Four dead as severe storm sweeps through southern US
BENTON, La. — Authorities say at least four people have died as severe storms sweep across parts of the U.S. South, bringing high winds and unrelentin...
Ivan Passer, a leading Czech New Wave filmmaker, dies at 86
NEW YORK — Ivan Passer, a leading filmmaker of the Czech New Wave who with Milos Forman fled Soviet-controlled Prague and forged a celebrated career i...
Puerto Rico earthquake aftermath deepens as govt seeks help
SAN JUAN — More than 2,000 people in shelters. Nearly one million without power. Hundreds of thousands without water.
Kyle Busch brings the Rowdy show to the Rolex 24 at Daytona
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Fresh from a holiday trip to the Bahamas, NASCAR's newest two-time champion raced back to the track to open the new year.
Redskins hire Ron Rivera as coach
WASHINGTON — The Redskins hired Ron Rivera as their coach on Wednesday in owner Dan Snyder's latest step to try to turn around the wayward franchise.
Sonny Mehta, visionary head of Alfred A. Knopf, dies at 77
NEW YORK — Sonny Mehta, the urbane and astute head of Alfred A. Knopf who guided one of the book world's most esteemed imprints to new heights through...
Major Southern California highways reopen after heavy snow
LOS ANGELES — Major interstates reopened in Southern California on Friday after lengthy closures caused by a cold storm that drenched the region and b...
Japan OKs divisive plan to send naval troops to Mideast
TOKYO — Japan on Friday approved a contentious plan to send its naval troops to the Middle East to ensure the safety of Japanese ships transporting oi...
Oklahoma QB Jalen Hurts enjoying final college season
NORMAN, Okla. — Almost begrudgingly, Jalen Hurts is having some fun.
Twitter, Facebook ban fake users; some had AI-created photos
NEW YORK — Twitter has identified and removed nearly 6,000 accounts that it said were part of a coordinated effort by Saudi government agencies and in...
Turbulence shakes Democrats going into final debate of 2019
CLINTON, Iowa — Seven Democratic presidential candidates will stand on stage this week in Los Angeles, a pool of survivors who have withstood almost a...
Reports: FTC may try to block Facebook from integrating apps
SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook's stock dropped almost 3% in regular trading after news reports suggested that the FTC may take antitrust action to prevent F...
No malarkey: Biden courts Iowans, balances national campaign
STORM LAKE, Iowa — Minutes after Joe Biden met Cathy Buxengard, he commandeered her cellphone to talk with her 99-year-old mother about her service as...
Oklahoma QB Hurts, Baylor QB Brewer create havoc as runners
NORMAN, Okla. — Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley never imagined having his quarterback run the ball so much.
Historic US towns endured wars, storms. What about sea rise?
SWANSBORO, N.C. — Historic cities and towns along the Southeastern U.S. coast have survived wars, hurricanes, disease outbreaks and other calamities, ...
Clifford, everybody’s favorite big red dog, gets a reboot
NEW YORK — Who’s your favorite big red dog? If you have one, chances are his name is Clifford.
Schools, offices close as long-lived storm clobbers US East
ALBANY, N.Y. — A seemingly endless winter storm that hindered travel across most of the country over the long holiday weekend is delivering a last wal...
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 ...
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...
Approaching storm, snafus cast pall on Southeast Asian Games
CLARK, Philippines — An approaching typhoon is threatening to complicate the hosting by the Philippines of the largest biennial games in Southeast Asi...
Stage set for Oklahoma State’s Hubbard, Oklahoma’s Lamb
NORMAN, Okla. — Oklahoma State running back Chuba Hubbard and Oklahoma receiver CeeDee Lamb might be the best players in the nation at their respectiv...
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...
One-two punch of storms threatens Thanksgiving travel in US
DENVER — Heavy snow and wind shut down highways Tuesday in Colorado and Wyoming, closed schools in Nebraska and forced more than 1,000 travelers to sl...
Gundy: Hurts makes Oklahoma’s spread look like the wishbone
NORMAN, Okla. — Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley is such a maestro that he can run a completely different offense than what you actually see.
Jessye Norman remembered as force of nature at Met memorial
NEW YORK — Jessye Norman was remembered as a force of nature as thousands filled the Metropolitan Opera House on Sunday for a celebration of the sopra...
Lily Tomlin is sorry she agreed to end ‘Grace and Frankie’
LOS ANGELES — Regrets? Lily Tomlin has at least one: Her decision to end her Netflix sitcom “Grace and Frankie,” which co-stars Jane Fonda.
TV comedy greats take a bow, make ’em laugh at ceremony
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — “There’s nothing I believe more than this, that laughter adds time to one’s life,” Norman Lear told an audience gathered to ho...
Brazil’s major cities lock horns for F1 race after 2020
SAO PAULO — Once a year, racing fans across South America flock to the region’s only Formula One Grand Prix in the Brazilian metropolis of Sao Paulo. ...
The most destructive hurricanes are hitting US more often
WASHINGTON — Big, destructive hurricanes are hitting the U.S. three times more frequently than they did a century ago, according to a new study.