Extraordinary heat in US Northeast arrives to clash with Fourth of July revelry

Multiday warnings of extreme heat landed in New York, Boston and Philadelphia on Wednesday as sultry weather pushed east just ahead of weekend Fourth of July celebrations in a region that revels ...

Children found in ‘deplorable’ Ohio home were part of same family

The 16 children found living in “deplorable” conditions inside an Ohio home are part of the same family, officials said Wednesday. Authorities arrested four adults Tuesday on ...

Ex-CIA Director John Brennan seeks court order requiring records from investigations be preserved

Former CIA Director John Brennan sued the Trump administration on Wednesday, demanding a court order that would require officials to preserve records from investigations that are ...

RockHounds’ Ryan Lasko injured in collision, undergoes surgery

In the bottom of the third inning in game one of the series between the Midland RockHounds and Frisco RoughRiders, RockHounds outfielder Ryan Lasko collided with ...

2 people hang banner about ‘the power of love’ on Empire State Building antenna

Two people got to the top of the Empire State Building’s antenna and unfurled a banner about “the power of love” at midday Tuesday, before starting to descend, embracing and ...

NFL player Calais Campbell’s brother is charged with murder after mother found dead

The brother of NFL player Calais Campbell has been charged with murder after police found their 71-year-old mother dead at her home in Atlanta during a welfare check. Arrest ...

Congo leads England 1-0 at halftime in the round of 32 at the World Cup

Brian Cipenga gave Congo a surprising 1-0 lead over England at halftime at the World Cup on Wednesday. Cipenga scored in seventh minute of the round of 32 match to set up the ...

Why are World Cup refs giving red cards to players covering their mouths when confronting opponents?

World Cup players were warned before the tournament about a new rule that would result in an immediate red card for anyone covering their mouth when verbally confronting another player. Officials ...

Democratic congressman asks the CFPB to investigate ‘rent now, pay later’ companies

A Democratic member of Congress is calling for the federal government to investigate the growing “rent now, pay later” industry, saying Americans may not understand the fees and ...

Predators get a jump on free agency by acquiring Mavrik Bourque in a trade with the Stars

A weak free-agent pool has NHL teams turning to the trade route to improve their rosters this summer, a development that became evident Wednesday before the market opened. Nashville acquired ...

Mother of 2 killed while delivering mail; man accused in death held without bond

The man who is accused of shooting and killing Brandi Reynolds, a U.S. Postal Service worker and mother of two from North Carolina, has been denied bond. William Craig Durham, 56, of Wilkes County, is ...

French shipping company CMA CGM Group to buy FedEx’ logistics arm for $1.4B

French container shipping company CMA CGM Group said Wednesday it will buy FedEx Supply Chain, the third-party logistics subsidiary of FedEx for $1.4 billion, as it works to expand ...