People pilgrimage to a parking meter in rural California just to pay it

A lone parking meter on Main Street, posted in front of the hardware store, has gradually turned into an unexpected tourist ...

Overcrowded bus plunges into ravine in southwest Pakistan, killing 40 passengers

An overcrowded passenger bus has plunged from a highway into a rocky ravine in southwestern Pakistan, killing 40 people and ...

What to Stream: Rolling Stones, 'Little House on the Prairie' and 'Backrooms'

The latest Rolling Stones album and the streaming debut of the hit movie “Backrooms” are some of the new entertainment ...

2 men jailed for stabbing an Iranian journalist in London in an attack blamed on Tehran

Two Romanian men have been sentenced to prison for stabbing a journalist from a Persian-language TV station. The judge said the attack was carried out on behalf of the Iranian state. Pouria Zeraati, ...

Longtime college football coach Jim Walden, who led Washington State to a bowl game, dies at 88

Longtime college football coach Jim Walden has died at 88. Iowa State and Washington State announced his death on Friday, but no cause was given. Walden, born in Aberdeen, Mississippi, ...

Stars captain Jamie Benn returning for an 18th season with his only NHL team

Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn is returning for an 18th season with the only team he has ever played for in the NHL. The Stars announced Friday, two weeks before Benn’s 37th birthday, that he ...
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Braves sign former NL MVP Andrew McCutchen to minor league deal in ongoing search for a veteran bat

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves signed former NL MVP outfielder Andrew McCutchen to a minor league contract on Friday in their ongoing search for a veteran who can provide offensive help. The ...

Caitlin Clark condemns 'harassment' as WNBA players face a surge of online threats

The WNBA has gotten a lot more attention the past few seasons with the addition of Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and others to the league. A multi-billion dollar media rights deal, million ...

As World Cup fever grips Brazil, scrutiny mounts over its sports betting industry

When World Cup season descends upon soccer-mad Brazil, green and yellow banners decorate restaurants, bars and apartment buildings, streets are painted with flags and soccer balls, and discussions ...

3 men acquitted in killing of journalist shot while covering Northern Ireland protest

Three men have been acquitted of murder in the killing of Belfast journalist Lyra McKee. Justice Patricia Smyth issued not guilty verdicts Friday in the nonjury trial at Belfast Crown Court. McKee ...

'No point of return': Calif. won't keep golden mussels from second-largest reservoir

Native to Asia, the golden mussel first appeared in California in the San Joaquin Delta in October 2024 and measures less ...

Hoh Rain Forest is not Olympic National Park's only great rainforest

On a warm summer afternoon near Lake Quinault in Washington’s Olympic National Park, I stepped out of the rainforest and straight toward the water. Behind me, the trail dripped in old man’s beard moss ...