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Martin Necas scored two goals, Nathan MacKinnon had two assists to become the leading scorer in Avalanche history, and Colorado opened the regular season with a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings.

National Guard troops are positioned outside Chicago and they could soon be in Memphis as the Trump administration pushes ahead with an aggressive policy toward big-city crime whether local leaders support it or not.

A down-ballot race for New Orleans clerk of criminal court has turned personal and contentious, as candidate Calvin Duncan faces attacks over whether he was truly exonerated for murder.

Democrat Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli will go head-to-head in their final debate for New Jersey governor.

Boston College at Minnesota -- BTN ...

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has repeatedly said "no one has died" because of his government's decision to gut its foreign aid program.

Former FBI Director James Comey is set to make his first court appearance in a Justice Department criminal case accusing him of having lied to Congress five years ago.

As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there's no discernible endgame in sight. No negotiations, at least publicly, are underway.

The Toronto Blue Jays were on the verge of sweeping the New York Yankees and reaching the AL Championship Series for the first time in nine years.

Aaron Judge hit a tying homer and drove in four runs during a clutch performance for the ages, and the New York Yankees staved off elimination by rallying from five runs down to defeat the Toronto Blue Jays 9-6 in Game 3 of their AL Division Series.