NEW YORK (AP) — David Price and Troy Tulowitzki show up, and suddenly the Toronto Blue Jays start pulling off all sorts of fantastic feats.
CHAMPAIGN, Illinois - University of Illinois Chancellor Phyllis Wise's surprise resignation was followed closely by an announcement that she and others at the university's flagship campus had used private email accounts to avoid public scrutiny of their deliberations on key issues.
CARACAS, Venezuela - Critics of Venezuela's socialist administration staged a small protest against hunger and crime in Caracas Saturday as the South American country struggles to control violence in food lines.
The cash-strapped Nagpur Municipal Corporation is all set to acquire 22.88 acres of land in Jaitala at a cost of Rs184.88 crore, which it will use for a school and garden.
Joe Root has become the leading batsman in the ICC world rankings after helping England to regain the Ashes on Saturday.
FERGUSON, Mo. — On the eve of the anniversary of Michael Brown being shot and killed during a confrontation with a police officer, Brown’s father said Saturday that the family is still mourning the 18-year-old’s death. Several weekend events were planned to commemorate Brown’s death, Among them was a parade Saturday led by Michael Brown Sr., starting at the memorial on Canfield Drive in Ferguson that marks the site where Brown was fatally shot by former officer Darren Wilson on Aug. Читать дальше...
Ukraine names 14 Russian singers and actors, including French-born Gerard Depardieu, whose work will be banned from TV, radio and cinemas.
Jennine Capó Crucet, author of Make Your Home Among Strangers, was inspired by her experiences as the daughter of Cuban immigrants and the first person in her family to attend college.
Donald Trump's invitation to speak at the Red State Gathering in Atlanta was revoked after he made disparaging comments about Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly, who challenged him in a debate this week.
WEST ALLIS, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin State Fair is in full swing and the deep fryers are getting a good workout.
WEST ALLIS, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin State Fair is in full swing and the deep fryers are getting a good workout. Press-Gazette Media reports (http://gbpg.net/1IPCKrk ) there are 176 deep fried menu items this year at the fair — including 43 on a stick. There are also 16 deep fried items that include bacon. Other deep fried items include pretzel crusted brownies on a stick, apple wontons, artichokes, bananas and pickles. There are also 11 deep fried concoctions involving funnel cakes, 12 involving corn dogs and 15 deep fried cheese choices. Читать дальше...
SEATTLE, Wash. (AP) — Real Foods of Seattle, LLC is recalling 29 cases of Harvest Slaw Kit and 13 cases of Broccoli Salad Kit because they may contain peanuts not listed in the ingredients. The recall, announced by the Kent, Wash. company on Saturday, is being conducted in coordination with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. No illnesses have been reported to date. The company says the recalled items may potentially be packaged with sunflower seeds mixed with peanut pieces. People who have severe... Читать дальше...
Family members of a man who was suspected of stabbing six people in Long Beach, California, on Friday night before being shot dead by police say they were surprised by news of the attack. The suspect, identified as Derrick Lee Hunt, 28, stabbed his wife and five other people around 8 p.m. Friday, police said.
London’s West End is often criticised for its soaring ticket prices, but north of the border one show is proudly boasting the “most expensive seat” at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Kulwant Saluja and Jin Wu
Comedian and actor Kevin Hart visited Children's National Medical Center Friday to encourage kids to live healthy a lifestyle.
The California fire is unusually intense and unpredictable. But between climate change and the impact of decades of poor management, such wildfires may be the new normal.
It's been 50 years since deadly violence wracked South Los Angeles. But memories of the race riots linger with residents. In Watts' decades of recovery, they see lessons for today's racial tensions.
The controversy over the Dominican Republic's policy to deport thousands of people of Haitian descent is reverberating through Caribbean-American communities in New York City.
New Orleans has made huge strides towards ending veteran homelessness in the city. (This story first aired on August 4, 2015 on All Things Considered.)
McCoy is best known as a harmonica player, but the studio veteran also played a big role in the pivotal moment when counter-cultural folk-rock came to Music City.
On Wednesday, California made its last payment on debt incurred in 2004 by Proposition 57, which sought to deal with the state's fiscal crisis. NPR's Arun Rath talks to John Myers of KQED for more.
Thousands of hackers have headed to Las Vegas for two conferences: Black Hat and Defcon. Much of the talk at the conferences has been devoted to security flaws in consumer devices, like cellphones.
