Astros win AL West, return to playoffs after difficult season
The Houston Astros clinched the American League West on the final day of the regular season Sunday, defeating the Athletics 9-0 and securing a playoff berth despite finishing 81-81.
The Houston Astros clinched the American League West on the final day of the regular season Sunday, defeating the Athletics 9-0 and securing a playoff berth despite finishing 81-81.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic resigned Sunday and announced plans to run for prime minister in an Oct. 25 snap election after nearly two years of student-led protests that had called for an early vote.
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo and singer-content creator Chloe San Jose revealed Monday that they have been engaged since December 2025 after keeping the proposal private for nearly nine months.
Taylor Swift became the most-awarded artist in MTV Video Music Awards history Sunday after receiving the inaugural Artist Director Honors and winning Video of the Year at the 2026 VMAs.
SpaceX will launch Starship on its 14th test flight Monday morning from its Starbase facility in South Texas, with the mission set to attempt the spacecraft’s first trip into Earth orbit.
Alex Eala will shift her focus to the women’s doubles tournament at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Tuesday when she teams up with fellow Filipino Shaira Rivera at the Higashiyama Park Tennis Center Show Court.
Nesthy Petecio’s Asian Games campaign ended without a medal Monday, but the two-time Olympic medalist said her family could continue her boxing legacy long after she leaves the sport.
Pope Leo XIV urged Europe on Monday to help restore respect and trust in international relations, warning that nations increasingly dismiss agreements and openly embrace deception.
Texas A&M University will begin construction Sept. 30 on a new Meat Science & Technology Center at its College Station campus, replacing a facility that has served the university since 1986.
The National Socialist Movement (NSM), a neo-Nazi and white supremacist organization, held a planned rally outside Prosper City Hall Saturday to protest the 35-year prison sentence given to local high school student Karmelo Anthony in the fatal stabbing of fellow student Austin Metcalf.