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From the HERE City National DeskCINCINNATI — Todd Benzinger, the first baseman whose catch in foul territory ended the Cincinnati Reds' four-game sweep of Oakland in the 1990 World Series, has died at age 63, the Reds announced Thursday. The club said Benzinger died Wednesday. No cause of death was…
From the HERE City National DeskPHILADELPHIA, Pa. — The Philadelphia 76ers fell behind by 29 points in their home opener Thursday night and still walked off the floor winners, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 114-106. Cleveland owned the first half, scoring 35 points in the opening quarter and 34 more in…
From the HERE City National DeskCHICAGO, Ill. — Caleb Williams outdueled Drake Maye on Thursday night, throwing for 308 yards and two touchdowns as the Chicago Bears beat the New England Patriots 30-24 at Soldier Field. Williams hit on 22 of 33 throws, his second start since returning from a…
From the HERE City National DeskMILWAUKEE — Three players who will not be in uniform for the Brewers-Rays World Series will still be part of it: Major League Baseball said Thursday that Boston pitcher Payton Tolle, veteran infielder Miguel Rojas and Toronto's Ernie Clement will work as player correspondents. Tolle…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK — Sarah Strong of UConn and Southern California guard Watkins, the last two national players of the year, top the preseason All-America women's basketball team released Thursday by the national media panel. Notre Dame guard Hannah Hidalgo, Texas forward Madison Booker and Vanderbilt…
From the HERE City National DeskPHILADELPHIA, Pa. — LeBron James brushed aside President Donald Trump's latest attack Thursday night, laughing off the criticism after the Philadelphia 76ers rallied past Cleveland and suggesting it must have been a slow day for news. Earlier Thursday, Trump posted a video on social media…
From the HERE City National DeskMILWAUKEE — The Brewers and Rays open the World Series on Friday night with a labor fight hanging over the sport: if owners and players cannot agree on a new contract, these could be the final big league games for months. The current five-year collective…
From the HERE City National DeskBATON ROUGE, La. — Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk, in his first season as head football coach at Southern University, has disclosed that he is living with Parkinson's disease. Faulk, 53, revealed the diagnosis as a guest on The Caring Neurologist, a podcast…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK — JJ Watt is staying in the top chair. The former Houston Texans star signed a multiyear agreement Thursday that makes him the permanent lead analyst on his network's No. 1 NFL broadcast team, next to play-by-play voice Jim Nantz and sideline reporter…
From the HERE City National DeskCLEVELAND — Two right-handed relievers who spent part of 2026 in the Cleveland Guardians bullpen are heading to the open market. Minor league transaction records show Connor Brogdon and Carlos Hernández both opted for free agency this week, shortly after Tampa Bay eliminated Cleveland in…
From the HERE City National DeskKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Arizona men's basketball coach Tommy Lloyd believes the NCAA is content to let the fight over player eligibility stay messy, arguing the disorder helps the governing body lobby for a federal law. Speaking at Big 12 media days this week, Lloyd…
From the HERE City National DeskINDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — As a new college basketball season tips off, teams across the country are chasing a bigger prize: the NCAA's men's and women's tournaments will each grow from 68 teams to 76 in 2027, and nobody yet knows exactly which schools the extra…
Business
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Construction is officially underway on a new federal courthouse in downtown Chattanooga after the U.S. General Services Administration held a groundbreaking Wednesday with federal, state and local leaders. The $282 million building is rising on a downtown block where Vine Street meets Georgia Avenue. Plans call for…
From the HERE City State Desk
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Jobless rates went down in all 95 Tennessee counties from August to September, the state labor department reported Thursday, a sweep that left only two counties at or above 5%. Eight counties shared the lowest rate in the state at 2.7%: Cheatham, Dickson, Macon, Rutherford, Sevier, Trousdale,…
From the HERE City State Desk
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee's airports and the cargo planes that use them are worth $53.8 billion a year to the state economy, according to a new study from the Tennessee Department of Transportation. The 2026 Aviation Economic Impact Study, released Thursday, credits aviation with supporting 236,000 jobs that pay close…
Politics
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — In Chattanooga, a split City Council voted Tuesday night to begin the research and paperwork needed to make a list of older buildings, cemeteries and parks into local historic landmarks, a status supporters say can keep sites from being knocked down. Councilman Dennis Clark of District 5…
From the HERE City State Desk
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A growing number of Tennessee early voters say the ballot-marking touchscreen highlighted a candidate they did not pick, and state election officials are urging everyone to double-check before the ballot goes into the scanner. Most of the complaints have come from Davidson and Williamson counties, with voters…
From the HERE City State Desk
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee voters this fall are deciding whether to rewrite the part of the state constitution that spells out what rights crime victims have in court. Amendment 3, a version of the measure known nationally as Marsy's Law, was referred to the Nov. 3 ballot by the General…
From the HERE City National Desk
LYON, France — Health officials in France have confirmed the first known human infection with Shamonda, a virus that until this year had only been documented in animals, mainly cattle. The patient had a badly weakened immune system and was being treated for a serious illness at the Hospices Civils…
From the HERE City National Desk
KINSHASA, Congo — The Ebola outbreak centered in Congo keeps widening, with confirmed cases now above 9,600 and the disease reaching an eighth Congolese province as well as a new country, Nigeria. World Health Organization figures through Oct. 19 count 9,637 confirmed cases and 4,646 confirmed deaths since the outbreak…
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