Report: Pistons to sign Johnson, waive Beasley
Veteran shooting guard Joe Johnson parlayed his time in the BIG3 league into a deal with the Detroit Pistons, Yahoo Sports reported Thursday....
California dive boat had no night watchman when fire broke out: NTSB
A dive boat that caught fire and sank off the California coast, killing 34 people, had no night watchman on duty when the flames erupted,...
Occidental CEO calls for new U.S. laws to boost carbon capture
Occidental Petroleum Corp plans to shift toward a carbon-neutral production model, it chief executive said on Thursday, but new U.S. laws are needed to support...
Filipino villagers swap trash for rice in fight against plastics
A village in the Philippines is trying to tackle the scourge of plastic waste by offering rice to residents in exchange for their trash....
Jets D Morrissey signs eight-year, $50 million extension
Defenseman Josh Morrissey signed an eight-year, $50 million contract extension with the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday....
Washington, Beijing lay ground for trade deal talks; China buys U.S. soybeans
The United States on Thursday welcomed China’s renewed purchases of U.S. farm goods while maintaining the threat of U.S. tariff hikes as the world’s two...
Tunisia’s exiled autocrat in hospital: lawyer
Tunisia’s ousted autocrat Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali has been hospitalized for “a health crisis” in Saudi Arabia, where he has lived in exile since the...
With Gaza war talk, Russia visit, Netanyahu fights on in election race
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday threatened war in Gaza and then flew to Russia to discuss Israeli freedom of action in Syria with...
Israeli parties vie for Arab vote in bid to oust Netanyahu
Challengers to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in next Tuesday’s election have courted Israel’s Arab minority, hoping that a strong turnout from this unlikely source...
Israel must have freedom to act against Iran, Netanyahu says in Russia
Israel must be allowed to act freely against Iran, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday during a visit to Sochi, where he met with...