Surfing: Brazil fires warning shot in Olympic qualifier
Powerhouse Brazil showed just what a threat it will be at surfing’s Olympic debut in Tokyo next year, claiming gold and bronze in the men’s...
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma files for bankruptcy protection
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP filed for bankruptcy protection in New York Sunday night, succumbing to pressure from more than 2,000 lawsuits alleging the company...
Hong Kong reopens after violent weekend of clashes and protests
Hong Kong’s businesses and underground rail stations re-opened as usual on Monday morning, after a chaotic Sunday that saw police fire water cannon, tear gas...
Humberto strengthens into a hurricane: U.S. NHC
Humberto has strengthened into a hurricane in the Atlantic and is forecast to strengthen further during the next 48 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center...
Ric Ocasek, singer for The Cars, dies at 75
Ric Ocasek, the idiosyncratic lead singer and chief songwriter of the 1970s and 80s hook-heavy hitmakers The Cars, died on Sunday at his home in...
Gyorko’s RBI single in 9th lifts Dodgers past Mets
Jedd Gyorko’s RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning snapped a tie Sunday night and lifted the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers to a...
Truex Jr. wins playoff opener at Las Vegas
Martin Truex Jr. did not arrive at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for Sunday night’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series opening race of the 10-event, 16-driver...
Trump: US ‘locked and loaded depending on verification’ of attack on Saudi oil field – CNN
Trump: US ‘locked and loaded depending on verification’ of attack on Saudi oil field CNN U.S. tapping into oil reserves after drone strikes on oil fields...
Ric Ocasek, singer for The Cars, dies at 75: police
Ric Ocasek, the idiosyncratic lead singer and chief songwriter of the 1980s hook-heavy hitmakers The Cars, died on Sunday at the age of 75, New...
Fed trades ‘remarkably positive’ for ‘no precedents’ after volatile year
A year ago, U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell held a “remarkably positive outlook” for an economy enjoying a “historically rare” combination of good news...