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November 9, 2025
Rapid City, SD – The crowd showed up for a night of Bluegrass, Honky Tonk and Country music Saturday night
Rapid City, SD – The crowd showed up for a night of Bluegrass, Honky Tonk and Country music Saturday night
The mayor of Louisville, Kentucky, says the number of victims of a UPS cargo plane crash stands at 14 with nobody believed to be still unaccounted for among the missing. Mayor Craig Greenberg says in a post on X that the 13 victims located at the crash site matches the total number of missing people reported to police. A 14th person died in a hospital. Greenberg says a coroner is identifying the victims. The crash Tuesday at UPS Worldport killed the three pilots on the MD-11 bound for Honolulu. The plane crashed into businesses after a wing caught fire and an engine separated on takeoff.
Keali’i Ah Yat threw for two touchdowns and ran for another and Montana held on to beat Eastern Washington 29-24. Jake Schakel, a redshirt freshman making his first start, threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to Cole Pruett with 1:01 to play for the Eagles. Eastern Washington recovered the onside kick and Schakel had the Eagles at the Montana 9 with 25 seconds to go. The Grizzlies kept the receiver inbounds on a 4-yard completion but when Schakel took the snap with eight seconds left and rushed to spike the ball, it slipped out of his hands for a fumble and the clock ran out. Schakel was impressive against the No. 2 team in the FCS coaches poll and 25,861 fans, completing 43 of 63 passes for 451 yards and two touchdowns, although he had two interceptions.
Justin Lamson threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more scores, Julius Davis added 114 yards on just 10 carries with two touchdowns and Montana State beat Weber State 66-14 on Saturday. Montana State (8-2, 6-0 Big Sky) extended its winning streak to eight straight games with its 21st consecutive home victory. Davis’ 52-yard touchdown run gave Montana State a 14-0 lead at the end of the first quarter. Taco Dowler knocked the ball out of the hands of Weber State running back Colter May and Montana State recovered. The Bobcats responded with a 10-play, 67-yard drive that took over five minutes for a 21-0 lead on Adam Jones’ 2-yard run.
Texas Tech linebacker Jacob Rodriguez indicated he was somewhat coerced by teammates into striking a Heisman Trophy pose in another dominating defensive performance by the ninth-ranked Red Raiders. The 6-foot-1, 235-pounder with a distinctive mustache should at least be in the conversation for college football’s highest individual honor. He had 14 tackles and two takeaways in the 29-7 win over previously undefeated No. 8 BYU on Saturday. Three-time Super Bowl MVP quarterback Patrick Mahomes posted on social media after attending the game to get Rodriguez to New York for the Heisman Trophy ceremony. Rodriguez is also the FBS leader with seven forced fumbles.
Authorities in Miami are investigating the death of a passenger traveling on a Carnival cruise ship that returned to the city Saturday. Carnival Cruise Line says the passenger was traveling aboard the Carnival Horizon. The ship holds up to nearly 4,000 guests and sails to the Caribbean. It returned to PortMiami Saturday morning, the company says. Carnival Cruise Line says it is focused on supporting the late passenger’s family and cooperating with authorities. The FBI Miami office is investigating the incident but declined to offer further details.
Stone Harrington kicked a school-record five field goals and Texas Tech linebacker Jacob Rodriguez had two takeaways as the No. 9 Red Red Raiders beat eighth-ranked BYU 29-7. Behren Morton passed for 219 yards and threw a 9-yard touchdown to Caleb Douglas and Cameron Dickey ran for 121 yards and a 1-yard score Saturday for the 9-1 Red Raiders, who played in a top-10 matchup for the first time since 2008. BYU dropped to 8-1 and snapped its overall 10-game winning streak.
The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree has arrived in Manhattan, marking the start of New York City’s holiday season. This year’s tree is a 75-foot Norway spruce from East Greenbush, a suburb of Albany. It traveled about 150 miles on a flatbed truck to reach its new home. On Saturday workers used cranes to position the 11-ton tree at 30 Rockefeller Plaza. The spruce will soon be decorated with over 50,000 LED lights and a Swarovski star. It will be lit Dec. 3 during a live TV broadcast. The tree was donated by Judy Russ and her family.
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Jake Retzlaff threw for 332 yards and three touchdowns and Tulane held off No. 22 Memphis 38-32 on Friday night to stay in contention for the Group of Five’s spot in the College Football Playoff and dash the Tigers’ hopes. Tulane (7-2, 4-1 American Athletic) survived a furious fourth-quarter comeback attempt as the Tigers fought back from a 21-point third-quarter deficit. Memphis (8-2, 4-2) had won 11 in a row at home. Brendon Lewis passed for 317 yards and two touchdowns for the Tigers. Cortez Braham Jr. caught 11 passes for 113 yards. The Green Wave scored on their first play from scrimmage — a 65-yard pass from Retzlaff to Shazz Preston — and found the end zone on four of their next five possessions.
Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Alex Vesia has shared the news that his daughter, Sterling, has died. Vesia and his wife, Kayla, expressed their grief and love for their daughter in an Instagram post. Vesia missed the World Series due to what the team initially described as a “deeply personal family matter.” Both team’s pitchers wore Vesia’s No. 51 on their caps in tribute. The Vesias thanked the medical staff and both teams for their support. The Dodgers won the World Series in seven games against Toronto.
A man convicted of fatally stabbing a woman during home invasion robbery is scheduled to be put to death in December. Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is setting a record pace for executions, signed a death warrant Friday. Mark Allen Geralds is scheduled to die by lethal injection Dec. 9 at Florida State Prison. Geralds would be the 18th person set for execution in Florida in 2025, with DeSantis overseeing more executions in a single year than any other Florida governor since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976. The previous record was set in 2014 with eight executions. Geralds was convicted of murder, armed robbery, burglary and grand theft auto and sentenced to death in 1990.
