The New Jersey Devils entered the 2019-20 season with high hopes after what by all accounts was a successful offseason. P.K. Subban, Nikita Gusev and Wayne Simmonds arrived, and there were no major roster losses. The front office had bolstered the team in the hopes of a playoff push after a disappointing 2018-19 campaign. Some highly respected journalists even picked them to win the Metropolitan Division. Then things fell apart....

The attorney for gym owner Scott Kevin Fairlamb said that prosecutors will push for a 3½- to 4¼-year prison sentence, but the judge isn’t confined by the plea agreement’s terms. Fairlamb’s affirmation of guilt occurred two weeks after four police officers testified before a House of Representatives commission about their experiences battling the Capitol rioters on January 6. The insurrectionists assaulted approximately 140 officers that day—about 80 from the U....

Renee Jensen was relaxing with her boyfriend behind her Harrington Park apartment on Saturday when she spotted something moving out of the corner of her eye. Crashing over the side gate of her property was a strange white-and-orange object that, at first, Jensen thought was a bird that had died in midair. When she walked over to investigate, though, she found something much creepier. Laying in the dirt was a stuffed version of Pennywise, the antagonist from Stephen King’s horror classic It....

Returnees and key departures Fan-favorite forward Jozy Altidore is back after injuries ruined his Copa America hopes. The powerful, well-positioned poacher adds another dimension to the USMNT’s attack because he can take on defenders off the dribble and he can sit in front of goal and drive close-range efforts into the back of the net. The addition of Altidore comes with a price, however. The country’s leading goal scorer, Clint Dempsey, will be left off the squad due to an irregular heartbeat....

The European reveal of the crossover was the first time the exterior was made public. Visually, the all new SUV is quite similar to the CX-50 with the same sculpted front end and eye-shaped taillights. Mazda is making a conscious move upscale, which started with the most recent iteration of the three-row CX-9. Buyers have a few power options. The plug-in hybrid version of the two-row, midsize SUV combines Mazda’s Skyactiv-G 2....

New baseball commissioner Rob Manfred told ESPN he’s not against discussing a reduction in the number of regular-season games. MORE: MLB commissioners, from Landis to Selig | Who is Rob Manfred? “I don’t think length of season is a topic that can’t ever be discussed,” Manfred was quoted as saying. “I don’t think it would be impossible to go back to 154.” The report did not include reactions from the owners, who would have to give up two home games each under that plan, or the players association, who would have to approve the change under collective bargaining....

One of the most talked-about shows coming up is Season 5 of The Crown, with actors Dominic West and Elizabeth Debicki set to star as Prince Charles and Princess Diana respectively. The series has come under fire in recent months after Netflix decided to move forward with the November release date following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, on whom the series is based, after her death at the age of 96 in September....

Sen. Dallas Heard, who represents Oregon’s Senate District 1, was elected at a party event on Saturday in which the state GOP confirmed several new top leadership positions, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported. Oregon is one of the states where Democrats, media organizations and anti-extremism activists are warning that the Republican Party is veering to the far-right in the aftermath of President Donald Trump’s electoral defeat. Heard’s election as party leader will do nothing to allay these fears....

And if getting kicked out of the playoffs wasn’t bad enough for the Panthers, who felt that questionable officiating kept them from overcoming a 31-26 deficit in the closing minutes, The (New Orleans) Times-Picayune newspaper decided to pour a ton of salt into the wound with its front-page headline treatment. IYER: Saints lean on Brees again | NFL PLAYOFFS: Conference brackets Check it out below, along with other NFL playoff headlines and story lines:

Tulane University Police Officer Martinus Mitchum was shot and killed on Friday while working at George Washington Carver High School in the 3000 block of Higgins Boulevard. Mitchum, a Tulane University police officer who was also a reserve deputy 2nd City Court constable, was working security detail at a George Washington Carver High School basketball game when the shooting occurred. John Shallerhorn, 35, has been arrested on suspicion of armed robbery and first-degree murder of a policeman in connection to Mitchum’s death....

