Biden on Monday asked Congress to “immediately” adopt the tentative agreement between railroad workers and operators to avoid the work stoppage, set for December 9. His plan was met with scorn from organized labor, as railroad worker unions have denounced the deal for not offering them more sick leave. Rail operators have said workers can use vacation time when they become ill, but some companies require this time to be scheduled months in advance, unions have argued....

Then Kyle Schwaber, the No. 1 seed in the derby with an NL-leading 29 home runs, fell apart, hitting just 13 to force a swing-off. Pujols looked like the Machine in the swing-off, launching seven home runs in his minute of extra time, while Schwarber mustered just six more. MORE: Home Run Derby live updates, highlights Pujols, the oldest Home Run Derby participant in MLB history, certainly didn’t crush his first round....

Pujols hit an upper-deck shot off Mariners starter Hisashi Iwakuma on Wednesday for career homer No. 521. Pujols is now tied with Willie McCovey, Frank Thomas and Ted Williams for 18th on the all-time home run list. Pujols hit 445 of his 521 homers with the Cardinals, with whom he spent 11 seasons. MORE: TV, money will render pace-of-game changes useless | Mets GM trolls media with fake lineup card...

In an interview with ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos, Baldwin recounted the events that resulted in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the New Mexico set of his movie after the actor was handed a gun on October 21. During the emotional hourlong special, Baldwin alleged that the gun he was holding—which he was unaware contained live rounds—fired without him pulling the trigger, leading to the death of Hutchins and injury of director Joel Souza....

Alex Galchenyuk, the team’s No. 1 center and leading scorer, will miss six to eight weeks with a knee injury, the team announced Wednesday. MORE: Notable players with new teams in 2016-17 Galchenyuk was injured Sunday in a collision with Kings forward Anze Kopitar, and his absence will be felt immediately by a slumping offense that has scored just 25 goals in the past 11 games (2.27 goals per game)....

That’s when Yost heard a voice pipe up. “The bat boy who never says anything turns around and says, ‘Esky is going to get a hit and Gordo’s taking him in the fountain,’” Yost said. “I said, ‘OK. Sounds like a pretty good plan.’” One that worked out perfectly, too. Alcides Escobar led off with a blooper to shallow right for a single, and Alex Gordon swatted the second pitch he saw over the right-field wall to give the AL Central-leading Royals a dramatic 2-1 victory over Minnesota — and help them avoid their first three-game skid since mid-July....

Mesut Ozil scored the lone goal in the 23rd minute to earn Arsene Wenger’s men their tenth league victory this season. Iwobi was replaced in the 72nd minute of his 14th appearance for the London outfit this season and he has taken to the social media to express his excitement. “Good to get all three points today. Solid performance from the team,” Iwobi tweeted. Arsenal will lock horns with West Ham United on Tuesday for their League Cup encounter and the forward will be looking to contribute his part to the tie....

The 21-year-old has become a mainstay in Arsene Wenger’s team since he made his way into the Gunners’ first team towards the end of the 2015-16 season. Despite playing three games more than the 28-year-old across all competitions this season, Iwobi chose the England international who joined the north London outfit from Southampton in January 2006 for his guidance and his attacking abilities that can cause havoc to opposition’s defence....

Attorneys for Murdaugh asked Circuit Judge Clifton Newman to release Murdaugh without having him pay bail, a request granted by a previous judge in September as Murdaugh faced separate charges of arranging his own death to get a $10 million insurance payout, the AP reported. Prosecutors asked for a $200,000 bond and GPS monitoring for his current charges of obtaining property by false pretenses in the case with his former housekeeper’s children....

Four years later, many fans are still debating if Kaepernick deserves a spot in the NFL. But there isn’t a doubt in the mind of former teammate Alex Smith, who believes Kaepernick should still be playing professional football. Smith played with Kaepernick for two seasons with the 49ers, losing his job to the younger QB after suffering a concussion midway through the 2012 season. With Kaepernick under center, San Francisco went 5-2 in the regular and won the NFC championship, falling short to the Ravens in Super Bowl XLVII....