After voters swung toward Republican Donald Trump during last fall’s presidential election, states like Virginia and New Jersey swung back towards Democratic candidates at nearly the same velocity as 2024’s shift, an Associated Press analysis of election data from this week found. From populous suburbs to big cities to military-heavy counties, this year’s electorate moved decisively towards the Democratic Party. Some of these areas had the largest shifts towards Trump last year, particularly in New York and New Jersey, but on Tuesday, the returns more closely resembled 2020 margins.
The nominations for the 2026 Grammy Awards have been announced. Kendrick Lamar is the leading nominee with nine. Lamar, Bad Bunny and Justin Bieber are among the nominees for album of the year. Sabrina Carpenter and Lady Gaga also receive nods in major categories. Olivia Dean and Addison Rae are up for best new artist. In the pop categories, Justin Bieber and Sabrina Carpenter are recognized for best pop solo performance. Kendrick Lamar and SZA are nominated for best pop duo/group performance. The awards also highlight a diverse range of genres, including jazz, country and Latin music.
Consumer sentiment dropped to a three-year low in November, a month into the government shutdown, led by pessimism in both personal finances and anticipated business conditions. The survey, conducted by the University of Michigan, showed the index of consumer sentiment at 50.4, down 6.2% from last month and nearly 30% from a year ago. The survey Friday also missed the average forecast of 54.2, according to FactSet. One group who is feeling more confident is stock market investors, who posted an 11% increase in sentiment.
Japanese infielder Munetaka Murakami is entering Major League Baseball’s posting system. He will be available for teams to sign as a free agent starting Saturday through Dec. 22. Murakami, who turns 26 in February, was the Central League’s MVP in 2021 and 2022 with the Yakult Swallows. He hit 56 homers in 2022, breaking Sadaharu Oh’s record for a Japanese-born player in Nippon Professional Baseball. This season, he batted .273 with 22 homers in 56 games, limited by an oblique injury. Murakami has a career average of .270 with 246 homers over eight seasons.
Authorities have charged two more young men in a sprawling federal investigation of an alleged terrorism-style attack planned for suburban Detroit. The case is filed in New Jersey. The allegations against Tomas Jimenez-Guzel and Saed Mirreh do not specifically focus on Michigan. But investigators say their plans to travel abroad and fight for the Islamic State group picked up steam after allies in Michigan were arrested. Jimenez-Guzel, of Montclair, New Jersey, and Mirreh, of Kent, Washington, are charged with conspiracy. Their lawyers have not responded to a request for comment.
Massachusetts state police came to the rescue when a dog wandered into a tunnel in Boston and narrowly escaped being hit by traffic. Surveillance video from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation shows the black and white pup heading toward oncoming vehicles in the Ted Williams Tunnel on Thursday morning. With cars and trucks whizzing by, it moves from the middle of the lane to a side wall. A later video shows six state police vehicles parked in a staggered formation and a trooper beckoning to the pup, which runs away from the officer but then hops into the backseat of a cruiser.
Thirteen players, including Kyle Tucker, Bo Bichette, and Kyle Schwarber, have received $22,025,000 qualifying offers from their former teams. The offers were made as the free agent market opened for negotiations. Dylan Cease, Edwin Diaz, and Trent Grisham are also on the list. They have until Nov. 18 to accept. If a player signs with another team, his former club gets a draft pick as compensation. Qualifying offers started after the 2012 season, with only 14 of 144 offers accepted. Some free agents, like Pete Alonso and Cody Bellinger, are ineligible for these offers.
Peloton is recalling nearly 878,000 exercise bikes in the U.S. and Canada — due to seat posts that can break during use and pose fall hazards. Notices from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada on Thursday say the recall affects certain “Peloton Original Series Bike+” units with model number PL02. Peloton has received three reports of seat posts breaking in the U.S., with two resulting in injuries. No incidents have been reported in Canada. Peloton urges owners to stop using the bikes and contact the company for a free seat post replacement.
The towering Christmas tree that will light up Rockefeller Center this holiday season is on its way to New York City. The 75-foot-tall, 11-ton Norway spruce was felled Thursday morning in East Greenbush, an Albany suburb located about 150 miles north of Manhattan. The tree was then loaded onto a 100-foot-long trailer as scores of people turned out for the occasion. It is expected to arrive at 30 Rockefeller Plaza on Saturday, where it will be wrapped with more than 50,000 multicolored lights and crowned with a Swarovski star. The tree will be lit on Dec. 3 during a live broadcast.
Claressa Shields has signed a multi-fight deal that will pay her a minimum of $8 million. The undisputed women’s heavyweight boxing champion plans to return to the ring in early 2026. Shields, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and five-division champion as a professional, last fought in July when she beat Lani Daniels in Detroit to defend her heavyweight belts. There were no set number fights in the deal announced Thursday with Wynn Records and Salita Promotions. The 30-year-old Shields has held titles from the 154-pound limit through heavyweight and is the only fighter to hold all four major world titles in three different weight classes simultaneously.
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The city of Rapid City, a gateway to the Black Hills, issued 223 building permits in October with a combined valuation exceeding $69.8 million, marking the second-highest October on record for building permit valuation. With two months remaining in the year, the city has issued 2,078 building permits totaling $357.4 million […]
Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman Marshawn Kneeland, a former Western Michigan standout in his second NFL season, has died. He was 24. The Cowboys say Kneeland died overnight. There were no other details on his death, and agent Jonathan Perzley asked for privacy. Kneeland was a second-round draft pick in 2024. His rookie season was off to a promising start before he was sidelined for five games by a knee injury. Kneeland had his first career sack in the season opener this season against Philadelphia. He played in seven of the nine games this year.
