Alex Ovechkin announces this season will be his last

ARLINGTON, Va. — Alex Ovechkin’s 22nd NHL season will be his last. The all-time leading regular-season goal-scorer in NHL history made the announcement via the Washington Capitals’ social media accounts on Monday, saying that he made the decision with his family and that he knew “in (his) heart” that it was the right call. The Capitals play their home opener against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday night. “It was important to me to make this announcement before our first home game, so I have the chance to thank all the people around the game, everyone who...

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Kash Patel Is Engaged to Country Singer Alexis Wilkins

The director of the F.B.I. and his girlfriend announced their engagement on social media over the weekend.

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5 Challenges David Ellison Faces as He Snags His Hollywood Prize (Gift Article)

The tech scion has given his combination of Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount a new name: Skydance. Now he must make tough decisions about news, movies, streaming, sports and debt.

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CNN C.E.O. Mark Thompson Says He Will Stay On Under New Owner Skydance (Gift Article)

Mark Thompson told the network’s employees that he had faith that David Ellison, the chief executive of Skydance, would support “independent news that CNN has always stood for.”

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Creamy Cauliflower Soup With Rosemary Olive Oil Recipe • 5★

This soup turns a short list of vegan ingredients into a sublimely silky soup. Infusing olive oil with fresh rosemary is a trick you’ll want to keep up your sleeve: The results are delicious brushed on roast chicken, drizzled over roasted winter vegetables or even just sopped up with a nice piece of bread.

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Manchester City, Abu Dhabi, and a conundrum for UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham

City's financial charges have shone a light on their - and the UK's - links to the United Arab Emirates

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Supreme Court to Hear Major Climate Case Against Oil Companies: Live Updates

The justices will consider whether states and localities can try to hold oil companies responsible for damages from climate change. If Boulder, Colo., wins, the companies could owe enormous sums.

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LeBron’s Polymarket deal may not break NBA rules, but it raises uncomfortable questions

LeBron James will make nearly four times as much promoting a prediction market as he will for playing basketball.

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Dennis Hastert, Powerful Politician Disgraced by Child Sex Scandal, Dies

The longest-serving Republican speaker of the House admitted in 2016 to abusing teenage boys decades earlier. He was 84.

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Karoline Leavitt, Trump’s ‘Machine Gun,’ Has a New Gig at Fox News

A fierce and nimble speaker, Ms. Leavitt is the second of Mr. Trump’s former press secretaries to join the cable news network.

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At Trump’s Rallies, a Familiar Mix of Rituals and a Plea to ‘Please Pretend’

President Trump is doggedly lending his support to Republican candidates facing a rough midterm season. He is the same campaigner he has always been, but his crowds have changed.

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Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Is Awarded for Discoveries in Neuroscience

Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, Georg Nagel were awarded the prize for their work on light-gated ion channels and optogenetics.

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Pay Phone, a Lifeline During 2019 Australia Wildfires, Gains Heritage Status

Hundreds lined up to call loved ones as the internet went down and the flames closed in on the Australian town of Narooma in 2019.

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Spain Calls Early Elections After Housing Crisis Roils Government: Live Updates

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of Spain has faced rising challenges to his authority amid a migration crisis and several corruption scandals involving his inner circle.

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Spain Is to Hold Early Elections After Housing Crisis Roils Government

Pedro Sánchez, the Spanish prime minister, had faced rising challenges to his authority amid a migration crisis and several corruption scandals involving his inner circle.

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Opinion | Israelis Are Exhausted. There Is a Way Out.

In a nation on perpetual alert, many hope that the elections will bring some relief.

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Brazil Elections Head to Runoff Between Lula and Bolsonaro Son

Neither President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva nor his top challenger, Flávio Bolsonaro, won a majority of votes in the first round. But for now, Mr. Bolsonaro is leading the race.

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Tractor Pulling Hayride in Upstate New York Flips, Injuring at Least 6

A sheriff said the tractor appeared to be going at a high rate of speed and was out of control when it overturned Sunday in Wellsburg, N.Y., near the Pennsylvania border.

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Anne Hathaway Ends ‘Renaissance’ Year With Third No. 1 Movie

“Verity,” Hathaway’s fifth film of the year, opened this weekend with $33 million months after “The Devil Wears Prada 2” and “The Odyssey” also topped the box office.

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Opinion | The ‘God Gap’ Is Narrowing in Texas

It may not be enough for James Talarico to win. But might it also be a sign of a change to come?

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Best Lasagna Recipe • 5★

Our best lasagna is perfect for Thanksgiving or holiday.

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Court Tosses ​​Sentence After A.I. Video of Victim ‘Forgiving’ His Killer Is Played

An appellate court in Arizona threw out the prison sentence of a man convicted of manslaughter after an A.I.-generated video of his victim was played in court.

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Shooting in Vienna, Ga., Leaves 2 Dead and Dozens Wounded

A motive for the shooting, which happened in Vienna, Ga., early on Sunday, was not immediately known.

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U.S. Rushes to Withdraw Bombers From U.K. Air Base After New Threats

The withdrawal came with unusual speed, following what U.S. officials said were threats of an Iran-based plot against the installation.

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Voters Say Congress Is Too Old. But Older Candidates Keep Winning.

In primary races across the country, incumbency trumped calls for generational change, as older members of Congress held off younger challengers.

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Dying Patients Are Inundated by Misinformation. My Dad Was One of Them.

Cancer patients are being persuaded to spend tens of thousands on unproven treatments by alternative-medicine clinics.

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