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A president of personal revenge: pray, people

Atone, America. The high holiday Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, just passed us by at sundown on Sept. 21. Our country, thanks to Donald Trump, has become the scourge of the world. Nowhere was that clearer than in the United Nations General Assembly (Tuesday) where Trump asked world ...

Other Voices: President is attacking press freedoms

Twice during President Trump’s first term, his administration tried to prevent a journalist whose work it did not like from reporting at the White House. Twice, judges rejected the moves as unconstitutional and restored the journalists’ access. Now the administration is attempting the same move, barring journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House because they had written what the president called “purposefully negative stories.” The new ban is alarming for two reasons: It continues both Mr. Trump’s attempt to prevent the free flow of information in American ...

Doubling up

Photos by Debbra Bailey Tatiana Piaschyk, above, and Addi Bryant, below, compete for Panama/Maple Grove/Clymer/Sherman in Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association girls swimming action against Frewsburg/Falconer and Fredonia/Dunkirk/Forestville/Clymer/Sherman in a tri-meet on Thursday ...

Toronto’s Gavin McKenna headlines exciting rookie class

The spotlight is shining brightly on Gavin McKenna as the top pick in the draft, playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs in the biggest and most intense hockey market in the NHL. "There's going to be a lot of eyes on him," said Macklin Celebrini, the 2024 No. 1 pick for San Jose. "In Toronto, ...

Robinson, Falcons run over Packers 35-14

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Bijan Robinson rushed for 194 yards and two touchdowns as the Atlanta Falcons capitalized on the return of quarterback Michael Penix Jr. and trounced the punchless Green Bay Packers 35-14 on Thursday night. Atlanta (1-2) erased an early 7-0 deficit by scoring 27 ...

Guardians clinch playoff spot

BOSTON (AP) — Jo Adell isn't much of a sparkling wine guy. "I am tonight," said the outfielder with a smile from inside a joyous visitors' clubhouse at Fenway Park on Thursday night as the Cleveland Guardians celebrated after earning their third straight trip to the playoffs with a 1-0 win over the Boston Red Sox. Acquired by Cleveland from the Los Angeles Angels in advance of the trade deadline, the power-hitting Adell is heading to the postseason for the first time in his seven-year MLB career. While it's becoming a familiar refrain, seeing the Guardians play meaningful games ...