A home owned by Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra has been heavily damaged by a massive fire. Miami-Dade County fire officials say the blaze was reported early Thursday morning. Spoelstra was not at home when the fire broke out. He and the Heat played in Denver on Wednesday night and their flight back to Miami landed at 5:11 a.m. Spoelstra arrived at the home shortly after with fire crews working to contain the blaze. Smoke was still visible around 8 a.m. but most of the fire appeared to be contained. Fire officials have scheduled a news briefing for later Thursday.
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Officials say an explosion at a hydrogen and nitrogen product manufacturer in Mississippi has caused an ammonia leak and forced nearby residents to evacuate. Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said in a post on X that emergency officials from across the state were responding to the anhydrous ammonia leak at CF Industries’ plant north of Yazoo City on Wednesday. He says no deaths or injuries have been reported. Anhydrous ammonia is used as a fertilizer to help provide nitrogen for corn and wheat plants. If a person touches it when it is in gas or liquid form, they could be burned.
The NHL now has a 900-goal club. Charter member: Alex Ovechkin, of course. The Washington star pushed his record total to a new level Wednesday night, scoring against the St. Louis Blues to reach 900. The milestone came 2:39 into the second period. Ovechkin was lurking in the offensive zone and was at the bottom of the right circle when he backhanded Jakob Chychrun’s rebound past a sliding Jordan Binnington, who wasn’t able to recover in time. The bench cleared to celebrate the 40-year-old’s accomplishment, while Binnington tucked the milestone puck into his pants.
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The Federal Aviation Administration announced Wednesday that it will reduce air traffic by 10% across 40 “high-volume” markets beginning Friday morning to maintain safety during the ongoing government shutdown. The agency is confronting staffing shortages caused by air traffic controllers, who are working unpaid, with some calling out of work during the shutdown, resulting in delays across the country.
A jury in Virginia has started deliberations in a lawsuit filed against a former school administrator accused of ignoring repeated warnings that a 6-year-old had a gun hours before a teacher was shot. Former teacher Abby Zwerner filed the $40 million lawsuit against Ebony Parker, an ex-assistant principal at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News. Zwerner was shot in January 2023 in her first-grade classroom. A bullet damaged her left hand and remains in her chest. Parker is the only defendant in the lawsuit. Zwerner’s attorneys say Parker failed to act after several school staff members told her that the student had a gun in his backpack.
Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler will miss the rest of the season because of a left shoulder injury. The team announced that Kessler will undergo surgery Thursday in Los Angeles to repair a labral tear. Kessler was off to a strong start in five games this season, averaging 14.4 points on 70.3% shooting, along with 10.8 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game. He even added an accurate 3-point shot, hitting 6 of 8 this season. Kessler opened the season with impressive performances against the Los Angeles Clippers and Phoenix Suns.
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FIFA has announced the creation of a peace prize, which it plans to award for the first time at the World Cup draw on Dec. 5 in Washington. The FIFA Peace Prize will recognize exceptional actions for peace, according to soccer’s governing body. FIFA President Gianni Infantino emphasized the importance of acknowledging those who work to end conflicts and promote unity. FIFA says the award will be presented annually. Infantino will present the prize this year.
Epic Games has reached a settlement with Google, potentially ending its five-year legal battle over Google’s Play Store for Android apps. The agreement was revealed in a joint legal document filed in a San Francisco federal court on Tuesday. Epic, known for Fortnite, previously won a victory when a federal appeals court condemned Google’s app store as an illegal monopoly. The settlement follows a judge’s ruling requiring Google to allow rival app stores on Android. The specific terms remain under seal and must be approved by a U.S. District Judge. Epic also filed lawsuits against Apple’s app store in 2020.
At least seven people are dead after UPS plane crashed in Kentucky. The Federal Aviation Administration said the plane crashed about 5:15 p.m. Tuesday as it was departing for Honolulu from Louisville’s Muhammad Ali International Airport. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said 11 others had “very significant” injuries. Video showed flames on the plane’s left wing and a trail of smoke. The plane then lifted slightly off the ground before crashing and exploding in a massive fireball. Four of those killed were not aboard the plane, said Louisville Fire Department Chief Brian O’Neill.
A UPS cargo plane crashed at a Louisville, Kentucky, airport where the company operates its largest package delivery hub. UPS calls the giant center Worldport. The facility at Muhammad Ali International Airport employs some 20,000 people, making UPS the largest employer in the Louisville area. Worldport processes 2 million packages per day in a facility the size of 10 football fields. More than 300 flights take off and land from the facility each day. Louisville’s location in Kentucky puts it within four hours of flight time to 95% of the U.S. population. It serves 200 countries around the world.
A second monkey has been shot and killed and authorities say they’re still searching for a third missing monkey a week after their escape from an overturned truck on a Mississippi highway. Jasper County Sheriff Sheriff Randy Johnson says the monkey was shot after it was seen crossing the highway on Monday a mile from the scene of last week’s crash. A day earlier, a woman who said she feared for the safety of her children shot and killed another escaped monkey outside their home. The Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks confirmed Tuesday that one monkey is still missing after two were “recovered deceased.” Officials say people shouldn’t approach the monkeys since they’re known to be aggressive.
United States Steel on Tuesday detailed an $11 billion growth plan with new owner Nippon Steel that includes modernizing the century-old steelmaker. U.S. Steel says it has identified more than 200 initiatives to drive operational efficiencies across all business segments, assisted by nearly 50 professionals from Nippon Steel. The company is upgrading its manufacturing operations and expanding research and development to feature “higher value, lower emission steel.”
