Russia Wednesday vetoed the Western-backed U.N. Security Council resolution that would have established a tribunal to prosecute those responsible for downing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over Ukraine last year. The foreign ministers of Netherlands, Australia, and Ukraine have been attending a meeting over the shooting down of the plane on …

The severity of damage to Patrick Sharp’s left knee will likely determine the severity of damage to the Stanley Cup hopes of the Chicago Blackhawks. Sharp, who is fifth in the NHL with 34 goals, collided with Phoenix Coyotes defenseman Rostislav Klesla during the first period of the Blackhawks’ 2-1 …

BOSTON – DeMar DeRozan understands that a playoff berth for the Raptors has meaning beyond Toronto’s locker room. Terrence Ross scored 24 points, Kyle Lowry 23 and the Raptors edged closer to their first playoff spot since 2008 with a 99-90 win over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. “Not …

A fire erupted under a New Jersey PATH train on Monday morning and sent passengers fleeing out of the smoke-filled cars. The blaze started at 6:19 a.m. under an eastbound train at the Newport PATH Station, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said. The train filled with …

After a 16-season MLB career, Gregg Zaun stayed in the game as a broadcaster for another 12 years. However, the former Toronto Blue Jays catcher and analyst was fired in 2017 after several female employees accused him of sexual harassment. Zaun admitted that there were lines crossed during his time …

Democrats who cheered the toppling of statues of American heroes such as Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson and Teddy Roosevelt in 2020 are suddenly deeply concerned that the Trump administration is seeking to curate the Smithsonian museums to better express American exceptionalism. Please, spare us. Take Tim Walz, governor of Minnesota …

West Virginia, South Carolina and Ohio governors on Saturday announced they will deploy their National Guard troops to the nation’s capital to support President Donald Trump’s initiative to restore cleanliness and public safety to Washington, D.C. West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey committed to sending 300 to 400 guardsmen and South …

Affordability and “distribution of wealth” are at the heart of Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral campaign, and New Yorkers are buying in. Whether firing up canvassers in Prospect Park or answering “ask me anything” questions on Instagram, creating a more affordable New York City remains Mamdani’s central message. New Yorkers …

Rachel Love just wants to make Cracker Barrel great again. The 38-year-old Tennessee resident and self-proclaimed Cracker Barrel loyalist first caught the restaurant chain’s attention after she strolled into an Old Country Store location in April and noticed things were different. The place was brighter, the antiquities were missing from …

The University of South Carolina issued an “all clear” after the school warned of reports of an active shooter on campus Sunday evening. Campus officials added there was no ongoing emergency. Earlier in the evening, the school ordered students and staff on its Columbia campus to shelter in place, saying …