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Italian pizza judges rank this DC pizzeria among best in the world 09/25/2024 10:40am • Tucked into a corner on 14th Street at Florida Avenue in Northwest D.C., pizza master Giulio Adriani is serving up the second best pizza slice in the U.S. at Slice & Pie, according to the latest annual ranking by 50 Top Pizza. "50 Top Pizza is the biggest award that pizzerias look for," A Aaron Hernandez ‘American Sports Story’ series wants to show a different view of the disgraced NFLer 09/25/2024 09:41am • From a podcast to multiple documentaries, the rise and fall of the once revered NFL star Aaron Hernandez is certainly well documented. An FX limited series is latest to rehash the saga, attempting to go beyond the headlines and dig deeper into his story. “American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez" st Md. teacher earns national award for inspiring students to create change 09/25/2024 07:59am • A few winters ago, as a viral petition calling for a snow day circulated, Christian Pensiero recognized some of the names attached to it. As a fifth-grade teacher at Veterans Elementary School in Ellicott City, Maryland, Pensiero noticed that not only had she taught several of the students who si Former France and Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane announces his retirement 09/25/2024 07:42am • COMO, Italy (AP) — Former France and Real Madrid center back Raphael Varane announced his retirement on Wednesday, ending a career that included a World Cup title and a big haul of club trophies. The 31-year-old Varane signed with promoted Serie A club Como in July but injured his knee during his Haitian group in Springfield, Ohio, files citizen criminal charges against Trump and Vance 09/25/2024 06:35am • COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The leader of a nonprofit representing the Haitian community invoked a private-citizen right to file charges Tuesday against former President Donald Trump and his running mate, JD Vance, over the chaos and threats experienced by Springfield, Ohio, since Trump first spread fal For ACC teams, adding an NFL-like front office is the new norm for transfer-portal recruiting 09/25/2024 06:10am • New Boston College coach Bill O'Brien wanted to build a pro-style approach to handle the growing demands of recruiting in the transfer-portal era. North Carolina State's Dave Doeren saw the same need in his 12th season. For coaches old and new in the Atlantic Coast Conference and nationally, there' Italy's Luna Rossa showed two skippers are better than one on the America's Cup yachts 09/25/2024 05:06am • BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Before the last America’s Cup, Italy’s sailing team had what helmsman Francesco Bruni called a “crazy” idea: run the boat with two skippers, each taking turns steering as the foiling yacht crisscrossed the race course. While the other crews lost valuable time as the As an era ends, the city that was home to the Oakland A's comes to grips with their departure 09/25/2024 04:49am • OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Athletics had long ago carved out a Jekyll-and-Hyde legacy as one of Major League Baseball’s most successful — and sad-sack — franchises. Under their belts: nine World Series titles and 19 seasons of futility punctuated by 100 or more losses. This, though, is diffe Asian Development Bank raises growth forecast for region, but warns of risks from trade sanctions 09/25/2024 04:15am • Developing economies in Asia are forecast to grow at a 5.0% annual pace this year, helped by a strong U.S. economy and surging demand for computer chips that power artificial intelligence, the Asian Development Bank said in a report Wednesday. The forecast was revised upward slightly from the ADB's Padres clinch postseason berth with 4-2 win over NL West-leading Dodgers in opener of crucial series 09/25/2024 02:26am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Manny Machado started a game-ending triple play and the San Diego Padres clinched a postseason berth with a 4-2 victory over the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night. Jake Cronenworth hit an early two-run homer for the streaking Padres, assured at least a Nationa Harris and Schwellenbach shine as Braves down Mets 5-1 in opener of pivotal series 09/25/2024 01:49am • ATLANTA (AP) — Michael Harris II had three more hits, including a solo home run and an RBI double, and rookie Spencer Schwellenbach shut down the New York Mets again as the Atlanta Braves cruised to a 5-1 win Tuesday night in the opener of a pivotal three-game series. “Felt good to come out swin Sri Lanka's new president calls a parliamentary election for November to consolidate his mandate 09/25/2024 01:40am • COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake dissolved Parliament late Tuesday and called for a parliamentary election in less than two months in an effort to consolidate power after his weekend election victory. A government notification said that Parliament was Baltimore Orioles clinch playoff berth for 2nd straight season 09/25/2024 01:34am • NEW YORK (AP) — Still 2 1/2 months shy of his 21st birthday and the legal drinking age, Jackson Holliday was given his own brand of bubbly in the jubilant Baltimore Orioles clubhouse: a bottle labeled “Baby Bird Bath Water" left in a bucket with his No. 7 jersey and a sign: “BABY'S FIRST CLINC Israel bombards Hezbollah, killing a top commander, while families flee southern Lebanon 09/25/2024 01:27am • BEIRUT (AP) — Israel killed a top Hezbollah commander Tuesday as part of a two-day bombing campaign that has left more than 560 people dead and prompted thousands in southern Lebanon to seek refuge from the widening conflict. With the two sides on the brink of all-out war, Hezbollah launched dozen Wilson gets winning hit in 9th as A's open final series at Coliseum with 5-4 victory over Rangers 09/25/2024 01:20am • OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Jacob Wilson's single with one out in the ninth inning gave the Oakland Athletics a 5-4 victory over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night in the opener of their final series at the Coliseum. Zack Gelof stole second after leading the inning off with a single, and Wilson hit the