GoFundMe donations spike for SFA player after upset of Duke
DURHAM, N.C. — The biggest winner in the aftermath of Stephen F. Austin’s shocking upset of No. 1 Duke might be the fundraising effort for the family ...
Winter storm threatens to scramble Thanksgiving travel plans
MINNEAPOLIS — A day after bringing havoc to the Rocky Mountains, a powerful winter storm rolled across the Midwest on Wednesday, threatening to scramb...
Experts: Leadership key to changing anti-gay police culture
CLAYTON, Mo. — It is possible to change the police culture in St. Louis County, which was on the losing end of a $20 million jury award to a gay offic...
Impeachment fight leaves voters cold in contested Wisconsin
RACINE, Wis. — There’s not a lot that Republicans and Democrats in this political battlefield agree on, but the impeachment probe into President Donal...
No more menthol cigarettes: New ban on tobacco, vape flavors
BOSTON — Massachusetts’ governor signed into law Wednesday a groundbreaking ban on the sale of flavored tobacco and vaping products, including menthol...
Holiday TV forecast: a sleighful of movies, music, a Grinch
LOS ANGELES — There are enough holiday TV movies to overturn Santa’s sleigh this season, with Oprah Winfrey’s OWN channel and a new streaming service ...
Jane Seymour on finding new love in her mid-60s: No Tinder
LOS ANGELES — Jane Seymour was in her mid-60s when her husband of 20 years decided it was over. The actress was floored.
Assad: IS members in Syrian Kurds jails to stand local trial
DAMASCUS, Syria — Syrian President Bashar Assad said in remarks published Wednesday that members of the Islamic State group held in the country will s...
US durable goods orders rebound in October, rising 0.6%
WASHINGTON — Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods rebounded last month on a surge in demand for military aircraft.
Tibetans say the Dalai Lama should choose his successor
DHARMSALA, India — More than 150 Tibetan religious leaders said on Wednesday that their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, should have the sole authori...
World markets mostly rise on trade optimism
BEIJING — World shares mostly rose Wednesday, spurred by optimism over trade talks between the U.S. and China.
Man using magnet fishes WWI-era grenade from Michigan river
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A magnet-wielding angler has fished a World War I-era grenade from a western Michigan river.
Hong Kong police to enter campus to clear hazardous items
HONG KONG — Hong Kong police said Wednesday that they will enter a blockaded university to clean up hazardous material before lifting a 10-day siege, ...
UN: South Sudan recruits new force, contrary to peace deal
JOHANNESBURG — A new report says South Sudan’s National Security Service has recruited a force of 10,000 fighters in President Salva Kiir’s ethnic str...
On the Thanksgiving menu: Turkey, with a side of impeachment
CINCINNATI — Some people heading to Thanksgiving gatherings predict it’s not just the turkey that will get roasted.
Germany’s Merkel says it’s essential to preserve NATO
BERLIN — NATO is at least as essential today as it was during the Cold War, Chancellor Angela Merkel said Wednesday, renewing a pledge to keep raising...
Singer Goo Hara’s death shines light on dark side of K-pop
SEOUL, South Korea — The death of South Korean singer and actor Goo Hara, whose body was found at her home in Seoul this week, has again shone a spotl...
Bodies of victims found in UK truck repatriated to Vietnam
DIEN CHAU, Vietnam — The bodies of 16 of the 39 Vietnamese who died when human traffickers carried them by truck to England last month were repatriate...
US criticizes China for abuses revealed by leaked cables
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday that a cache of leaked documents proves that Chinese authorities are engaged in massive and s...
Four of the top 10 teams in country to play in Paradise Jam
NEW YORK — Oregon coach Kelly Graves is excited to bring his team to the U.S. Virgin Islands for the holidays.
College Football Picks: Rivalry week wraps conference races
There is much to sort out this rivalry weekend and lots of football spread out over three days. All you need is a comfortable chair, a few screens and...
Bangladesh sentences 7 militants to death in café attack
DHAKA, Bangladesh — A special anti-terrorism tribunal in Bangladesh sentenced seven members of a banned militant group to death Wednesday for their in...
Stephen F. Austin stuns No. 1 Duke, 85-83 in OT
DURHAM, N.C. — With a stunning breakaway layup at the overtime buzzer, Stephen F. Austin did what no team outside the ACC had done in nearly 20 years ...
Buddhist nationalists claim victory in Sri Lankan election
KANDY, Sri Lanka — In this mountain city that was for centuries home to Sri Lanka’s kings and in recent years has been riven by religious violence, Bu...
No cash? Salvation Army now accepting mobile donations
CHICAGO — Carolyn Harper made her pitch for donations to the Salvation Army with a smile on her face and a bell in her hand, trying to convince shoppe...
Namibia votes as ruling party faces unprecedented challenge
JOHANNESBURG — Polls are opening in Namibia, where the ruling party faces its biggest challenge since independence nearly three decades ago.
Trump lashes out against impeachment during Florida rally
SUNRISE, Fla. — Prompting a profane chant. Describing his own speeches as “ranting and raving.” Advising the governor of Florida to not always wear a ...
Clippers ease past Mavs 114-99 in matchup of 5-win streaks
DALLAS — Paul George scored 17 of his 26 points in the first quarter, Kawhi Leonard finished with 28 and the Los Angeles Clippers took control early i...
Calgary coach in limbo after allegedly using racial slurs
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Bill Peters’ status as the Calgary Flames coach — and whatever future he might have in the sport — have been placed into question whil...