PIERRE, S.D – The South Dakota Community Foundation (SDCF), which has offices in Rapid City and across the state, has been named the fastest-growing community foundation in the nation among its peers. The recognition was part of the newly released 2023 Census of Community Foundations by the Community Foundation Research and Training Institute (CFRTI). The […]
Boston third baseman Alex Bregman and right-hander Lucas Giolito, New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso and closer Edwin Díaz and New York Yankees outfielder/first baseman Cody Bellinger were among the players who turned down player options or exercised opt outs and became free agents. San Diego pitcher Robert Suarez also turned down his option and went free on the third day of the five-day free agent window. A total of 153 players have become free agents following the end of the World Series and several dozen more potentially can go free through Thursday, depending on whether team, player and mutual options are exercised.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dick Cheney, the hard-charging conservative who became one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in
The College Football Playoff will kick off with a first-round game on December 19, followed by three more on December 20. The Friday night game will start at 8 p.m. Eastern on ABC and ESPN. Saturday’s tripleheader will have kickoff times of noon, 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. ABC and ESPN will televise the noon game. TNT, truTV, and HBO Max will broadcast the other two games. The quarterfinals are on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1 at bowl sites. Semifinals are Jan. 8 and 9 and the championship game is Jan. 19.
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and Yankees slugger Aaron Judge are in the running for consecutive MVP awards. Ohtani joined Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber and outfielder Juan Soto as finalists for the NL honor. Judge, Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh and Guardians third baseman José Ramírez are in the mix for AL MVP. Tigers ace Tarik Skubal, Guardians manager Stephen Vogt and Brewers manager Pat Murphy also could be repeat winners when the results are announced next week. Skubal, Astros right-hander Hunter Brown and Red Sox left-hander Garrett Crochet are finalists for the AL Cy Young Award.
Kyler Murray is inactive for Arizona’s game against the Dallas Cowboys. The move means coach Jonathan Gannon’s suggestion that his starting quarterback could have a role behind Jacoby Brissett won’t happen coming off the Cardinals’ bye. Murray was expected to return from a foot injury with a three-week break that included missing two games. The Cardinals changed course late in the week. Murray was listed as questionable after the 2019 No. 1 overall pick was a limited participant in practice all week heading into Monday night.
The Atlanta Braves have hired Walt Weiss as their manager to succeed Brian Snitker. Weiss has been the Braves’ bench coach since 2018 and was on Snitker’s staff when they won the World Series in 2021. This is Weiss’ second major league managing job after four seasons with the Colorado Rockies from 2013-16. Weiss finished his playing career as a shortstop with Atlanta from 1998-2000. Snitker announced in early October he would not be returning for an 11th year with the club.
George Banks, one of the most notorious mass murderers in the U.S., has died. Pennsylvania’s Department of Corrections says Banks died Sunday afternoon at Phoenix state prison. Montgomery County’s coroner, Dr. Janine Darby, says the 83-year-old Banks died of complications from renal neoplasm, or kidney cancer. Banks had been in prison since 1982 after shooting 14 people, and killing 13, including five of his own children during a rampage in Wilkes-Barre. At time, it was considered one of the worst mass murders in American history. He also killed four women who were the mothers of his children, plus a teenager, an 11-year-old child and a seven-year-old child. He was convicted of 13 counts of murder.
A man suspected of being the “pillowcase rapist” in a string of South Florida rapes during the 1980s has been convicted in another one of the attacks. Miami-Dade County jurors found 66-year-old Robert Koehler guilty on Monday of sexual battery, kidnapping and burglary after deliberating for less than two hours. His sentencing is scheduled for Nov. 24. Monday’s conviction comes in the case of a woman who was 22 years old in 1984 when someone broke into her southwest Miami-Dade County home and raped her. Koehler was sentenced to 17 years in prison nearly three years ago for a similar attack on a 25-year-old woman in 1983.
Cleveland Browns offensive coordinator Tommy Rees will start calling plays, beginning with Sunday’s game against the New York Jets. Coach Kevin Stefanski announced the change on Monday as the Browns resumed practice after their bye week. Stefanski had been considering this move for the past three weeks. He believes Rees is the right person to improve the team’s struggling offense. Rees, in his second season with the Browns, was promoted to offensive coordinator during the offseason. The Browns’ offense ranks near the bottom of the league in several categories, and Rees is tasked with reviving it.
Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated their second consecutive World Series championship with a parade downtown. It was the first back-to-back win for any team in 25 years. Ohtani, joined by his wife, Mamiko Tanaka, says he’s already looking forward to a third straight title. Manager Dave Roberts held the Commissioner’s Trophy as buses filled with players and family members passed cheering fans. World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto waved to fans. Kiké Hernández captured it all on camera, praising fans for their unwavering support throughout the season.
An endangered loggerhead sea turtle has been released into the Atlantic Ocean from a Florida beach nearly three months after being hit by a boat. The adult female, named Swim Shady, returned the wild Monday morning just north of Palm Beach. Officials say the reptile weighed about 268 pounds when she was found stranded in Port St. Lucie in August after a boat strike. Rescuers found she was carrying eggs, had limited vision in one eye and was anemic. Swim Shady underwent surgery to remove a loose piece of her shell and recovered with antibiotics and supportive care.
Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, known for her soulful mezzo-soprano voice, has died at 78. A spokesperson confirmed Godchaux-MacKay died Sunday at Alive Hospice in Nashville after having cancer. Godchaux-MacKay was a session performer in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, and sang on classics like Elvis Presley’s “Suspicious Minds” and Percy Sledge’s “When a Man Loves a Woman.” In the early 1970s, she and her then-husband Keith Godchaux joined the Grateful Dead, contributing to albums like “Terrapin Station.” She continued to tour and record after leaving the band in 1979.
