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Yankees extend title drought to 17 seasons

NEW YORK (AP) — George Steinbrenner would be firing people. The New York Yankees failed for the 17th straight season to win a World Series title and watched an opponent celebrate on their infield in October for the third consecutive year. Steinbrenner, their tempestuous controlling owner ...

Rays sing ‘New York, New York,’ on way to ALCS

NEW YORK (AP) — Belting out "Theme from New York, New York" as they locked arms in the visitors' clubhouse at Yankee Stadium, the Tampa Bay Rays reveled with satisfaction after sweeping baseball's most storied team. "The best team in the world right here," Tampa Bay star Junior Caminero ...

Wilson named WNBA MVP for 5th time

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A'ja Wilson fine-tunes her shooting touch following every practice. That little bit of extra work has defined her greatness since being drafted first overall in 2018. On Thursday, she received a voice message from former Vice President Kamala Harris congratulating her on ...

The Hyde Amendment turns 50 during midterm elections

As the federal government entered fiscal year 2027 on Oct. 1, we marked the 50th anniversary of the Hyde Amendment's application to federal appropriations for Medicaid and other health programs in order to ensure that taxpayer dollars are not used to fund elective abortions. When the late ...

State renewable energy credits penalize BPU for early adoption of hydropower

]Long before it was the fashionable thing to do, the city of Jamestown - through its Board of Public Utilities - invested heavily in renewable energy in the form of hydropower generated by Niagara Falls. That investment provides 90% of the power routed through the BPU into homes and businesses throughout the utility’s service territory. None of that matters a bit to New York state - and the state’s broken give a darn is taking money out of your bank account every month. Recently, the BPU board approved new Clean Energy Standard agreements with NYSERDA, as required by law. While ...