New Orleans police: Pickup plows into parade crowd; driver likely drunk; 28 hurt
NEW ORLEANS — A pickup truck plowed into a crowd of spectators at a Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans on Saturday evening, injuring...
Really? 'Hollywood Burbank Airport' is catchier than the name of Bob Hope, a comic...
The article “Fun Flying With You, Bob Hope” notes that for the last decade, the facility in Burbank has been known as Bob...
Mariners pitchers, catchers take field for spring training
CaptionCloseSeattle Mariners players run sprints during spring training baseball practice Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017, in Peoria, Ariz. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)Seattle Mariners players run sprints...
Mercer Island to sue Sound Transit, WSDOT over light rail plans
CaptionCloseThe East Link light-rail route would take over the current I-90 carpool lanes. The East Link light-rail route would take over the current I-90 carpool...
Muhammad Ali’s son asked, ‘Are you Muslim?’ by border agents
Muhammad Ali's son, who bears the boxing great's name, was detained by immigration officials at a Florida airport and questioned about his ancestry...
Feds probe school to see if de Blasio re-opened it as ‘favor’
Federal prosecutors are examining whether Mayor de Blasio reopened a religious girls’ school in Brooklyn closed for safety violations as a favor to a...
If the ‘Flip or Flop’ couple want to put their kids first, they should...
‘We’re just normal, nice people who just, you know, want to be the best parents and coworkers that we can be,” Christina El Moussa...
‘Pokémon GO’ Performance Update: Android v0.57.3, iOS v1.27.3 Rolling Out Soon Amid Gen 2...
“Pokémon GO” is getting a new update soon. The team behind Niantic Labs’ famous augmented reality mobile gaming app just announced the news on...
Warren Buffett sticks to business, avoids politics in letter
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett reiterated his rosy lengthy-term outlook for the U.S. economy and his distaste for higher Wall Street fees in...
Border agents ask Muhammad Ali’s son: ‘Are you Muslim?’
Muhammad Ali's son, who bears the boxing great's name, was detained by immigration officials at a Florida airport and questioned about his ancestry and...
Constable: Local Trumps cope with name’s baggage
By Burt Constablebconstable@dailyherald.comWhen Jane Kenehan married in 1970 and took her husband's unusual last name, she often had to spell it for people: T-R-U-M-P....
New MH370 Search? Pilot's 'Murder-Suicide' Angle 'Most Plausible Scenario,' Australia's Ex-Prime Minister Says
Just days before the third anniversary of the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, Australia's former Prime Minister Tony Abbott said the search for...
Kings lean on Jonathan Quick in comeback win against Ducks
In case the crowd’s roar during the pregame introductions wasn’t a clear enough welcome-back message for Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick after a 59-game absence,...
Wilder finishes Washington in 5th, retains title
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Heavyweight world titleholder Deontay Wilder did not show his usual zip, and he was not using his surgically repaired right hand...
Cultural Globetrotters: The latest books celebrate Black history around the world | Toronto Star
Black History Month represents stories from around the globe. Here are two new memoirs and three novels about the black experience in Canada, Kenya,...
Colonie, Schenectady basketball get quarterfinal wins
CaptionCloseTroyBrendan Mulson is known for his shooting ability, his unselfish play and for being a good teammate. But blocking shots? Well, the Colonie senior...
Kelsey Plum breaks NCAA scoring mark as Washington beats Utah
SEATTLE (AP) -- Kelsey Plum was ready for her chase of the NCAA all-time scoring record to come to...
Fareed Zakaria: Return of the Center
NEW YORK — By now it is settled wisdom that we are witnessing the rise of radical forces on the left and right around...
Salem pipeline explosion could lead to renewed look at risks
Sign up for one of our email newsletters.Updated 2 hours ago There's little on the landscape today to suggest the damage a...
30 seconds with James Corden: Everything’s great, but will I be able to get...
Hot off the heels of a successful gig hosting the Grammy Awards last week, comedian James Corden exchanged emails with the man tasked with...
Fabion Foote hopes CFL audition draws NFL attention | Toronto Star
When standout defensive tackle Fabion Foote steps into the squat rack, the whole gym stops to watch. So many plates pack the barbell there’s...
Transgender boy wins girls state wrestling title amid controversy | Toronto Star
CYPRESS, TEXAS—A 17-year-old transgender boy completed an undefeated season Saturday by winning a Texas state girls wrestling title made controversial by criticism from those...
NHL upholds 10-game suspension to Ducks forward Antoine Vermette
LOS ANGELES – NHL commissioner Gary Bettman announced Saturday that the 10-game suspension given to Ducks forward Antoine Vermette for striking an official with...
Training workshops for people with disabilities being closed in favor of workplace experience
Sign up for one of our email newsletters.Updated 40 minutes ago Jessica Maracavitch happily wears a fast-food restaurant uniform twice a week. It's...
W. Pa. teacher education programs offer incentives
Sign up for one of our email newsletters.Updated 40 minutes ago High school guidance counselors told Alex Staples to avoid the teaching profession. ...
District 14 "town hall" misses Rep. David Joyce
PAINESVILLE, Ohio -- About 150 people gathered in Veterans Park on Painesville Square on Saturday morning for what they...
At least 21 hurt when vehicle plows into crowd during Mardi Gras parade in...
Twenty-one people were injured Saturday night when a vehicle plowed into a crowd at the Krewe of Endymion Mardi Gras...
Mike Bresnahan adds credibility to Buss, Johnson interview on ‘Access SportsNet: Lakers’
The scramble began Tuesday morning in Lakerland for confirmation and clarification – Jeanie Buss dropped the news in a release that Magic Johnson was...
Adjectively speaking: Kathleen Parker
Kathleen Parker By Kathleen Parker WASHINGTON -- White House press secretary Sean Spicer might owe Melissa McCarthy a thank-you...
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill believed in extraterrestrials | Toronto Star
LONDON—Even as he was preparing for the biggest struggle of his life, leading Britain in its fight against Nazi Germany, Winston Churchill had something...
In Jason Castro, Twins have a master in the art of framing a pitch
FORT MYERS, FLA. – Hector Santiago’s first bullpen session of spring training was with new Twins catcher Jason Castro, and it didn’t take long...
Oscars 2017: When is red carpet coverage? Time, TV channels, how to watch live...
The 2017 Oscars ceremony is coming up soon, and you know what means. Hollywood's big names are preparing their...
Man’s Texas arrest shows conflicts over medical marijuana
HOUSTON (AP) — A California man is facing possible prison time in Texas after he was arrested while carrying his supply of medical marijuana...
Gillibrand urges Hoosick Falls to table PFOA settlement
CaptionCloseHoosick FallsU.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is urging the Hoosick Falls Village Board to table a pending $1.04 million settlement between the village and two...
Inside Chelsea Clinton’s bold new political persona
Last Sunday Chelsea Clinton, usually such a reticent public figure, took to Times Square with her 2-year-old daughter, Charlotte, to march in the Muslim...
Canadian Kennington breaks through at Daytona | Toronto Star
Richard Foley of Montreal, the first Canadian to qualify for the Daytona 500, was on the phone from Florida talking about D.J. Kennington of...