Iraqi archaeologists think that tunnels dug by Islamic State militants under a destroyed shrine in Mosul have revealed the palace of an ancient Assyrian king who ruled some 2,700 years ago. IS fighters blew up the shrine of the biblical... Continue Reading →
South Africa's government is moving ahead with plans to allow a domestic trade and limited export of rhino horns, alarming many international conservationists who believe rhinos will be more vulnerable to poachers after a record slaughter in the past decade.... Continue Reading →
Rio de Janeiro state plans to vaccinate its entire population against yellow fever as a precaution amid Brazil's largest outbreak of the disease in years. The Health Ministry has confirmed more than 300 cases of yellow fever so far during... Continue Reading →
Republicans on Sunday dismissed an upcoming Congressional Budget Office analysis widely expected to conclude that more Americans will be uninsured under a proposal to dismantle Barack Obama's health law, despite President Donald Trump's promise of universal coverage. Meanwhile, GOP opponents... Continue Reading →
North Carolina's run to the regular-season crown in the rugged Atlantic Coast Conference was enough to secure the Tar Heels yet another No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. And they're hardly the only blueblood program in a top-heavy South... Continue Reading →
Villanova may have an opponent no overall No. 1 seed deserves - weather. The Wildcats open play Thursday but there may be an outside influence on that game. A major snowstorm is expected to hit the Northeast on Tuesday and... Continue Reading →
Adam Hadwin is skipping his first World Golf Championship and asking for a refund for his honeymoon to Tahiti. He couldn't be happier. Seven weeks after he shot a 59, and two weeks before his wedding, Hadwin added another eventful... Continue Reading →
Adrian Peterson visited the Seattle Seahawks, while his original team in Minnesota hosted fellow free agent running back Eddie Lacy. There's still a path for Peterson to return to the Vikings, but the signs of his potential departure haven't stopped... Continue Reading →
Martin Truex Jr. finished speaking to reporters after winning the NASCAR Cup race Sunday and retreated into a corner of the media center where a tablet awaited with the video cued up. Truex had to see the Kyle Busch-Joey Logano... Continue Reading →