Pitchers Michael King and Michael Lorenzen along with catcher Mitch Garver have become free agents after their mutual options for 2026 were declined. King had a one-year contract with San Diego, going 5-3 with a 3.44 ERA this year. Lorenzen signed with Kansas City last offseason and had a 7-11 record and a 4.64 ERA. Garver joined Seattle in December 2023 and hit .209 with nine homers this year. A total of 140 players have become free agents following the World Series, with nearly 60 more potentially joining them by Thursday, depending on option decisions.
The investigation continues into a weekend explosion at Harvard Medical School that authorities say was an intentional act. University police say an officer who responded to a fire alarm early Saturday morning encountered two people running from the Goldenson Building. The explosion occurred in a hallway on the fourth floor of the building, which houses labs and offices associated with the medical school’s Department of Neurobiology. No one was injured, there was no structural damage to the building and labs and equipment were untouched. The building has reopened, and an FBI spokesperson says the investigation remains “very active.”
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards has been cleared for contact activities on the court. The three-time All-Star is not quite ready for game action one week after he strained his right hamstring. The Timberwolves announced that Edwards would remain out for their game at Brooklyn on Monday as he continues to progress through his rehabilitation program. Minnesota plays at New York on Wednesday and hosts Utah on Friday, followed by back-to-back road games at Sacramento on Sunday and Utah next Monday. Edwards was injured about three minutes into the team’s home opener on Oct. 26 against Indiana.
Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Don Mattingly and Dale Murphy are on the Hall of Fame’s contemporary baseball era committee ballot. They will be joined by Carlos Delgado, Jeff Kent, Gary Sheffield and Fernando Valenzuela. The 16-person committee meets Dec. 7 in Orlando, Florida. A 75% vote is needed for election. Anyone elected will be inducted on July 26. Albert Belle, Rafael Palmeiro and Curt Schilling were dropped from the ballot. Fred McGriff was elected from the previous contemporary ballot in December 2022.
Andretti Global has announced that IndyCar driver Kyle Kirkwood has signed a multi-year contract extension to stay with the team. On Monday, the organization confirmed Kirkwood will remain in the No. 27 car. The length of the deal wasn’t disclosed. Kirkwood, who was developed by Andretti, began his IndyCar career with A.J. Foyt Racing. He moved to Andretti in 2023 and has since won five races, three poles and achieved six podium finishes. This past season, he secured wins at Long Beach, Detroit and St. Louis, finishing fourth in the championship standings.
Microsoft has announced it will ship Nvidia’s advanced AI chips to the United Arab Emirates. The U.S. Commerce Department approved the deal in September. The company plans to send over 60,000 Nvidia chips, including the advanced GB300 Grace Blackwell chips, for use in UAE data centers. This move seems to contradict former President Donald Trump’s recent comments about restricting exports of advanced chips. The UAE’s access to these chips is linked to its pledge to invest $1.4 trillion in U.S. energy and AI projects. Microsoft’s announcement is part of its $15.2 billion investment in UAE technology.
OpenAI and Amazon have signed a $38 billion deal to run OpenAI’s systems on Amazon’s cloud services. OpenAI will access hundreds of thousands of Nvidia’s AI chips through Amazon Web Services. The deal was announced Monday, just days after OpenAI changed its partnership with Microsoft. Last week, California and Delaware regulators allowed OpenAI to move forward with a new business structure to raise capital and make a profit. Amazon stated that the demand for computing power has surged due to AI advancements. OpenAI will start using AWS immediately, with plans to expand further by 2027.
The Los Angeles Dodgers dramatic 5-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday night in one of the wildest Game 7s in World Series history is ranking as the most-watched Fall Classic game since 2017. The game averaged a combined 25.98 million viewers on Fox, Fox Deportes and Fox Sports streaming services according to Nielsen Panel Only Fast Nationals and Adobe Analytics. Final numbers are expected to be released on Tuesday. The early numbers would mark a 10% increase over the 23.19 million average from the last Game 7, which was the Washington Nationals defeating the Houston Astros 6-2 in 2019.
Denis Bouanga had two goals and an assist to help Los Angeles FC beat Austin FC 4-1 and sweep the best-of-three series in the first round of the MLS Cup playoffs. LAFC, which won Game 1 2-1, plays at second-seeded Vancouver in the one-game Western Conference semifinals. Son Heung-Min added a goal and an assist for No. 3 seed LAFC. Jeremy Ebobisse replaced Son in the 88th minute and capped the scoring in the third minute of stoppage time. Bouanga now has 100 goals across all competitions for LAFC and became the only active player — and just the ninth in history — to score at least 10 career goals in the MLS Cup playoffs. Austin’s Dani Pereira converted from the spot in first-half stoppage time.
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The Badlands Sabres completed a clean sweep against the Butte Irish this weekend, delivering back-to-back dominant
Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 29 points, Tyrese Maxey had 26, and the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Brooklyn Nets 129-105 on Sunday night. Oubre limped off the court after injuring his ankle at the buzzer in the third. The forward was cleared to return to the bench with 10 minutes remaining in regulation but did not reenter the game. Quentin Grimes added 22 off the bench and VJ Edgecombe had 16 points for the 76ers, who have won five of their first six games to start the season. Cam Thomas had 29 points and Michael Porter Jr. and Terance Mann each had 17 for the struggling Nets, who fell to 0-6.
Max Arfsten had a goal and two assists and Dylan Chambost scored a first-half goal to help the Columbus Crew avoid elimination from the MLS Cup playoffs and beat FC Cincinnati 4-0 in Game 2 of the best-of-three first-round series. The series returns Cincinnati for Game 3 on Saturday. The winner advances to the one-game Eastern Conference semifinals against No.3 seed Miami or sixth-seeded Nashville. Jacen Russell-Rowe, who replaced Diego Rossi in the 61st minute, fed Andrés Herrera for a goal in the 65th and added a his first career playoff goal in the 69th. Arfsten opened the scoring in the 33rd minute. Yuya Kubo was shown his second yellow card in the 38th and No. 2 seed Cincinnati played a man down the rest of the way.
