickly. "No one’s coming to save us," the second-year left guard said Wednesday. "I mean, it’s going to be us and what we do and we’ve got to get b