It was a battle of aces Rasmussen and Misiorowski in Game 1 of USA TODAY's Simulated World Series.

The American League champion Tampa Bay Rays battle the National League champion Milwaukee Brewers for Game 1 of the 2026 World Series on Friday, Oct. 23. Tampa Bay outlasted the Cleveland Guardians in six games,

Which team will win its first World Series championship? The 2026 Fall Classic features the Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays, the top seed from each league meeting in the best-of-seven series that begins on Friday,

The Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers open the World Series tonight with Game 1. Both teams are chasing their first championship as the seven-game series gets going in Milwaukee. Follow along for coverage from our baseball experts at The Athletic.

Republican Vivek Ramaswamy on Friday defended his campaign's ad featuring the estranged mother of Democratic rival Dr.

Republican Vivek Ramaswamy is defending his campaign ad featuring the estranged mother of Democratic rival, Dr. Amy Acton, in the Ohio governor's race

Republican Vivek Ramaswamy on Friday defended his campaign's ad featuring the estranged mother of Democratic rival Amy Acton in the closely watched race for Ohio governor.

The documents corroborate gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton's story of childhood trauma.

President Donald Trump is coming to Fort Myers for a midterm campaign rally at Florida Gulf Coast University.

President Donald Trump is set to appear at a Fort Myers midterm elections rally today, Oct. 23 at Florida Gulf Coast University's Alico Arena.

President Donald Trump landed at Southwest Florida International Airport on Friday, Oct. 23, for a rally at Florida Gulf Coast University.

President Donald Trump will rally in Perry, Georgia, on Saturday and Port Huron, Michigan, on Sunday as he attempts to boost Republican candidates ahead of the 2026 midterm elections on Nov. 3.

Pike survived being administered two doses of pentobarbital.

A court document says Tennessee execution team members failed multiple times to establish working IV lines in Christa Pike’s arms before her attempted execution

Tennessee execution team members failed multiple times to establish working IV lines in Christa Pike’s arms before her attempted execution, and warned that some of her veins may have ruptured, or “blown,

A court document says Tennessee execution team members failed multiple times to establish working IV lines in Christa Pike’s arms before her attempted execution.

The Ninth Circuit ordered California to respond to an emergency Justice Department request seeking to set aside ballots tied to roughly 20,000 suspected noncitizens ahead of the midterm elections.

Lawyers said the unusual maneuver was necessary because the judge assigned to the case had not made a decision by Thursday afternoon

The Justice Department sought to jump-start a lawsuit aimed at compelling the state to not count as many as 20,000 mail ballots it claims were sent to noncitizens.

A federal judge in California has ordered President Donald Trump’s administration to halt investigations in nine states into whether noncitizens are registered to vote. U.S. District Court

The police officer who shot and killed Kohen Wiley, 1, when he fired into a moving vehicle while responding to a shoplifting call has resigned.

Mississippi police officer Hunter Foster has resigned after shooting into a moving vehicle, resulting in the death of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley, while pursuing two women suspected of shoplifting from a local Walmart earlier this year,

Kohen was fatally shot during an alleged shoplifting pursuit in June.

Mississippi authorities released video showing the June incident where Foster fired his gun into a moving car.