Seattle wide receiver Cooper Kupp is inactive for the Seahawks’ game at Washington. Kupp was listed as questionable Friday because of heel and hamstring issues. The 32-year-old Kupp has 24 catches for 293 yards and one touchdown in seven games this season. Washington is missing its own top receiver in Terry McLaurin, who has been bothered by a quadriceps injury. Seattle elevated receivers Cody White and Ricky White III from the practice squad for Sunday night’s game.
A homeowner in Mississippi has shot and killed one of the monkeys that escaped after a truck accident last week. Jessica Bond Ferguson says she acted to protect her children after her son spotted the monkey near their home early Sunday. She says residents had been warned about diseases the monkeys might carry. The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the incident but didn’t provide details. The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks has taken possession of the monkey. The escape happened near Heidelberg, Mississippi, and involved several monkeys.
Shortstop Bo Bichette, designated hitter Kyle Schwarber and outfielder Kyle Tucker were among 137 players who became free agents as baseball’s business season started on the day after the World Series. Third baseman Eugenio Suárez, outfielder Trent Grisham, first basemen Luis Arraez and Josh Naylor, right-handers Dylan Cease and Devin Williams and left-handers Ranger Suárez and Framber Valdez and catcher J.T. Realmuto also were among the players who went free. They can sign with any team starting Thursday. About 60 additional players potentially can go free through Thursday, depending on whether team, player and mutual options are exercised.
NEW YORK NEW YORK (AP) — The New York City Marathon made history on Sunday with a course record set
Officials say two California prison officers have been hospitalized after an alleged attack by an incarcerated man. Authorities are investigating it as an attempted homicide. The state corrections department says the incident happened Saturday at California State Prison, Sacramento, as the suspect was being escorted from his cell to allow staff to conduct a search. The officers were in fair condition when they were taken for medical care. An improvised weapon was found at the scene.
Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola will miss the rest of the season due to a lower right leg injury. Coach Matt Rhule announced this on Sunday. Raiola was injured during the Cornhuskers’ 21-17 loss to Southern California. Freshman TJ Lateef took over for the final four possessions and is expected to start against UCLA on Saturday night. Raiola, who has started 22 straight games, has completed 72.4% of his passes for 2,000 yards and 18 touchdowns. He was hurt while being sacked and fumbled with Nebraska leading 14-6. Despite wanting to return, medical staff advised against it.
The NBA has fined Philadelphia center Joel Embiid $50,000 for making a lewd gesture during a game against Boston. The league announced the fine on Sunday. Embiid scored while getting fouled in the first quarter against the Celtics on Friday night, then made a chopping gesture toward his midsection. Embiid has been fined at least four times in the past for similar gestures, with fines ranging from $25,000 to $75,000. Philadelphia lost Friday’s game, 109-108.
Los Angeles Chargers left tackle Joe Alt hurt his right ankle late in the second quarter Sunday against the Tennessee Titans and was carted off the field. The Chargers said Alt was questionable to return. Alt missed three games with a sprained right ankle and returned Oct. 23 in the Chargers’ win over Minnesota. He didn’t get up after a long incompletion by Justin Herbert with 4:49 left in the first half against Tennessee. Jamaree Salyer replaced Alt. The Chargers gave up their second sack on the next play after Alt was taken off the field.
Tennessee coach Kim Caldwell announced Sunday that she has dismissed senior guard Ruby Whitehorn from the eighth-ranked Lady Vols, saying it was her responsibility to protect the program’s high standards. Whitehorn had been allowed back on the team following a suspension over an August arrest. She pleaded guilty Sept. 5 to two misdemeanors of aggravated trespassing and aggravated burglary in exchange for judicial diversion after the Aug. 8 altercation. Campus police reportedly stopped Whitehorn early on Oct. 30 and charged her with a misdemeanor after finding her in possession of marijuana. The Lady Vols open the season Tuesday night at No. 9 N.C. State.
Charlie Jones has become a fan of the NFL’s dynamic kickoff rules. The Bengals wide receiver is the first player to return two kickoffs for touchdowns since the new rules were implemented last season. On Sunday, Jones returned the opening kickoff 98 yards for a score against the Chicago Bears. He avoided a diving tackle attempt by Bears kicker Cairo Santos before going up the left sideline untouched. Of the nine kickoffs run back for touchdowns since last season, Jones is the only one to have done it twice on the game’s opening kickoff. The new rules aim to reduce high-speed collisions.
Ralph Priso scored the tying goal in the third minute of stoppage time and Belal Halbouni scored the decisive goal in a penalty-kick shootout on Saturday night to help the Vancouver Whitecaps beat FC Dallas to sweep the best-of-three first-round series in the MLS Cup playoffs. Vancouver, the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference, will play third-seeded Los Angeles FC or No. 6 seed Austin in the one- game conference semifinals. After Vancouver’s Thomas Müller and Sebastian Berhalter sandwiched goals around another by Dallas’ Petar Musa to open the shootout, Patrickson Delgago’s shot hit the crossbar. Kenji Cabrera and Shaq Moore traded goals before Halbouni scored before Nolan Norris missed high for Dallas to seal it. Musa scored to give Dallas a 1-0 lead in the 25th minute.
Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola suffered an apparent leg injury during the third quarter against No. 23 Southern California. Raiola was sacked for a 10-yard loss, fumbled and fell backward. He grabbed his lower right leg while athletic trainers attended to him. He walked off the field with the help of two trainers. The Cornhuskers were leading 14-6 when Raiola got hurt.
