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Mayflower Marathon Collection at The Thunderbirds
Join Bax and Steve at the Springfield Thunderbirds game! Bring a donation for the Mayflower Marathon and hang out with the guys before the T-Birds take on the Bridgeport Islanders!
Springfield Veterans Day Parade
Please join us in celebrating the military service of our nation’s veterans. The parade will begin from STCC at Armory Square, travel down State Street, turn onto Main Street and end at Court Square in front of City Hall.
Sports
4 hours ago in Sports
Alex Ovechkin scores his 900th NHL goal with the Washington Capitals
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 Jordan Binnington of the St. Louis Blues to reach 900. The milestone came 2:39 into the second period of a 6-1 win.
20 hours ago in Sports
Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler to undergo shoulder surgery and miss rest of season
Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler will miss the rest of the season with a left shoulder injury that will require surgery, the team announced Wednesday. Kessler will have a procedure to repair a labral tear on Thursday in Los Angeles.
1 day ago in Sports
Tennis great Venus Williams plans to start 33rd straight pro season in Auckland in January
Tennis great Venus Williams plans to play for a 33rd straight season on the WTA Tour, starting in Auckland in January. Organizers of the ASB Classic in New Zealand said Wednesday that the 45-year-old Williams would feature at their Jan. 5-11 event.
2 days ago in Sports
College Football Playoff opens with 1 game Dec. 19 and 3 more on Dec. 20; TV and kickoff times set
The College Football Playoff will open with one first-round game on Dec. 19 and three more on Dec. 20, CFP administrators announced Tuesday.
2 days ago in Sports
Jets trade star cornerback Sauce Gardner to Colts in stunning deadline deal
The New York Jets pulled off a stunner by saying so long to Sauce Gardner. The star cornerback, one of the team's most popular and accomplished players, was traded to the Indianapolis Colts on Tuesday for a first-round draft pick in 2026 and another in 2027, along with wide receiver Adonai Mitchell, pending physicals.
Lifestyle
6 days ago in Lifestyle
Ramen instead of Reese’s? Looming SNAP cuts change what’s on offer for Halloween trick-or-treaters
Many people across the U.S. are preparing to give out shelf-stable foods to trick-or-treaters this year to help fill the void left by looming cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, which helps about one in eight Americans buy groceries.
1 week ago in Lifestyle
Community fights pickleball replacing basketball courts at South Florida beachside park
The city of Fort Lauderdale is planning to replace the decades-old, beachside basketball courts with pickleball courts, part of a deal with developers for a massive condo and hotel project.
1 week ago in Lifestyle, Trending
How Americans feel about changing the clocks, according to a new AP-NORC poll
Only 12% of U.S. adults favor the current system of daylight saving time, which has people in most states changing the clocks twice a year, according to a new AP-NORC poll, while 47% are opposed and 40% are neutral.
1 week ago in Lifestyle, Trending
How Americans will be celebrating Halloween, according to a new AP-NORC poll
About two-thirds of U.S. adults will celebrate Halloween in some way this year, with parents of kids under 18 especially likely to have plans, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
1 week ago in Lifestyle
Cheating beyond ChatGPT: Agentic browsers present risks to universities
Pangram reports that new AI-enabled browsers, such as OpenAI's Atlas, raise concerns about academic integrity and student data privacy in universities.
National
4 hours ago in National
Nancy Pelosi won’t seek reelection, ending her storied career in the US House
Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi will not seek reelection to the U.S. House, bringing to a close her storied career as not only the first woman in the speaker's office but arguably the most powerful in American politics.
20 hours ago in National
Musk the trillionaire? Debate over his Tesla pay package rages
Elon Musk turned off many potential buyers of his Tesla cars and sent sales plunging with his foray into politics. But the stock has soared anyway and now he wants the company to pay him more — a lot more.
20 hours ago in National
Shipping delays expected after UPS cargo plane crash
The UPS cargo plane crash on Tuesday at the company's global aviation hub in Kentucky, which killed at least nine, will temporarily disrupt the supply chain and result in some shipping delays.
20 hours ago in National
FAA reducing air traffic by 10% across 40 ‘high-volume’ markets during government shutdown
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.
1 day ago in National
Zohran Mamdani wins NYC mayor’s race, capping a stunning ascent
Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York on Tuesday, capping a stunning ascent for the 34-year-old, far-left state lawmaker, who promised to transform city government to restore power to the working class and fight back against a hostile Trump administration.
Trending
2 days ago in National, Trending
Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in US history, dies at 84
Dick Cheney, the hard-charging conservative who became one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in U.S. history and a leading advocate for the invasion of Iraq, has died at age 84.
3 days ago in National, Trending
Trump administration says SNAP will be partially funded in November
President Donald Trump's administration said Monday that it will partially fund SNAP for November, after two judges issued rulings requiring the government to keep the nation's largest food aid program running.
Entertainment
4 hours ago in Entertainment
Slime, Battleship and Trivial Pursuit join the Toy Hall of Fame
Slime, that gooey, sticky and often-homemade plaything, was enshrined into the National Toy Hall of Fame on Thursday along with perennial bestselling games Battleship and Trivial Pursuit.
4 hours ago in Entertainment
Bizarrap, Daddy Yankee to headline halftime show at NFL’s first-ever game in Spain
The NFL's first-ever game in Spain will feature a Latin music showcase with Argentine producer Bizarrap and Puerto Rican superstar Daddy Yankee set to perform during the halftime show.
4 hours ago in Entertainment
High-kicking Radio City Rockettes mark 100 years with Christmas Spectacular
A staple of the New York City holiday season is marking a century of wowing crowds: The high-kicking Radio City Rockettes are turning 100.
20 hours ago in Entertainment
Motion Picture Association tells Meta to stop using PG-13 to refer to Instagram teen account content
The Motion Picture Association is asking Meta to stop referring to content shown to teen accounts on Instagram as "guided by PG-13 ratings," saying it is misleading and could erode trust in its movie ratings system.
1 day ago in Entertainment
Helen Mirren will receive the Golden Globes’ Cecil B. DeMille award
Helen Mirren has portrayed multiple queens, a prime minister, a detective, "Barbie" narrator and many other roles in more than a half-century of acting. Her latest: Golden Globe lifetime achievement honoree.
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