The Denver Broncos placed starting quarterback Joe Flacco on season-ending injured reserve because of a herniated disk in his neck. San Francisco 49ers linebacker Kwon Alexander, the team's prized free-agent acquisition this off-season, will miss the remainder of the season with a torn pectoral. Head coach Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers each were fined for a violation of the NFL's injury report policy. Golden State Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry will miss at least three months after undergoing surgery on his hand. The New York Mets are hiring Carlos Beltran to be the club's new skipper after the team parted ways with former manager Mickey Callaway at the end of the season. Christie's auction house gives a media preview of its 20th Century Week offerings at New York City's Rockefeller Plaza on November 1, 2019. President Donald Trump appeared to announced plans to tap Chad Wolf as the new acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security on Friday, but the department indicated the president may have misspoken. Saoirse Kennedy Hill, a granddaughter of the late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, died of a lethal combination of alcohol and prescription drugs, her death certificate revealed Friday. The Seattle Seahawks claimed former New England Patriots wide receiver Josh Gordon off waivers, head coach Pete Carroll confirmed Friday. Sony announced the release date for a sequel to the Oscar-winning "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" on Friday. Former Rep. Beto O'Rourke announced Friday he's ending his campaign to become president, citing a lack of "means to move forward successfully." New research suggests the use of neonicotinoid pesticides by rice farmers contributed to the collapse of two freshwater fisheries in Japan. A small military aircraft expected to take part in a South Florida air show this weekend crashed Friday, killing the pilot, the Martin County Sheriff's Office said. The city of Madrid agreed Friday to host a U.N. climate change convention next month after Chile withdrew from hosting duties amid protests in the capital. Large snow globes inspired by the designs of hit Broadway shows are on display in New York City through December 26, 2019. The Times Square Alliance unveiled the first holiday ones in Times Square on the Broadway Plaza between 44th and 45th streets on November 1, 2019. A three-drug combo that significantly improves lung function in cystic fibrosis patients could benefit 90 percent of people with the life-threatening disease, a new study suggests. How the media reports on celebrity suicides may increase the risk for copycats, a new study suggests. Jane Fonda gets arrested again at a weekly climate protest. The House of Representatives takes a historic vote in the impeachment probe of President Donald Trump. Kids go trick-or-treating at the White House. Congress grills Boeing's CEO about plane safety in the wake of two deadly crashes. Those are among the highlights of the week in Washington, D.C., for October 28, 2019. Rage Against the Machine announced on social media Friday they are playing five reunion shows in 2020, two of which are likely at Coachella. California's latest major fire, the Maria Fire, destroyed at least two structures Friday as it grew to nearly 9,000 acres, threatening avocado and citrus crops. A great horned owl is recovering at an Arizona sanctuary after ending up with its head stuck in the front grille of a truck that struck it on the highway. Efforts to cull wild dogs in New South Wales, a state on the east coast of Australia, are killing dingoes, according to a new genetic survey. When recommending expensive genetic tests to patients with various forms of cancer, one in four oncologists fail to address costs with patients, an American Cancer Society study says. A British grandmother had her lottery jackpot doubled to more than $1 million when she accidentally bought two identical tickets for the same drawing. K-pop stars Mamamoo will release the album "Bless Life and Carry Knowledge," or "BLACK," in November. Netflix shared a preview of "Green Eggs and Ham," a new animated series inspired by the Dr. Seuss children's book. The Washington Nationals are scheduled to visit the White House next week after beating the Houston Astros to win the franchise's first World Series championship, the White House announced Friday. Prescribing fewer opioid painkillers to patients after eye surgery did not compromise pain control, a new study shows. |
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