BAGHDAD — The result of last month’s parliamentary elections in Iraq was ratified by the Supreme Federal Court on Sunday, confirming that the party of caretaker prime minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani won the largest number of seats — but not enough to assure him a second term.

Eden Christian Academy’s boys basketball team won its season opener impressively.

Eden Christian Academy’s girls basketball team has only eight players.

Emmie Smith is a 5-foot-6 guard and one of three juniors on the Eden Christian Academy girls basketball team, along with the Wallace twins — 5-7 guard Hannah and 5-7 forward Leah.

The Quaker Valley wrestling team won’t compete in a home match until next year.

Quaker Valley forward Matthias Lezama is one of the top skaters and leading scorers in the PIHL.

Cade Yacamelli wants to finish his college football career with an exclamation point, not a question mark.

CLEVELAND — Bruce Thornton scored 19 of his 21 points after halftime — which included the go-ahead jumper with 3.6 seconds left — and Ohio State rallied from a 14-point second-half deficit to beat West Virginia, 89-88, in double overtime on Saturday night at the Cleveland Hoops Showdown.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Demond Williams Jr. threw three of his four touchdown passes in the second quarter, and Washington had five interceptions as the Huskies kicked off bowl season with a 38-10 victory over Boise State in the LA Bowl on Saturday night.

One person was transported by medics from the scene of a house fire late Saturday in Tarentum, according to an Allegheny County 911 dispatch supervisor.

SYDNEY — Two gunmen shot dead at least 11 people on Sunday during a Jewish holiday celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, Australian authorities said, declaring it a terrorist attack. One gunman was fatally shot by police and the second arrested.

A winter storm warning with total expected snowfall of 6 inches or more remains in effect through 1 p.m. Sunday for much of the region.

2027 is the time for the return of the annual Pitt-Penn State football game, either the first or last weekend of the season — the best “rivalry weeks”: Sept. 11, 2027, or Nov. 27, 2027, in State College and Sept. 2, 2028, or Nov. 25, 2038, in Pittsburgh.

Does anyone else dread to drive anywhere today? I don’t understand it — from the little old ladies to teenagers, it seems like as soon as the car door shuts, the driver turns into a maniac. Got to get to the store as fast as I can because the sale might be over when I get there.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Police in Rhode Island said early Sunday that they had a suspect in custody after a shooting that rocked the Brown University campus during final exams, leaving two people dead and nine others wounded.

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SCOUTING THE DOLPHINS

Charles Dickens penned a Christmas story for the ages in 1843, spawning dozens of adaptations on stage and in film across the world (the Muppet version is, in my opinion, unmatched). It’s so ubiquitous that “Scrooge” as a description for a cantankerous anti-holiday crank has become a part of our lexicon. For 33 years, Pittsburgh CLO has established ...

Whether it’s a sign of respect or a measure of memory, the Pittsburgh Steelers couldn’t help but profess their admiration for Minkah Fitzpatrick only six months after trading him to the Miami Dolphins.

Brandi Umbaugh planned to build a home on her 70-acre farm that would have a commanding view of surrounding fields and woods hugging the eastern side of Westmoreland County’s Chestnut Ridge.

The Westmoreland County Housing Authority has announced that a portion of its $5.6 million project to build 20 townhouses in Mt. Pleasant Township will be paid for through a federal grant.

An overtime goal by forward Valtteri Puustinen gave the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 2-1 win against the Providence Bruins at Mohegan Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. The result extended a winning streak to four games.

When public money is spent, the people deserve to know the ins and outs. It’s encouraging to see Harrisburg lawmakers on this particular bandwagon.

The U.S. Supreme Court recently denied an appeal to hear a case involving a Texas public library banning a collection of books from distribution to the public. According to USA Today, the titles involved controversial topics like slavery and LGBTQ+ issues. It was argued that “if a disappointed patron can’t find a book in the library, he can order it ...