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Porter situation remains murky

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. "definitely" sees himself playing at some point this season. When that is, even Porter doesn't know, though he didn't rule out making his 2026 debut on Sunday against Cincinnati. The fourth-year pro sat out each of Pittsburgh's first two games. Coach Mike McCarthy held him out of the opener against Atlanta that McCarthy said was his decision. Porter than watched a loss in New England last weekend from the sideline because of back pain. All of it has been set against a backdrop of stalled contract negotiations ...

Pirates secure first non-losing season in eight years

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ronny Simon raced home on Spencer Horwitz's eighth inning sacrifice fly and the Pittsburgh Pirates assured themselves of the club's first non-losing season in eight years with a 2-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday. Simon reached on a walk by Ryne Stanek (2-3), advanced to second on a wild pitch and scooted to third when the throw from catcher Ivan Herrera skipped into center field for an error. Horwitz's flyball to center was plenty deep enough for Simon to score. Luke Weaver (4-1) got the final out of the eighth for Pittsburgh. Mason Montgomery ...

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FBI employees in Trump Mar-a-Lago case seek clarity on subpoenas in Florida ‘grand conspiracy’ probe WASHINGTON (AP) — Former FBI employees involved in the criminal investigation into President Donald Trump’s retention of classified documents have been subpoenaed to appear before a ...

Billionaire’s political contributions make the Epstein files a focus of Ohio’s US Senate race

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Billionaire Les Wexner has long been a magnet for political campaigns seeking contributions — especially in his native Ohio, where the retail tycoon directed a generous portion of his giving to candidates from both parties. Then came the Epstein files. Jeffrey Epstein, the late convicted sex offender, was Wexner's former financial adviser. That relationship and Wexner's history of political donations has figured prominently in Ohio's U.S. Senate race, which could end up as the most expensive in the country this year. Wexner, who has disavowed his prior ...