The Latest: Trump suggests US could take Iran’s Kharg Island

President Donald Trump says he is considering sending U.S. forces to seize Iran’s Kharg Island oil terminal. He told the Financial Times on Monday the U.S. has “a lot of options” and could ...

Australian police fatally shoot a suspect in a 3-hour standoff after 2 officers killed

Australian police believe they have shot dead a suspect accused of killing two police officers and seriously wounding a third in a remote forest region seven months ago. There had been no ...

Who is Braylon Mullins? What to know about his NBA Draft stock, hometown, his dad

Mullins' sharp-shooting genes were passed down from his father, Josh Mullins, who was a prolific shooter in the early 2000s. During his senior season at IUPUI, now known as IU-Indy, Josh Mullins shot ...

Photos of Mexico's bird vendors making their annual pilgrimage to the Basilica of Guadalupe

During the Catholic holiday of Palm Sunday, birds vendors, known as pajareros, from across Mexico flock to the capital and decorate 10-foot-tall stacks of cages, adorning them with flowers, ...

UCLA storms back from a rare halftime deficit behind Betts to beat Duke and reach women's Final Four

Lauren Betts had 23 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks to help UCLA rally from a rare halftime deficit and beat Duke 70-58, advancing to the women’s Final Four for the second straight season.
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Midnight train from Georgia: A view of America from the tracks as airports struggle in the shutdown

Long security lines at airports are driving people crazy as Congress and President Donald Trump try to work out a budget stalemate. Some travelers are seeking out alternative ways of getting ...

Braylon Mullins hits shocking 3-pointer to send UConn to Final Four in win over Duke

Braylon Mullins #24 celebrates with Malachi Smith #0 of the UConn Huskies after shooting the game-winning three point basket during the second half of a ...

Boozer brothers lead Duke to halftime lead over UConn in NCAA Elite Eight game

The UConn men's basketball team trails top seeded Duke 44-29 at halftime of the Elite Eight. This is the largest halftime deficit of the season for UConn. Duke (35-2) jumped out to an early 12-6 lead ...

Scenes from UConn's celebration: Geno Auriemma in cowboy hat, line dancing, confetti and more

Kk Arnold #2 of the UConn Huskies putts a cowboy hat on head coach Geno Auriemma of the UConn Huskies after defeating the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 7 ...

What Notre Dame coach Niele Ivey said about UConn women's basketball team after Elite Eight

Head coach Geno Auriemma of UConn Huskies talks to head coach Niele Ivey of Notre Dame Fighting Irish before the game in the Elite Eight round game o ...

An Israeli soldier from Connecticut is killed in southern Lebanon weeks after completing training

A young man who moved from Connecticut to Israel last year to join the military was killed Saturday during a combat operation in southern Lebanon. The Israeli military identified the soldier ...

Chesney the kangaroo scales tall fence and flees petting zoo for three days on the lam

Chesney the kangaroo jumped an eight-foot fence to escape his petting zoo in Wisconsin, spending three days on the lam. The young marsupial was spooked by stray dogs and went on the run last ...