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7:02 AM on Saturday, October 25

Centuries-old private libraries are bringing modern comfort and awe to book lovers and history buffs in New England

3:22 AM on Saturday, October 25

Polls open in the Ivory Coast as incumbent Ouattara seeks a fourth term, challenged by a weakened opposition

12:32 AM on Saturday, October 25

At age 72, Rosalba Casas finally celebrated her 15th birthday, donning a flowing pink dress and a tiara for the quinceañera she dreamed of as a teenager

12:04 AM on Saturday, October 25

Brooke Henderson and Wei-Ling Hsu beat Sweden’s Madelene Sagstrom and Ingrid Lindblad 4 and 3 to qualify the World team for the International Crown semifinals

11:49 PM on Friday, October 24

Luka Doncic scored 49 points and became the fourth player in NBA history to begin a season with back-to-back 40-point performances, leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 128-110 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves

11:12 PM on Friday, October 24

Russia has grappled with a shrinking and aging population for decades, with President Vladimir Putin viewing it as a threat to national security

11:07 PM on Friday, October 24

Donald Trump has seized a central role on the global stage, leaving European allies on the sidelines

11:05 PM on Friday, October 24

China's endangered golden snub-nosed monkeys have joined pandas as diplomatic envoys to Europe

11:04 PM on Friday, October 24

More anti-abortion pregnancy centers have been offering medical services such as testing for sexually transmitted infections

10:54 PM on Friday, October 24

Shohei Ohtani followed his two-way show for the ages with a homer in the Dodgers’ World Series opener, but he also grounded out with the bases loaded in Los Angeles’ 11-4 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays

10:34 PM on Friday, October 24

Addison Barger launched the first pinch-hit grand slam in World Series history, Alejandro Kirk added a two-run homer in a nine-run sixth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays overwhelmed the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers 11-4 in Game 1

10:27 PM on Friday, October 24

Toronto Blue Jays pummel Los Angeles Dodgers with 9-run inning and win World Series opener 11-4

9:44 PM on Friday, October 24

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi faces significant foreign policy challenges just days after taking office

9:40 PM on Friday, October 24

Stunned by the arrest of head coach Chauncey Billups in a sprawling alleged poker scheme, the Portland Trail Blazers took to the court Friday night under an interim coach as they navigated an unexpectedly tumultuous start to the new season

9:13 PM on Friday, October 24

Standout rookie starter Trey Yesavage didn’t have his best stuff but limited the Los Angeles Dodgers to two runs over four innings for the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 1 of the World Series

8:01 PM on Friday, October 24

Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan has warned Southeast Asian counterparts that neutrality is shrinking due to big power rivalry

2:07 PM on Friday, October 24

President Donald Trump is urging his supporters in New Jersey to vote for Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli

9:46 AM on Friday, October 24

Bi Bichette singled early, walked to begin a nine-run sixth inning and made a nice defensive play in his first game at second base in six years, helping the Blue Jays beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-4 in the World Series opener

11:48 PM on Thursday, October 23

Tropical Storm Melissa is nearly stationary in the central Caribbean, with forecasters warning it could soon strengthen and brush past Jamaica as a powerful hurricane

9:52 PM on Thursday, October 23

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he’s pulling the TV ad that caused President Donald Trump to say he was ending trade negotiations with Canada