Unhappy with his play in the Western Conference final, Michal Handzus waited for his chance at redemption and made the most of it. Taking a pass from 21-year-old Brandon Saad on a 3-on-2 break in the second overtime Wednesday night, the 37-year-old Handzus deftly made one quick move and flipped the puck over Jonathan Quick’s left shoulder to give the Blackhawks a 5-4 victory in Game 5. “I haven’t...
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....