6+ hour, 17+ min ago   (658+ words) The U.S. captain delivered again and the Americans continued their domination of international play, winning a fifth straight women's FIBA World Cup title with a 97-79 victory over France on Sunday. The Americans have won 36 straight World Cup games, dating to the…...

6+ hour, 41+ min ago   (362+ words) A Pennsylvania woman has died from complications associated with measles, the third death in the state this year involving the virus. The 40-year-old woman died Saturday, Jefferson County Coroner Greg Furlong said in a Facebook post in which he called…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (431+ words) Getting to a fifth consecutive title game was a little harder than the previous few, as they beat Spain 76-66 on Saturday in the semifinals. The Americans had averaged winning the previous four semifinals by 26 points, including a 40-point rout of…...

22+ hour, 8+ min ago   (447+ words) The U.S. captain feels that victory has no barring on the rematch Sunday for the women's FIBA World Cup title. “This is a completely new game and everybody has their own things that continue to motivate them,” Stewart said after the…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (322+ words) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was in Canada on Thursday for talks with Prime Minister Mark Carney, his latest international trip aimed at locking in future support for Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s invasion. Ukraine is under pressure from Russia’s air war,…...

4+ day, 28+ min ago   (654+ words) U.S. futures were modestly higher. The price of Brent crude jumped 3.4% on Wednesday, surging above $100 a barrel for the first time since July. It fell back slightly early Thursday to about $101 a barrel. The latest attacks between the U.S. and Iran are…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (731+ words) McKee’s defeat ends his bid for a second full term and marks the first time in more than 30 years that a sitting Rhode Island governor has been beaten in a primary. Foulkes, a former senior executive at CVS and the…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (1691+ words) Republicans are gathering in Dallas on Wednesday for a highly unusual two-day midterm convention, a first for the party, that will put President Donald Trump at the center of this fall’s midterm elections. Trump took the stage Wednesday to deliver…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (714+ words) The Opals blew a 26-point third quarter lead before holding off Italy 82-80 while China used a solid effort by Han Xu, who had 21 points and 11 rebounds to beat Puerto Rico 75-72. Australia looked like it was going to cruise to the…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (907+ words) Many party members, including those facing tight races, are skipping the two-day affair, citing conflicting obligations or balking at demands that they pony up for access. Others are hoping an appearance alongside Trump will put them in the national spotlight…...