SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin tied one NHL record in his pursuit of another before leaving during the third period with an apparent left leg injury. Ovechkin scored twice on Utah goaltender Connor Ingram on Monday night, marking the 178th different goaltender he has scored on in his 20-year NHL career. He is tied for the league record with Jaromir Jagr. His first goal came with 8:55 left in the first period. He struck again on a power...

The 4-year-old document has a bland, bureaucratic title — “Basic Principles of State Policy on Nuclear Deterrence” — but its contents are chilling, especially with its newest revisions. Better known as Russia's nuclear doctrine, the revamped version that was signed Tuesday by President Vladimir Putin spells out the circumstances that allow him to use Moscow's atomic arsenal, the world's largest. This new version lowers the bar, giving him that option in response to even a conventional attack backed by a nuclear...

NEW YORK (AP) — A man fatally stabbed three people across a swath of Manhattan on Monday morning, carrying out a series of random attacks without uttering a word to his victims, officials said. The 51-year-old suspect was in police custody after being found with blood on his clothes and the two kitchen knives he was carrying, authorities said. The suspect's and victims' names weren't immediately released. “Three New Yorkers. Unprovoked attacks that left us searching for answers on how...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Sean Duffy to become transportation secretary in his new administration, positioning him to oversee a complex system that includes pipelines, railroads, cars, trucks, airlines and mass transit systems, as well as funding for highways. Here are some things to know about Duffy. He is a former member of Congress Duffy, 53, is an attorney who represented Wisconsin in the House for nine years after he was elected as part of the tea party wave...

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Nate Martin had 23 points in Marshall's 83-62 win over Bellarmine on Saturday night. Martin added nine rebounds for the Thundering Herd (3-1). Jalen Speer scored 20 points while going 7 of 13 (5 for 11 from 3-point range). Obinna Anochili-Killen had 15 points and shot 5 of 8 from the field and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line. Jack Karasinski finished with 20 points for the Knights (0-4). Billy Smith added 10 points and...

“Inside the NBA” will appear on ESPN and ABC beginning next season as part of a settlement between Warner Bros. Discovery and the NBA. Warner Bros. Discovery, the parent company of TNT Sports, sued the NBA in New York state court after the league did not accept the company’s matching offer for one of the packages in its new 11-year media rights deal, which will begin with the 2025-26 season. The settlement is expected to be announced on Monday, three people with knowledge...