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US cities see surge in deadly street racing amid pandemic

Jaye Sanford, a 52-year-old mother of two, was driving home in suburban Atlanta on Nov. 21 when a man in a Dodge Challenger ...

LEADING OFF: Burnes returns, Mariners bring up big prospects

A look at what's happening around the majors today: ___ BURNES RETURNS Brewers ace Corbin Burnes is set to face St. Louis in ...

Playoff bound: Hawks clinch 1st postseason berth since 2017

The Atlanta Hawks spent three miserable years totally rebuilding their team, all with the idea of finally making a big move ...

Times Square shooting suspect arrested in Florida

A man suspected of shooting three bystanders in New York’s Times Square was arrested Wednesday in Florida, four days after ...

Harden returns to score 18 points, Nets beat Spurs 128-116

Forget being a reserve. James Harden was sidelined so long he couldn't remember what it was like even to be a starter. It all ...

Harden returns, comes off Nets' bench against Spurs

James Harden returned to action for the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night after missing more than a month with a strained ...

LEADING OFF: Padres, Yanks carry on thru COVID outbreaks

A look at what's happening around the majors Thursday: ___ PANDEMIC PROBLEMS The San Diego Padres and New York Yankees are ...

7 Yanks coaches, staff have virus, Torres out as precaution

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres was kept out of Wednesday night’s starting lineup at Tampa Bay as a precaution as ...

Times Square shooting suspect arrested in Florida

A man suspected of shooting three people in New York's Times Square, including a 4-year-old girl, was arrested Wednesday in ...

Silenced by pandemic, Met Opera to make brief return

Silenced for 14 months by the pandemic and dealing with labor strife, the Metropolitan Opera will make a brief return Sunday.

NYC lays out plan to vaccinate kids 12 and over

New York City Wednesday detailed its plans to vaccinate kids twelve and over against COVID 19 once the CDC gives the final ...

Performance artist Marina Abramovic wins Spanish arts prize

A Spanish foundation awarded Serbian performance artist Marina Abramovic one of the European nation’s most prestigious awards ...

LEADING OFF: Padres depleted by virus, Harvey vs Mets

A look at what's happening around the majors today: ___ PADRES DEPLETED San Diego shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. and outfielder ...

Horton-Tucker comes up big in OT as Lakers edge Knicks

Talen Horton-Tucker made the go-ahead 3-pointer with 21.1 seconds remaining in overtime, and the Los Angeles Lakers improved ...

LEADING OFF: Tatis tests positive for virus, Harvey vs Mets

A look at what's happening around the majors on Wednesday: ___ PADRES DEPLETED Yu Darvish (3-1, 2.27 ERA) and Blake Snell ...

Lakers' James out at least 1 more game due to sprained ankle

LeBron James will miss at least one more game to make sure his sprained right ankle is as healthy as possible. The four-time ...

Mets' deGrom plays catch, studies mechanics amid side issue

Mets ace Jacob deGrom resumed playing catch and plans to evaluate his mechanics after New York placed him on the 10-day ...

AP Top Stories May 11 P

Here’s the latest for Tuesday, May 11: Israel hit by more Hamas rockets; murder charges filed in Atlanta spa shootings; ...

NYC to offer vaccinations in subway stations

New York officials are trying a mix of mandates and incentives to overcome vaccine hesitancy. Gov. Andrew Cuomo says anyone ...

Signs of optimism as NYC sees rise in tourism, bit by bit

The once-deserted steps outside the Metropolitan Museum of Art are filling up with visitors again. Hotel lobbies are losing ...