McCall leads No. 24 Coastal Carolina to 35-28 win over Troy
Facing another tight finish with Troy, Coastal Carolina coach Jamey Chadwell remembered something Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians puts on his play sheet: “No risk it, no biscuit.”
Author: Associated Press
Wash sending Braves home in WS after near miss a decade ago
Twice in the same game 10 years ago, Ron Washington was within one strike of winning the World Series as a manager.
Facebook rebrands as Meta to emphasize ‘metaverse’ vision
By Barbara Ortutay
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said his company is rebranding itself as Meta in an effort to encompass its virtual-reality vision for the future, what Zuckerberg calls the “metaverse.” Skeptics point out that it also appears to be an attempt to change the subject from the Facebook Papers, a leaked document trove that has revealed the ways Facebook ignored internal reports and warnings of the harms its social network created or magnified across the world.
Biden announces ‘historic’ deal, asks Democrats for votes
By Lisa Mascaro, Aamer Madhani and Alan Fram
“It will fundamentally change the lives of millions of people for the better,” Biden said at the White House.
Families of 9 killed in SC church settle with feds over gun
By Meg Kinnard
Families of nine victims killed in a racist attack at a Black South Carolina church have reached a settlement with the Justice Department over a faulty background check that allowed Dylann Roof to purchase the gun he used in the 2015 massacre.
Biden pitches $1.75T plan at Capitol, trying to unite Dems
By Lisa Mascaro, Aamer Madhani and Alan Fram
President Joe Biden traveled to Capitol Hill early Thursday to make the case to House Democrats for a dramatically scaled-back domestic policy package, $1.75 trillion of social services and climate change programs the White House believes can pass the 50-50 Senate.
World Siri: Rookie propels Astros past Braves to tie Series
Jose Siri launched himself headfirst into home plate, popped up with arms flexed and screamed with all his might.
No. 24 Coastal Carolina looks to rebound vs Troy after loss
Coastal Carolina coach Jamey Chadwell knows his 24th-ranked Chanticleers lost their spot in the driver’s seat with their loss to Appalachian State last week.
Expectations sky high for No. 1 South Carolina, Staley
Dawn Staley already knows she is facing outsized expectations with what South Carolina’s women’s basketball program has accomplished.
United States issues its 1st passport with ‘X’ gender marker
By Colleen Slevin
The United States has issued its first passport with an “X” gender designation — a milestone in the recognition of the rights of people who don’t identify as male or female — and expects to be able to offer the option more broadly next year, the State Department said Wednesday.