The emails showed Ocasio-Cortez’s endorsement of Sanders boosted his youth support in big and surprising ways. The early-November emails captured a conversation with Sanders campaign manager Faiz Shakir, senior advisor Jeff Weaver, strategist Tim Tagaris and one of his employees. Data from Tagaris’ firm showed that Ocasio-Cortez’s endorsement video increased the likelihood that 18- to 24- year-old-voters in Iowa would consider voting for Sanders almost 10 points, up 9.7 percent....

The Democratic congresswoman from New York recounted hiding in her office bathroom as rioters breached the Capitol on January 6 as lawmakers were meeting to affirm Joe Biden’s electoral victory. She feared for her life, she said, as she heard banging on the walls and a man yelling, “Where is she? Where is she?” “This was the moment where I thought everything was over,” she said. “I thought I was going to die,” she said....

Speaking with MSNBC’s Chris Hayes on Wednesday, Ocasio-Cortez suggested the House GOP is turning into “something much more nefarious” having been stripped of their leader in the White House, and are now turning to white supremacist organizations “as a political tool.” Ocasio-Cortez was among the lawmakers forced to flee the chambers on January 6 when rioters broke into the Capitol building. Members of the mob chanted slogans including, “Hang Mike Pence,” and claimed on social media they wanted to assassinate Ocasio-Cortez....

Capitol Police recently announced that six officers were facing disciplinary actions for their behavior during January 6. At least one officer disclosed the location that lawmakers were evacuated to during a conversation with a friend a week later, according to documents obtained by McClatchy. The friend then told authorities about the conversation and expressed concerns that the officer was a supporter of former President Donald Trump’s false claims of massive election fraud....

“[The pro-Trump protesters] were looking for us, and we were not protected,” Ocasio-Cortez told Latino USA’s Maria Hinojosa. “White supremacy in and of itself is a mythology, and you have to protect it in order to protect that political power, which has now become a very important base in the Republican Party.” She said the attack’s aftermath “has deeply, deeply affected lawmaking, policymaking” in Congress as some members have been forced to come to terms with the threats made against them....

Premier League Team of the Week Gunners boss Arsene Wenger is continuing his preparations for next season, even though he has yet to sign a two-year contract extension on offer to him. As it stands, the Frenchman is expected to stay at Arsenal, but reports over a power battle with chief executive Ivan Gazidis appear to be delaying an announcement on any possible deal. Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez are the two star players who have less than 15 months left on their contracts, but there are a handful of other first-team players in a similar position, which leaves Arsenal transfer fixer Dick Law and CEO Gazidis with a big task on their hands this summer....

The Chilean’s future had been the subject of speculation for months, particularly since entering the final year of his Arsenal contract in July. A move to Manchester City collapsed in late August, forcing Alexis to remain at the Emirates Stadium as his contract continued to wind down. City again looked to sign him in January, but United provided the Chile international with a better offer and his eventually linked up with Jose Mourinho’s men on January 22 as Henrikh Mkhitaryan went the other way....

The Crystal Palace midfielder was preparing to play in the FIFA Ultimate Team Weekend League when he was asked on Twitter to show the players he uses in the football video game. Townsend’s squad received a lot of praise from his followers, with an extremely strong line-up featuring a number of icons of the game. Sergio Aguero and Alexis Sanchez start up front in Townsend’s 4-1-2-1-2 selection, with a Player of the Month version of Harry Kane just in behind....

The Chilean forward has been granted an extended summer break after seeing his 2016-17 campaign stretched by Confederations Cup competition. dabblebet: Arsenal 12/1 for PL title He is, however, scheduled to join Arsenal’s pre-season preparations this weekend, with Arsene Wenger having confirmed as much as his side ready themselves for the Emirates Cup. The Gunners boss told Arsenal Player: “Alexis and [Shkodran] Mustafi, their first training session will be on Sunday, the day we play against Sevilla....

Wenger’s Arsenal future uncertain Sanchez is out of contract in 2018 and plans to speak to Wenger at the end of the season amid intense speculation linking him with a move to Bayern Munich, among others. The Chile international has spoken of his desire to compete for the biggest trophies in football and his frustration at Arsenal’s inability to challenge for them this season. But, ahead of Saturday’s crucial FA Cup final against Chelsea, Wenger reiterated that the club hold all the cards....