CANADIENS (42-26-7) vs. PANTHERS (27-39-8) Having extended their winning streak to four games in Detroit, the Habs are on the road again to take on the Florida Panthers on Saturday night. On Thursday, the Canadiens walked into Joe Louis Arena and ended a five-year winless streak in the Red Wings’ building. Tomas Plekanec struck early with his 19th and 20th goals of the year to give the visiting team...
The craft of opposition research—finding information that might put an opponent in a negative light—has long been a staple of political campaigns. This year, independent groups are taking a leading role....
Cynthia Quarterman, a top U.S. safety regulator tasked with handling the U.S. government's response to a string of oil-train crashes in recent years, is stepping down....
The Los Angeles City Council has approved one of the nation's highest minimum wages for workers at the city's large hotels....
The U.S. government will pay the Navajo Nation $554 million to settle long-standing claims that it mismanaged funds and natural resources on the tribe's reservation for years....
Connecticut gubernatorial candidate Joe Visconti opposes the state's new gun restrictions, and he has an online commercial that shows him riding in a 1974 Pontiac convertible with rifles fixed to the rear fenders. ...
The U.S. and Arab allies launched a second major wave of airstrikes in Syria targeting mobile oil refineries controlled by Islamic State, the Pentagon said....