Tries in the last quarter by Tamaiti Williams, Wallace Sititi and Cam Roigard have carried New Zealand to a 26-13 win over a combative Ireland in front of 65,000 mostly Irish fans at Chicago’s Soldier Field. New Zealand struggled for much of the match against Ireland’s physical rush defense and disruptive play at set pieces and Ireland headed into the final quarter with a 13-7 lead. The All Blacks opened up the Ireland defense twice in five minutes, in the 61st and 66th minutes, first with a try by Williams from a tapped penalty, then through Sititi. Roigard dashed through a gap from a dominant scrum to cap the win in the 76th minute.
The Baltimore Ravens have agreed to trade cornerback Jaire Alexander and a 2027 seventh-round draft pick to the Philadelphia Eagles for a 2026 sixth-round pick. Alexander joined the Ravens before this season, but he’s played in only two games for them, even though Baltimore was ravaged by injuries for a period of time. The Ravens are healthier now, and they also traded for defensive back Alohi Gilman last month. Alexander played seven years with the Green Bay Packers before this season. He’s a two-time Pro Bowler.
Forever Young beat defending champion Sierra Leone by a half-length to win the $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic at Del Mar, giving Japan a victory in North America’s richest race. Ridden by Ryusei Sakai, Forever Young ran 1 1/4 miles in 2:00.19 and paid $9 to win at 7-2 odds Saturday. Trainer Yoshito Yahagi earned his third career Cup victory, while Sakai claimed his first. In other races, Ireland-bred Ethical Diamond won the $5 million Turf, and Splendora took the $1 million Filly & Mare Sprint. Shisospicy and Bentornato also claimed victories.
Drake Lindsey scored on a 3-yard run in overtime and Minnesota denied Michigan State its first Big Ten Conference win of the season with a 23-20 victory. Michigan State (3-6, 0-6) had the ball first in OT but had to settle for Martin Connington’s 36-yard field goal for a 20-17 lead. A pass interference call on third-and-4 kept the drive alive for Minnesota (6-3, 4-2) and Lindsey capped the rally when he scored on a third-and-goal rush to the left. It was a wild finish after the Golden Gophers took a 10-0 lead into halftime.
Tai Baribo scored two early goals and the Philadelphia Union beat the Chicago Fire 3-0 to sweep the best-of-three first-round series in the MLS Cup playoffs. Philadelphia, the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference, will host fourth-seeded Charlotte or No. 5 seed New York City in the one-game conference semifinals. Baribo dispossessed goalkeeper Jeff Gal, who started in place of the injured Chris Brady, at the edge of the 18-yard box and rolled his next touch into a wide-open net to open the scoring in the sixth minute. Then, in the 16th, Wagner’s header from in front of the goal, off a entry played by Kai Wagner, made it 2-0. Bruno Damiani gave the Union a 3-0 lead in the 35th.
Kristijan Kahlina made a game-winning stop of Agustín Ojeda’s penalty kick in an eight-round shootout as Charlotte forced a Game 3 with a 7-6 victory over New York City FC on Saturday after the teams played to a scoreless draw in regulation. Charlotte hosts NYCFC on Friday for a spot in the Eastern Conference semifinals. New York City was in control after making its first three penalty kicks before Julián Fernández went wide on the fourth attempt. Charlotte made its final six attempts after Ashley Westwood’s shot in the second round was deflected wide by Matt Freese. Charlotte defender Nathan Byrne calmy sent a shot up the middle for Charlotte’s final PK goal.
Authorities say there has been an explosion at Harvard Medical School, but no one was injured. It appears to have been intentional. University police say an officer who responded to a fire alarm early Saturday tried to stop two unidentified people who ran from the Goldenson Building before going to where the alert was triggered. Police say the Boston Fire Department determined that the explosion was intentional, and officers did not find additional devices in a sweep of the building.
Scotty Fox Jr. threw for 157 yards and accounted for three touchdowns as West Virginia snapped its five-game losing streak with a 45-35 win over No. 22 Houston. Fox was 13 of 22 and threw a touchdown pass of 24 yards to Cam Vaughn. He also rushed for 65 yards and had touchdown runs of 6 yards and 34 yards. Diore Hubbard rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown, and Cyncir Bowers added 65 yards rushing and a touchdown as the Mountaineers (3-6, 1-5 Big 12) outrushed Houston 246-82. West Virginia forced four Houston turnovers and converted it into 17 points.
Sawyer Robertson threw for three touchdowns, true freshman Caden Knighten rushed for a career-high 104 yards and Baylor got back in the win column with a 30-3 victory over UCF. Baylor (5-4, 3-3 Big 12) scored points on four of its first five drives, including a pair of TD tosses from Robertson to former USC and Ole Miss tight end Michael Trigg and wide receiver Josh Cameron. The Bears built a 20-3 lead by halftime, and Connor Hawkins drilled his third field goal late in the third quarter to put them up 20. Hawkins made kicks from 41-, 40- and 28-yards out. Robertson completed 29 of 40 passes for 267 yards. UCF (4-4, 1-4) scored its only points as time expired in the first half.
A crowd of young people gathered on Halloween night in Washington’s Navy Yard neighborhood was run out of a park area by police and National Guard members. Authorities said some in the crowd were engaged in disorderly conduct. The Metropolitan Police Department says young people converged on the park Friday night. As night wore on, police said some people took part in fights, disrupted the flow of traffic and ignored instructions to remain on sidewalks. A video posted on X captured the chaotic scene as people in uniforms ran on foot after those who had gathered there. At least five people ranging in age from 14 to 18 were arrested.
