Rams Pull Away From Chargers 24-9 Behind Two Interceptions
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — The Los Angeles Rams shook off an empty first half and beat the Chargers 24-9 at SoFi Stadium on Sunday, with their defense supplying the takeaways that turned a crosstown game. Justin Herbert threw two interceptions, one to Quentin Lake and one to Trent McDuffie, and those turnovers led to 10 of
Steelers Sack Browns Eight Times, Take AFC North Lead
PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Pittsburgh ran over Cleveland and hounded its quarterback all afternoon on Sunday, winning 27-6 at Acrisure Stadium to move alone into first place in the AFC North. The Steelers, now 6-2 with four straight wins, evened the season series after losing the first meeting in Cleveland. The Browns fell to 5-3, and
Judge Bars Justice Dept. From Threatening Election Workers
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Days before the Nov. 3 midterm elections, a federal judge in California on Friday ordered the Trump administration to stop warning state and local election workers that they could face criminal charges over ballots from voters it suspects are not citizens. U.S. District Judge Trina Thompson granted a temporary restraining order
Refining Boom Lifts Exxon and Chevron Third-Quarter Profits
HOUSTON, Texas — The two biggest U.S. oil companies said Friday that their refineries, not their oil fields, did much of the heavy lifting in a quarter of soaring profits, as diesel prices stayed high and overseas buyers leaned on Gulf Coast fuel. Exxon Mobil posted a third-quarter profit of $15.4 billion, which works out
Oman Evacuates 25 From Burning Tanker
MUSCAT, Oman — Omani forces pulled 25 crew members off a crude oil tanker that was hit and set on fire near the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, one of several ship incidents reported in the narrow waterway in a single day. The Omani Maritime Security Centre said the vessel, the Panama-flagged RITI, had been
Justice Dept. Widens Alaska Senate Probe With New Subpoenas
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Justice Department has sent out a fresh round of subpoenas in its criminal investigation of Alaska’s U.S. Senate race, focusing on whether allies of Democratic candidate Mary Peltola helped recruit a second Dan Sullivan to share the ballot with Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan. A U.S. official confirmed Thursday that at least
Appeals Court Won’t Freeze 20,000 California Ballots
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — A divided federal appeals panel on Friday turned down the Trump administration’s emergency request to make California pull aside mail ballots from roughly 20,000 voters that federal officials say may not be citizens. The 2-1 decision by the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals leaves in place a lower court ruling
Pope Leo Hosts Villanova, Notre Dame Teams
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV welcomed the men’s and women’s basketball teams from Villanova and Notre Dame to a private audience Saturday, one day before the two Catholic schools open the college basketball season in Rome. Roughly 7,000 people filled the Paul VI audience hall for the gathering, which came after a special Mass
Chet Holmgren Out Eight to 10 Weeks With Knee Tendon Tear
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — The Oklahoma City Thunder will be without big man Chet Holmgren into the holidays after the team announced Friday that he has a small tear in the patellar tendon of his right knee. Holmgren first felt discomfort in the knee on Oct. 25, the team said. After he saw several specialists,
Rays Decline Options on Nick Martinez and Cedric Mullins
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays turned down 2027 mutual options Friday on right-hander Nick Martinez and center fielder Cedric Mullins, a widely expected move that sends both players into free agency. Martinez had a $20 million mutual option for next season. The Rays instead owe him a $4 million buyout, which pushes