Tropical Storm Melissa nearly stationary in the Caribbean as a major flood threat
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Melissa was nearly stationary in the central Caribbean on Friday,…
Illegal immigrant semitrailer driver charged in deadly California crash, officials say
A 21-year-old semitruck driver accused of being under the influence of drugs and causing a fiery crash that…
Tropical Storm Melissa threatens flooding in northern Caribbean
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Melissa dumped heavy rain on parts of Haiti, Jamaica and…
A proposal to sell a Florida golf club built on top of the graves of enslaved people sparks outrage
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A dark history long buried under the towering live oak trees and manicured lawns…
Rarest whales show promising population growth, scientists report
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — One of the rarest whales on the planet has continued an encouraging trend of…
Former NFL player Doug Martin died after struggle with officers, police say
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Former All-Pro NFL running back Doug Martin died after a struggle with police officers…
Limp Bizkit mourns bassist Sam Rivers, calling him irreplaceable
Sam Rivers, the bass player in the nu metal band Limp Bizkit, died on Saturday, according to social…
49ers All-Pro linebacker Fred Warner out for season following severe right ankle injury
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers lost another key player when All-Pro linebacker Fred Warner left…
Emotional Denny Hamlin clinches NASCAR championship spot with checkered flag
LAS VEGAS (AP) — With tears in his eyes and needing a moment to compose himself, Denny Hamlin…
Tiger Woods has a seventh back surgery to have disk replaced
Tiger Woods has gone through a seventh back surgery, this time to replace a disk in his lower…
Longtime Red Sox outfielder Mike Greenwell dies at 62
BOSTON (AP) — Mike Greenwell, an outfielder who played 12 seasons with the Boston Red Sox and finished…
Hawaii library system bans displays that refer to ‘Banned Books Week,’ rebrands to ‘Freedom to Read’
Last week Lani Kawahara, who oversees the young adult section at Kauai’s largest library, set up her annual…