RAPID CITY, SD (Oct. 29, 2025) – Nirmalya Thakur, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at South
Police are investigating a burglary at a home reportedly belonging to Oklahoma City Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The break-in occurred Thursday night while the NBA star was playing against the Washington Wizards. Nichols Hills police have not confirmed the homeowner’s identity or what was stolen. Local news showed police at the scene. The suspects fled before officers arrived, and no arrests have been made. This incident mirrors a series of burglaries targeting professional athletes’ homes across the U.S. Thieves often strike on game days when players are away. The NBA has urged teams to enhance home security measures.
Sean “Diddy” Combs has been transferred to a prison in New Jersey to serve out the remainder of his four-year prison sentence on prostitution-related charges. The federal Bureau of Prisons inmate database showed as of Friday that the hip-hop mogul is currently incarcerated at the Fort Dix Federal Correctional Institute. The prison is located about 34 miles east of Philadelphia on the grounds of a military base. Combs’ lawyers had asked a judge earlier this month to “strongly recommend” transferring him to the low-security male prison so that he could take part in the facility’s drug treatment program.
The Jacksonville Jaguars have placed two-way star Travis Hunter on injured reserve because of a knee injury. Coach Liam Coen announced the move a day after Hunter injured his right knee in practice. Coen says it was a non-contact injury and that the team is “still assessing” whether Hunter will be able to play again this season. Coen calls it “a minor setback for a major comeback.” Hunter delivered a career performance in a loss to the Los Angeles Rams in London. The 2024 Heisman Trophy winner caught eight passes for 101 yards and a touchdown. Now, Hunter will miss a minimum of four games.
The Baltimore Ravens have been fined $100,000 by the NFL for incorrectly listing star quarterback Lamar Jackson as a full participant in practice on Oct. 24. The league disclosed the fine for violating the injury report policy Friday. A week earlier, Baltimore listed Jackson as a full participant and said he was questionable for that week’s game against Chicago. Then a day later, the Ravens ruled the two-time MVP out for that game and said he’d actually been limited in practice the previous day. Baltimore said the reason for the mix-up was that he’d participated in the entire practice but wasn’t taking starter reps, which made him limited according to league policy.
Washington quarterback Jayden Daniels will start for the Commanders on Sunday night against the Seattle Seahawks. Daniels, hampered by an injured right hamstring, missed his third game of the season on Monday night when the Commanders fell 28-7 to the Kansas City Chiefs. Washington dropped to 3-5 with its third straight loss. Daniels did his rehab work with the training staff and practiced in full this week, including a wind-blown session on Friday. Commanders coach Dan Quinn said the team is ‘pumped’ for Daniels’ return.
FBI Director Kash Patel says federal officials have arrested multiple people in Michigan who had allegedly been plotting a violent attack over the Halloween weekend. Patel announced the arrests in a social media post, saying the arrests took place Friday morning. He didn’t release further information about the arrests, but said more information would be coming. Dearborn Police say the department was made aware that the FBI conducted operations in the city on Friday and assured residents that there is no threat to the community.
School crossing guards play an important role in making sure kids get to school safely. But those guards work under dangerous conditions that can threaten their lives. An investigation by The Associated Press and Cox Media Group finds that at least 230 school crossing guards were injured or killed over the past 10 years, based on accident reports requested from nearly 200 U.S. police departments. There are no national standards or reporting methods for keeping track of when guards are hurt on the job. Experts say that’s hampered efforts to develop better safety measures or even assess just how dangerous the job is.
An investigation by The Associated Press and Cox Media Group Television Stations found that school crossing guards face dangerous conditions, with many injured or killed on the job. What’s more, data show that drivers who hit crossing guards often face minimal consequences, with a quarter charged criminally and nearly half getting traffic citations. Experts suggest solutions like smart crosswalk systems and better training. Despite the dangers, many crossing guards remain committed to their jobs.
Giannis Antetokounmpo is missing his first game of the season as the Milwaukee Bucks face the Golden State Warriors. The two-time MVP was listed as probable in the Bucks’ Thursday afternoon injury report because of left knee soreness. But the Bucks announced about an hour before the opening tip that he wouldn’t be available. Antetokounmpo has averaged 36.3 points, 14 rebounds and 7 assists through the Bucks’ first four games of the season. He entered Thursday night’s action ranked second in the league in scoring and rebounding.
Former Central Michigan coach Jim McElwain and three of his former staff members face coaching restrictions and potential suspensions after agreeing to the punishments following an NCAA investigation into their role in an alleged sign-stealing scandal. The accused sign-steal, former Michigan staff member Connor Stalions, appeared in coaching gear on the Chippewas sideline for a 2023 game against Michigan State. The NCAA found one assistant coach, Jake Kostner, requested the coaching gear and a sideline pass without going through the normal processes. Kostner and Stalions had a pre-existing friendship, the NCAA found. The Chippewas also were fined $30,000 plus 1% of the football budget.
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Nikola Topic has been diagnosed with testicular cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy. Sam Presti, the team’s general manager, announced this on Thursday. Topic, a first-round pick in 2024, had a testicular procedure earlier in the month and was expected to be out for at least four weeks. Presti said doctors are “extremely positive” about his long-term outlook. Topic has been working out throughout the process and didn’t want the diagnosis revealed until after he started treatment. He missed the entire 2024-2025 season due to a torn ACL but played in summer league this year.
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Nebraska has announced a two-year contract extension with coach Matt Rhule, adding bonuses for College Football Playoff appearances. The deal runs through the 2032 season. Rhule is in his third season at Nebraska, and there was speculation two weeks ago that he might fill the job at Penn State. Last season, Rhule led Nebraska to its first winning season in eight years. Nebraska is off to a 6-2 start this season. Rhule, who earns $7.5 million this year, says his focus remains on building Nebraska football into a championship contender.