As he broke a record set when Thurmond stood against the Civil Rights Act, Booker said, "I'm not here, though, because of his speech. I'm here despite his speech. I'm here because, as powerful as he was,

Booker, who is vegan, had his first food in more than a day when he got back to the office: some pineapple and watermelon, according to staff.

The Buffalo Bills scored extra points in Sen. Cory Booker's record-breaking speech. The New Jersey Democrat gave the Bills a shoutout during his 25-hour, 6-minute marathon address that sacked the previous mark for longest speech ever delivered on the U.

With just seven games to go in the 2024-25 regular season after Tuesday night's Washington away game against the Carolina Hurricanes, Ovechkin tallied his 892nd career goal to get within three goals of breaking Gretzky's record (and two goals of tying the record).

Washington star Alex Ovechkin scored his 892nd career goal on Wednesday to move three away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record of 894 as his Capitals fell 5-1 to the Carolina Hurricanes.Washington had a two-man advantage on the power play and Ovechkin unleashed a one-timer from the left circle to move closer to Gretzky's record -- a mark once thought unapproachable.

Alex Ovechkin moved three goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record after scoring the 892nd of his career in the Washington Capitals’ game at the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night