Stamkos Sinks Former Lightning Club
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Steven Stamkos got the better of the franchise he captained for years on Saturday, tying the game late in regulation and then delivering the lone shootout goal as the Nashville Predators slipped past the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4 at Bridgestone Arena. Tampa Bay held a lead four separate times. Each time, Nashville
No. 1 Florida Opens Title Defense Bid Against No. 14 Miami
TAMPA, Fla. — The top-ranked team in men’s college basketball does not get an easy warmup. Florida, No. 1 in the preseason Top 25, tips off Monday at 6 p.m. against in-state rival Miami, ranked 14th, in a neutral-site Tampa showcase billed as the Orion180 Tip-Off Classic. The Gators are starting a season at No.
FBI Ties North Korean Hackers to $6.3 Billion Binance Theft
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The FBI on Saturday pinned the largest cryptocurrency theft on record on North Korea, saying a state-backed hacking unit it calls TraderTraitor drained more than $6 billion in digital assets from the Binance exchange on or about Oct. 29. In its statement, the bureau said agents had watched members of the unit
Turkey Moves Jailed PKK Founder Ocalan Within Island Prison
ISTANBUL, Turkey — Turkish authorities have relocated Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed founder of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, into a newly constructed section of the island prison on Imrali where he has been held since 1999, a pro-Kurdish lawmaker said Saturday. Mithat Sancar of the DEM Party, one of the politicians who make regular visits to
New Mexico Holds Off San Jose State 21-16 to Stay Perfect
SAN JOSE, Calif. — New Mexico survived three turnovers and kept San Jose State out of the end zone on offense all afternoon, winning 21-16 on Saturday to stay unbeaten in Mountain West play. Scottre Humphrey ran in two first-half touchdowns, the first a 1-yard plunge on fourth down and the second from close range,
Bass and Raman Tied as Los Angeles Mayor Race Ends
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Mayor Karen Bass heads into Tuesday’s election locked in a tie with City Councilmember Nithya Raman, a former ally who jumped into the race late and has the backing of the local Democratic Socialists of America chapter. A Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll released last week put each candidate at
Heidi Klum Arrives as a Giant Severed Hand
NEW YORK, N.Y. — Heidi Klum celebrated the 25th edition of her Halloween party Saturday night by showing up as an oversized, blood-soaked copy of her own left hand. Only the model’s eyes and mouth were visible inside the costume, which copied her red manicure and the rings she wears, including one on the thumb
Saturday Night Live Honors Patrick Stewart
NEW YORK, N.Y. — Saturday Night Live remembered Patrick Stewart at the end of this weekend’s show, rolling the moment from his lone hosting turn in 1994 when he introduced musical guest Salt-N-Pepa, followed by an In Memoriam card. Stewart, the Star Trek: The Next Generation and X-Men star, died Wednesday at 86 at his
Arsenal Visit Liverpool at Anfield With Premier League Lead
LIVERPOOL, England — Defending Premier League champion Arsenal can climb to first place Sunday if it leaves Anfield without a loss, while Liverpool needs a win to get back ahead of Chelsea. Kickoff is 4:30 p.m. local time, or 11:30 a.m. Eastern. Arsenal sits second, level with Manchester City on goal difference, after City fell
Final Midterm Forecasts Favor Democrats to Win the House
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two days out from the Nov. 3 midterm elections, the leading forecast models agree that Democrats are positioned to take back the House, while control of the Senate remains a closer call. Republicans go into Tuesday holding the House 218 to 214 and the Senate 53 to 47. Democrats need a net