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“He’s doing a really good job as he’s continuing to navigate through there, and again, he’s a player who comes to the rink excited every single day. Like, I don’t think I ever see him not smiling; he loves being here, loves getting to work. He’s an extreme competitor anytime he’s on the ice, and I’m really looking forward to seeing him pull the Canadian jersey over his shoulders and get to work.” For the last two tournaments, the Raiders have been represented on at least one of the Team Canada teams playing in the tournament. In 2024, it was Riley Boychuk and Daxon Rudolph who won gold with Team Canada White, and last year Ben Harvey won silver with Team Canada White while Brock Cripps won gold with Team Canada Red. McDonald has seen first-hand how this tournament has affected players upon their return, and he hopes Shingoose follows that example once he returns. “I thought our guys did a tremendous job last year when they were there. Ultimately, Brock was with me on my side and Benny was on the other side, but you just watched how they both played and how they represented their country extremely well, and the same thing for Gooser.

We are mere days away from the culmination of the 2026 MLB season: The World Series presented by Capital One. Here is what you need to know to get set for the 122nd edition of the Fall Classic. All games in the best-of-seven series will be aired on FOX and FOX Deportes. It will also be streamed on FOX One. Game start times are to be announced. Which teams will play in the 2026 World Series?

BREAKING NEWSPackers' Josh Jacobs will be eligible to play Week 7Read moreStory byStory byGavin Williams fans 9 to bring Guardians within 2 wins of World SeriesJoe ReedyThu, October 15, 2026 at 10:31 p.m. UTC·4 min readAbout Our AdsAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement

Cleveland Guardians pitcher Gavin Williams throws against the Cleveland Guardians during the first inning in Game 3 of baseball’s American League Championship Series baseball game in Cleveland, Thursday, Oct. CLEVELAND (AP) — Guardians pitcher Gavin Williams knew going into Game 3 of the AL Championship Series that strikeouts might be hard to come by against a Tampa Bay lineup that was the most disciplined in the major leagues during the regular season.

The halt to commercial shipments, including fruit and winter clothing, cuts off a key source of critical supplies. Israeli authorities say no commercial goods have entered Gaza for two days, citing what they claim is a tax dispute between local merchants and Hamas. COGAT, or the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, the Israeli military body that “oversees humanitarian affairs” in Gaza, announced the halt on Wednesday. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Palestinians say Israel’s democracy ‘is a joke’list 2 of 3Israeli plan to reopen settler ‘Route 463’ threatens to isolate Ramallahlist 3 of 3Israel’s former security chief sues Netanyahu for October 7 defamationend of listCOGAT claimed that local merchants “made the decision in response to a 10,000 shekel ($3,220) fee imposed by Hamas on each truck entering Gaza” as well as a demand for 30 percent of all sales in Gaza to be carried out in cash. This decision is expected to impact a crucial source of food and goods for the 2.1 million people in the Strip, who are completely reliant on Israel’s border crossings in a territory that is still suffering from famine.

Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier, Olympians and headliners of the Stars on Ice performance. (Image Credit: starsonice.ca) Figure skating fans will get to witness a world class performance at the local arena. A special holiday-themed Stars on Ice performance will be held at Vernon’s Kal Tire Place December 18. The event will be headlined by Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier, who took bronze in the 2026 Olympics and are also five-time World Medallists and five-time Canadians Ice Dance Champions. The duo will be joined on the rink by a number of internationally renowned skating stars:

WorldNew White House press secretary Katie Zacharia defended her legal background and justified her truncated inaugural briefing as she navigates a rocky first week as the president's chief spokeswoman. Zacharia has faced scrutiny over her resume and legal backgroundThe Associated Press · Posted: Oct 15, 2026 5:25 PM EDT | Last Updated: October 16Listen to this articleEstimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is seen at Glacier Park International Airport in Kalispell, Mont., on Wednesday. (Alex Brandon/The Associated Press)Katie Zacharia, the new White House press secretary, is defending her legal background, while acknowledging that she did not pass the bar exam. In an interview with the conservative outlet Human Events on Thursday, Zacharia said she was preparing to take the California bar exam at a time when she had just gotten married and was preparing to move to China to join her new husband, who had been working in private equity in Beijing.

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The Trump administration made good on threats that it would sue California over unvetted non-citizen voter claims, with a lawsuit legal experts are describing as a “long shot” and “a press release masquerading as litigation.”

The Molten Chloride Reactor Experiment aims to achieve first criticality in 2027, with the US Department of Energy approving cost-shared funding under its Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program. The funding for an accelerated final stage is intended to support work by utility Southern Company, Idaho National Laboratory and maritime nuclear specialist Core Power to "advance scientific understanding of molten salt reactor technology and inform future reactor development".