Rout of rival has No. 6 Washington on cusp of playoff

Washington head coach Chris Petersen, left, holds the Apple Cup trophy after it was presented to him by Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, right, after Washington defeated Washington State in an NCAA college football game, Friday, Nov. 25, 2016, in Pullman, Wash. Washington quarterback Jake Browning walks off the field with the Apple Cup trophy after defeating Washington State in an NCAA college football game, Friday, Nov. 25, 2016, in Pullman, Wash.

Not on track for Cabinet, but for NYC rail?

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Hillary Clinton wins New Hampshire after deadline to request a recount passes

On both sides there were special teams miscues, turnovers and offensive ineptitude - all the makings of an ugly football game, and the Houston Texans' 24-21 win against the Jacksonville Jaguars certainly was that. Clear Springs and La Marque shared in Hitchcock's despair as three of Galveston County's five entrants into the UIL state football playoffs failed to advanced past the bi-district round.

End to pot prohibition in neighboring states has some in NH concerned, others hopeful

Nick Willard stood outside 135 Orange St. Thursday afternoon, watching intently as members of the Special Enforcement Division of the Manchester police and the city's SWAT team executed a search... Have some "spare" time? Head over to Lakeside Lanes of Manchester for the start of the 2016 International Candlepin Championship playoffs beginning ... (more)

Hillary Clinton beats Donald Trump in New Jersey

Democrat Hillary Clinton defeated Republican Donald Trump in New Jersey in the presidential contest Tuesday, cementing her party's nearly quarter-century lock on the state's 14 electoral votes and overcoming Trump's support from Republican Gov. Chris Christie. Governor Chris Christie comes out of the voting booth after casting his ballot on Election Day at the Emergency Services Building in Mendham Township on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016.

As a panacea, baseball’s timing is perfect this fall

Before Game 3 of the World Series on Friday night, the first such game played here in Wrigley Field in 71 years, a huge American flag covered almost all of the outfield of The Friendly Confines as "God Bless America" was sung, followed by the national anthem. Theology aside, baseball is doing an admirable job of providing a civil, joyous and unifying example of intense but fair competition at a time when such a thing does indeed seem like a blessing.

Missouri’s American Royal horse exhibition moving to Kansas

One of Kansas City's most venerable cultural institutions, the annual American Royal horse and livestock exhibition, is moving to Kansas from Missouri, officials including Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback announced Tuesday. Their announcement is the culmination of months of work by the Republican governor and the Kansas Department of Commerce to lure the 117-year-old exhibition across the state line.