The numbers reveal that the housing market is “in a sorry state,” a Pantheon Macroeconomics expert told Newsweek. The economic research consultancy led by economist and founder Ian Shepherdson conducted its own analysis of the housing market and forecasted new home sales to drop from 590,000 to 550,000 units in July. The data now shared by the Census Bureau paints an even grimmer picture. Sales of new single-family houses in July were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 511,000 units, 12....

To address these difficulties, the LLS created a platform, in partnership with Ciitizen, a company that compiles medical records digitally, that patients can opt into and easily access their medical records across healthcare systems. The LLS also hopes that the patient data from the registry could be useful for future research. Collaboration With Ciitizen Anil Sethi’s, founder and CEO of Ciitizen, younger sister, Tania, was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer....

We’re moving into another era, as the toxic effects of the bubble and its aftermath spread through the financial system. Just a couple of years ago investors dreamed of 20 percent returns forever. Now surveys show that they’re down to a “realistic” 8 percent to 10 percent range. But what if the next few years turn out to be subpar? Martin Barnes of the Bank Credit Analyst in Montreal expects future stock returns to average just 4 percent to 6 percent....

There’s also a bit of a conundrum: Good running gear can be expensive, but cheap products can be not very good at all. I’ve been running daily for the last several years and have had the opportunity to try all kinds of items. This has enabled me to find products that mostly strike a balance between those two spectrums. Below I highlight what I think are the most valuable items (in their order of importance) new runners could start with and that won’t cost a fortune....

Not so long ago, most doctors wouldn’t have touched a balance sheet with a 10-foot forceps. Today, as the medical industry reshapes itself through cost cutting, mergers and managed care, more and more doctors are putting aside scalpels and stethoscopes and going to B-school. Some want to understand the forces reshaping their profession. Others seek the know-how to fend off HMOs and health-care managers who are whittling away their incomes or restricting their patients’ care....

Restaurants and bars are again closed for in-person service, forced to make due with only takeout or outdoor seating. Gyms, indoor movie theaters and bowling alleys must shutter, too. Retail businesses and personal care services, like barbers and nail salons, can remain open, but are limited to just 25 percent capacity. Professional services must mandate their employees work remotely when feasible, and not exceed 25 percent building capacity even if staff wear masks....

James has not said whether she will run, but gave a speech Wednesday addressing an influential civic group in New York City where she rebuked Cuomo. James also called for reforms to a state ethics commission and “to make history, to break ground, to shatter society’s self-imposed glass ceilings.” She was asked whether she would run, but did not give a definitive answer. “I am focusing on my work, putting my head down and serving all of you as the attorney general,” James said....

Sands, 16, was a member of affiliate team New York Soccer Club until NYCFC added him to its academy in 2015. Osorio lucky to lead Mexico to victory “I’m really excited – this is a big dream come true for me from ever since I was little kid playing in my back yard to now," Sands told the club’s official website. “Especially when you look at how in just a few short years NYCFC has grown – to be the first homegrown player is really special for me....

“Unregistered, untraceable ghost guns have been used by terrorists seeking to inflict mass casualties, including just this year in California and Germany,” Rose, a Democrat representing Staten Island and South Brooklyn, told Newsweek in a written statement. “They are a real and growing threat to our public safety, causing incredible challenges to the already hard work of our law enforcement.” The latest iteration of the NDAA, which lawmakers in the House of Representatives and Senate have been negotiating over for months, passed the House early Wednesday evening....

The Siena College survey, released Monday, polled registered New York state voters and found a similarity in how New York Republicans view the GOP congressman and Biden, despite their different parties. Among those polled, 13 percent of New York Republicans said they had a favorable opinion of Biden. Another 86 percent said they had an unfavorable view of the Democratic president. As for Santos, a slightly higher number, 15 percent, of New York GOP voters said they had a favorable view of him....