UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations says nearly 50,000 people — mainly women and children — are stranded at Syria's southern border with Jordan where air strikes have been reported and the area is considered to be increasingly unsafe.
NEW YORK (AP) — Music service Pandora has named Roger Lynch, the head of Dish's streaming video service, as its CEO as it wrestles with competition from Spotify and other newer music apps.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A 23-year-old man who was "out for blood" when attempted to detonate what he believed was an explosives-laden van outside an Oklahoma bank in a plot similar to the deadly 1995 bombing of the Oklahoma City…
BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- Onil Pena homered and singled twice, scoring two runs as the Everett AquaSox defeated the Boise Hawks 9-5 on Sunday.
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) -- Adam Haseley drove in Rodolfo Duran with a sacrifice fly in the third inning, leading the Williamsport Crosscutters to a 5-2 win over the Tri-City ValleyCats on Sunday.
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) -- DJ Peters got hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the top of the 10th inning to help lead the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes to a 9-3 win over the Inland Empire 66ers on…
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) -- Aristides Aquino homered twice, scoring three runs while also driving in three as the Pensacola Blue Wahoos defeated the Mobile BayBears 11-2 on Sunday.
PASCO, Wash. (AP) -- Tyler Benson hit a walk-off single, as the Tri-City Dust Devils defeated the Hillsboro Hops 5-4 on Sunday.
SALISBURY, Md. (AP) -- Ryan McKenna doubled and singled, and Matthias Dietz allowed just three hits over six innings as the Delmarva Shorebirds beat the Lakewood BlueClaws 6-4 on Sunday.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — A female stunt driver died Monday from a motorcycle crash during filming for the movie "Deadpool 2" near the waterfront in downtown Vancouver, police said.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — The Latest on violent protests connected to a white nationalist rally in Virginia (all times local):
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette and receiver Marqise Lee won't play in Thursday's preseason game against Tampa Bay.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Two disturbances at an Arkansas prison — including one that involved three officers being held hostage by inmates — began when prisoners managed to escape solitary fenced-in areas during their recreation breaks, the state's top…
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars coach Doug Marrone says quarterback Blake Bortles is getting reduced repetitions because of a tired arm.
NEW YORK (AP) — A man who hurled his dog to its death from a New York City balcony has pleaded guilty to felony animal cruelty.
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed into law new penalties for those who make bomb threats against community centers.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota regulators offered Monday to settle state allegations that the Texas-based developer of the Dakota Access oil pipeline improperly reported the discovery of American Indian artifacts during construction.
NEW YORK (AP) — Below is the text of an interview The Associated Press conducted Monday with William Dudley, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York:
Building stress relief kits will be the topic of Gundersen Health System’s free monthly presentation for people with cancer and their caregivers from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Aug. 22 in the Radiation Oncology Lobby of the system’s East Building at…
PARIS, Wis. (AP) — Three Illinois men whom authorities believe were gang members may have been targeted by a rival when they were shot to death at close range during a drag racing event in southeastern Wisconsin, sheriff's officials said…
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Casino revenue in Atlantic City was down last month 2.7 percent over last year, yet the seven remaining casinos saw a slight increase.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The University of Iowa is proposing a 7 percent increase in tuition annually for five years.
NEW YORK (AP) — A top Federal Reserve official suggested Monday that the Fed will likely announce next month that it will begin paring its bond portfolio — a step that could lead to slightly higher rates on mortgages and…
PAPILLION, Neb. (AP) -- Taylor Davis hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning, leading the Iowa Cubs to an 8-7 win over the Omaha Storm Chasers on Monday.
NEW YORK (AP) — Netflix has lured Shonda Rhimes, the well-regarded creator of TV series "Scandal" and "Grey's Anatomy," from ABC, its latest big get as media companies old and new fight for viewers' attention.