Tracking Hurricane Irma: The latest on the 'potentially catastrophic'...
CNN - A "potentially catastrophic" Hurricane Irma is roaring toward northeastern Caribbean islands as a Category 5 storm, the National Hurricane Center said, threatening to slam into Antigua, the...
View ArticleLeader of team that created McGruff the Crime Dog dies
AP - WESTMINSTER, Vt. ? The advertising executive who led the team that created McGruff the Crime Dog and who voiced the character has died. The family of John "Jack" Keil (KY-el) says he died Aug. 25...
View ArticleWoman's body found in Alabama field
AP - A woman's body was found in a field that was being cleared.
View ArticleAppeals court affirms rejection of 5 would-be Prince heirs
AP - The Minnesota Court of Appeals says a lower court correctly rejected five people who claimed to be half-siblings and heirs of the late rock superstar Prince.
View ArticleThe Latest: Carreno Busta leads vs 1st seeded foe in US Open
AP - The Latest on the U.S. Open, the year's last Grand Slam tennis tournament (all times local):
View ArticleJets' McCown perseveres as last of QBs from 2002 draft
AP - FLORHAM PARK, N.J. ? Josh McCown's NFL journey began 15 years ago as the fourth of 16 quarterbacks selected in the 2002 draft. He's the only one still playing, and it's been that way for a while....
View ArticleMajor science prize goes to institutions fighting blindness
AP - LISBON, Portugal ? Two international institutions with long records of fighting blindness are sharing a ?1 million ($1.2 million) eyesight prize from a Portuguese foundation. The Lisbon,...
View ArticleAmway Coach's Call of the Week: Vote for which decision had the biggest impact
USA Today - Iowa's Kirk Ferentz, USC's Clay Helton, Alabama's Nick Saban and UCLA's Jim Mora are up for opening weekend's call of the week.
View ArticlePolice suspect child found in concrete is missing boy, 3
CBS News - Evan Brewer has been missing since at least July 6, when authorities attempted to serve his mother with a protection from abuse order
View ArticleLee descendant resigns as pastor over MTV remarks
CBS News - Rev. Robert W. Lee IV resigned from Bethany United Church of Christ after the congregation put his tenure to a vote
View ArticleDACA decision confirms it: Trump's GOP is unrecognizable from what it was 5...
CNN - If you want to understand the profound impact Donald Trump's candidacy and presidency have had on the Republican Party, you need look no further than Tuesday's announcement that the DACA...
View ArticleIndustrial pollution spikes in Harvey's wake
CNN - Texas' dominant energy industry has spewed millions of pounds of pollution into the air in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, documents show.
View ArticleBest science fiction and fantasy books to read in September
Washington Post - Our pick of great science fiction, including work by Marie Lu and Ann Leckie
View ArticlePopular pitchman Gronk eager to show Pats he can still catch
Washington Post - Gronk can even suit up in pigtails. Rob Gronkowski ditched Brady for braids and an adorable hairstyle in his latest commercial. The Patriots' tight end starred in a variety of spots...
View ArticleMichael Caine: I back Brexit because Eurocrats run Britain
AP - VENICE, Italy (AP) ? Michael Caine says he supports Brexit because he doesn't want Britain to be controlled by European Union bureaucrats. At the Venice Film Festival, the Oscar-winning actor said...
View ArticleAs he leaves for Paris, NY fashion world fetes Thom Browne
Washington Post - NEW YORK ? Just as designer Thom Browne moves his celebrated womenswear show to Paris, the New York fashion world is honoring him with the prestigious Couture Council award of the...
View ArticleThree GOP dodges on DACA no one should fall for
Washington Post - Republicans show no sign of urgency.
View ArticleCan Congress save the 'dreamers'? It's going to be awfully tricky.
Washington Post - It can be done, but Republicans will have to risk angering their base.
View ArticleIndian journalist shot, killed by unknown assailants
AP - BANGALORE, India ? An Indian journalist was fatally shot Tuesday by unidentified attackers in the southern Indian city of Bangalore, police said. The assailants pumped bullets into Gauri Lankesh...
View Article2 UN peacekeepers killed in Mali when convoy hits explosives
AP - BAMAKO, Mali ? The United Nations mission in Mali says two peacekeepers have been killed and two others seriously injured when a convoy hit a mine in the northern Kidal region. The mission says in...
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