CHICAGO (AP) — A former Democratic leader in the Illinois House was sentenced Wednesday to nearly five years in prison for his role in a bribery scheme.
Luis Arroyo was handed a 57-m...
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Roger Penske motioned toward the turn four grandstands at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. His father took him to those seats in 1951 and a 14-year-old Penske was instantly hooked by t...
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — For a few weeks, the Indianapolis Colts had a huge void at quarterback. Then the Deshaun Watson carousel began spinning, and soon enough, Matt Ryan was available.
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — No more counterproposals. No quarreling over the CBT.
From Clearwater, Florida, to Goodyear, Arizona, it’s time for curveballs, Cracker Jack and the perpetually in...
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's Supreme Court overturned the robbery conviction of a Black man on Friday, determining that prosecutors wrongly blocked a potential juror from his trial based on r...
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — To cheer up those returning to work after a lengthy Lunar New Year break, Pizza Hut Taiwan announced that it would be giving away “lucky pizza cushions.”
On...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — He told his family and a few friends. He dropped hints to a couple of colleagues. So hardly anyone knew that the airline pilot could have — should have — been on board when...
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A woman working at a prize-drawing event won the NT$100,000 (US$3,610) cash prize — and three other major prizes.
Per an earlier report, the woman, surnamed Peng ...
MILFORD, Conn. (AP) — A man charged with running a scam that cheated a woman out of more than $80,000 missed a recent court date and was supposed to be rearrested, but his attorney says that will be i...
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A company that made and operated casino-style games used for illegal gambling will pay $3.5 million and permanently stop its California operations under a court settlement annou...
It may be a roster like none other.
The Los Angeles Lakers have four of the NBA’s top seven active scorers. The top three leading active rebounders. Three of the top four active lead...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — For the first time in 60 years of human spaceflight, a rocket is poised to blast into orbit with no professional astronauts on board, only four tourists.
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NEW YORK (AP) — For St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, even the sky is no longer the limit.
At a time when similar institutions face fundraising shortfalls as donors have shifted...
COVID-19 deaths and cases are on the rise again globally in a dispiriting setback that is triggering another round of restrictions and dampening hopes for a return to normal life.
T...
Virgin Galactic shares veered sharply lower Monday after the spaceflight company said it’s made arrangements to sell up to $500 million in stock.
The disclosure comes a day after fo...
