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The New York Rangers could be in a tough spot after star goaltender Igor Shesterkin exited Friday night's game with what appeared to be a lower-body injury and needed to be helped off the ice.The Rangers have been off to a hot start this season and came into Friday night's game against the Washington Capitals leading the Eastern Conference.The 2021-22 Vezina Trophy winner came into the night with a 3-1 record on the year along with a solid .926 save percentage and 1.75 goals against average.As if that wasn't good enough, he also scored a goal back on Oct. 1.CLICK

President Donald Trump returned to his home state of New York on Friday night, showcasing America's "New Golden Age" and promising to help Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman flip the Empire State red as the GOP makes its final push toward November's midterm elections.Trump rallied supporters in Syracuse with a sweeping celebration of his administration's economic and immigration agenda, pledging to help New Yorkers secure lower taxes, cheaper energy and safer streets by electing Republicans up and down the ballot."We're in the Golden Age of America," Trump told the crowd, urging supporters to deliver the same enthusiasm that powered his

Now that Paramount is staying put in Los Angeles and state and federal lawmakers are pushing for expanded film tax credits, Hollywood insiders are seeing a glimmer of hope.On Wednesday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom highlighted the state’s latest efforts to bolster its entertainment industry, including a new post-production tax credit, an expanded film and television tax credit and new protections for performers against the use of AI-generated content."California is the home of entertainment, full stop," Newsom said in a statement. "We’re not just protecting that legacy; we’re investing in its future by expanding our film and television tax credit, launching

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles had every reason to celebrate after his team pulled off an impressive upset win over the Dallas Cowboys.So, when he was seen grimacing in pain on the sideline while down on one knee as the clock wound down on the Bucs’ 24-16 win Thursday at AT&T Stadium, it was an alarming scene.However, it turns out the 62-year-old was in pain because he took a helmet to the stomach during the Buccaneers’ celebration after they intercepted Dak Prescott to help seal the win, according to ESPN. Bowles said he will be OK moving forward,

BARRE, Vt. — The 22-year-old Massachusetts man arrested in Vermont Thursday hours after his mother was found shot dead in her kitchen has waived extradition and agreed to be returned to his home state.Ryan Hanafin was the subject of an interstate manhunt Thursday after his 48-year-old father Matthew Hanafin arrived home around 12:38 a.m. and found his wife, 49-year-old Andria Hanafin, shot dead in their kitchen in Reading, Massachusetts, according to Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan.The local prosecutor said in court that she had spoken with Massachusetts State Police and expected them to be able to retrieve Ryan Hanafin

College Football takes center stage tonight as a bit of an appetizer before the main course of games we get tomorrow. I love that College Football has expanded to more than just Saturday nights. I believe it was this week that started a stretch of something like 90 days straight of football on television, either professional or college-level. The game tonight that I have circled is between Florida State and Louisville in an ACC matchup.Florida State is 3-2 for the season and just 1-1 in ACC play. It hasn't been an easy stretch for the Seminoles over the past couple

The people of Washington state haven't officially spoken yet, but new polling revealed what they might actually say. The hottest-button issue on the Nov. 3 ballot is Initiative 638, a measure that would ban biological boys from competing against girls in K-12 sports. And Wednesday, data suggested that it has a strong chance of passing.Let's Go Washington, the group behind the initiative, released numbers showing that 56% of 7,500 of likely Washington voters would vote "yes" on I-638, 24% would vote "no" and 22% were undecided. In terms of support by political affiliation, the poll showed that 73% of Republican respondents

French President Emmanuel Macron went full Orwell recently. While long the darling of Western media, Macron has been one of the most anti-free-speech leaders in the world. On Sept. 29, he declared that "The so-called American ‘free speech’ today, which some people have promoted, is the opposite of free speech." Having Emmanuel Macron holding forth on free speech is akin to Joey Chestnut proselytizing on veganism.France has been in a headlong plunge into censorship and speech criminalization. These laws criminalize speech under vague standards referring to "inciting" or "intimidating" others based on race or religion.For example, fashion designer John Galliano