Column: Joke as playing captain turns into reality for Tiger
NASSAU, Bahamas — Tiger Woods meant it as a joke.
Google co-founders step down as execs of parent Alphabet
SAN FRANCISCO — Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin are stepping down from their roles within the parent company, Alphabet.
Trump looks beyond DOJ watchdog’s Russia report
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he expected an upcoming watchdog report to be "devastating" on the origins of the Russia investiga...
Drake is Spotify’s most-streamed artist of the decade
NEW YORK — Drake is the king of streaming: the rapper has been named Spotify’s most-streamed artist of the decade.
Greta Thunberg says voyage ‘energized’ her climate fight
LISBON, Portugal — Climate activist Greta Thunberg arrived in Portugal on Tuesday after a three-week voyage across the Atlantic Ocean, telling cheerin...
Surge of new abuse claims threatens church like never before
NEW YORK — At the end of another long day trying to sign up new clients accusing the Roman Catholic Church of sexual abuse, lawyer Adam Slater gazes o...
The Latest: Greta Thunberg ‘energized’ after Atlantic voyage
MADRID — The Latest on the U.N. Climate Talks in Madrid (all times local):
McManus furious he didn’t get shot at record field goal
DENVER — Brandon McManus looked up and saw the bright orange streamers atop the goal posts hugging the yellow uprights in the north end zone. Perfect,...
‘Marriage Story’ dominates Gotham Awards with 4 wins
NEW YORK — Noah Baumbach’s “Marriage Story” was the resounding winner at the IFP Gotham Awards, taking four awards including best feature at the annua...
China’s climate paradox: A leader in coal and clean energy
WASHINGTON — As world leaders gather in Spain to discuss how to slow the warming of the planet, a spotlight falls on China — the top emitter of greenh...
Trump campaign to stop giving credentials to Bloomberg News
NEW YORK — President Donald Trump’s campaign said Monday it will no longer give credentials to Bloomberg News reporters to cover campaign events becau...
California Gov. Newsom to campaign in Iowa for Kamala Harris
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom will travel to Iowa to campaign for Sen. Kamala Harris as she tries to rebound amid a critical stret...
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 8-14
Dec. 8: Singer Jerry Butler is 80. Drummer Bobby Elliott of The Hollies is 78. Actress Mary Woronov (“Eating Raoul,” “The Munsters” films) is 76. Acto...
The Latest: UN chief disappointed by climate action so far
MADRID — The Latest on the COP25 climate summit in Madrid (all times local):
NATO under friendly fire as leaders ready for London summit
BRUSSELS — NATO leaders will gather in London on Tuesday as the world’s biggest military alliance, marking its 70th birthday, battles with one of the ...
Dictionary.com chooses `existential’ as word of the year
NEW YORK — Climate change, gun violence, the very nature of democracy and an angsty little movie star called Forky helped propel “existential” to Dict...
New higher-speed Florida train has highest US death rate
MIAMI — After Richard Branson announced his Virgin Group would partner with Brightline, Florida’s new higher-speed passenger rail service, a train whi...
UN chief urges countries not to surrender on climate fight
MADRID — U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres urged countries Monday not to give up in the fight against climate change, as representatives from ne...
Asian stocks rise after China factory activity improves
BEIJING — Asian stock markets rose Monday after Chinese factory activity improved ahead of a possible U.S. tariff hike on Chinese imports.
Deadly storm moves cross country taking aim at Northeast
NEW YORK — Hundreds of flights were canceled and thousands delayed for travelers heading home after the Thanksgiving holiday as a deadly winter storm ...
McManus’ 53-yard field goal lifts Denver past Chargers 23-20
DENVER — Brandon McManus’ 53-yard field goal as time expired, set up by a long interference call, capped a furious final 14 seconds and gave the Bronc...
Buckeyes expects tougher game the 2nd time against Badgers
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State coach Ryan Day expects to see a much better Wisconsin team in the Big Ten championship game than the one routed by the Buc...
New EU leaders take office vowing to tackle climate change
BRUSSELS — A new team of leaders took office at the helm of the European Union on Sunday, pledging to put the fight against climate change at the top ...
Harden scores 60 in 31 minutes, Rockets rout Hawks 158-111
HOUSTON — James Harden scored a season-high 60 points in 31 minutes and the Houston Rockets sent the struggling Atlanta Hawks to their 10th straight l...
Powerful storm pushes into Midwest with heavy snow and winds
Wintry weather bedeviled Thanksgiving weekend travelers across the United States Saturday as a powerful and dangerous storm moved eastward, dumping he...
No. 16 Auburn upends No. 5 Alabama’s playoff hopes, 48-45
AUBURN, Ala. — Shaun Shivers scored on an 11-yard run with 8:08 left to put No. 16 Auburn ahead and another failed field goal by Alabama in the Iron B...
Badgers take back Axe in snowy 38-17 win vs. Gophers
MINNEAPOLIS — Jack Coan delivered two momentum-shifting touchdown passes in the snow for No. 13 Wisconsin, Jonathan Taylor added three touchdowns to h...
Lawrence, No. 3 Clemson dominate South Carolina 38-3
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Trevor Lawrence threw for 295 yards and three touchdowns to lead No. 3 Clemson to its 27th straight victory and second consecutive 12...
Missouri fires football coach Barry Odom after 4 seasons
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Missouri fired football coach Barry Odom on Saturday, ending the four-year stay of a respected former player who took over a progra...
Science warnings, US retreat add urgency to UN climate talks
MADRID — Mass protests, a last-minute venue change and talk of climate tipping points are adding some unplanned drama to this year’s international tal...