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76ers take Fultz, Lakers grab Ball to start NBA draft

Markelle Fultz, Lonzo Ball and the future of the NBA arrived Thursday night. Jimmy Butler and Tom Thibodeau hope to rekindle ...

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New York City Fire Hurts Eight Firefighters

Over 160 firefighters battled a 4-alarm fire at a home in the Bronx section of New York City that spread to three other ...

The Latest: Butler trade, freshmen picks highlight NBA draft

The Latest on Thursday night's NBA draft (all times local): 12:45 a.m. The Philadelphia 76ers did what everyone expected, and ...

Carlos Gomez

Gomez homers twice, Texas wins 11-4 for split with Blue Jays

Carlos Gomez was munching on a doughnut and a piece of watermelon simultaneously before the game, when he predicted he would ...

New York theater creates digital archive dating to Civil War

More than 70,000 playbills, posters and theatrical materials for a Brooklyn, New York theater dating as far back as the Civil ...

Yasiel Puig, Travis d'Arnaud, Lance Barksdale

Puig, Grandal power Dodgers past Mets 8-2 and into 1st place

Another day, another power outburst by the Los Angeles Dodgers. And the struggling New York Mets were in no mood for Yasiel ...

Expansion Vegas loads up on D-men, could make more trades

George McPhee secured a king's ransom to avoid selecting certain players in the Vegas Golden Knights' expansion draft , and ...

Matt Holliday

Gregorius, Holliday HR, Yanks thump Angels 8-4 to end skid

Yankees manager Joe Girardi finally got to use the overpowering 1-2 at the back of his bullpen, getting innings from Dellin ...

Ex-Sept. 11 worker gets drug case pardon, fights deportation

A former ground zero worker fighting deportation to Colombia for a 1990 drug conviction received a pardon from Gov.

Empty NYC transit bus rolls down street, hits church, cars

An empty New York City transit bus rolled backward down a hilly Brooklyn block and smashed into a church and parked vehicles ...

Corey Seager

Seager hits 3 of Dodgers' 5 HRs in 12-0 win over Mets

Corey Seager suddenly joined the Los Angeles Dodgers' home run parade Tuesday night, and right-hander Brandon McCarthy thinks ...

Jonathan Holder

LEADING OFF: Yankees' skid at 7, Dodgers on homer roll

A look at what's happening all around the majors today: ___ HITTING THE SKIDS Despite another home run by Aaron Judge, who ...

What offseason? A week after Finals, the NBA in overdrive

Dwight Howard and Brook Lopez are on the move. Dwyane Wade is opting in. Pau Gasol is opting out. The Los Angeles Lakers ...

Aaron Judge

APNewsBreak: Aaron Judge invited to All-Star Home Run Derby

Yankees rookie sensation Aaron Judge has been invited to participate in next month's Home Run Derby. Judge said Tuesday that ...

Jonathan Holder

LEADING OFF: Yankees' skid at 7, Scherzer rides K streak

A look at what's happening all around the majors Wednesday: ___ HITTING THE SKIDS Despite another home run by Aaron Judge, ...

Uber allows riders to tip drivers via app, matching Lyft

Uber is enabling passengers to tip its U.S. drivers with a tap on its ride-hailing app for the first time, part of a push to ...

New Chris Cornell music video, filmed before death, released

Chris Cornell's final music video, filmed before the singer died in May, was released Tuesday. The video for "The Promise" ...

Uber adds option to tip drivers as it heads in new direction

Uber is enabling passengers to tip its U.S. drivers with a tap on its ride-hailing app for the first time, part of a push to ...

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Security Loosens Around Trump Tower

The security cordon that New York City police put up around Trump Tower after the election has loosened up in recent days and ...

Dave Chappelle

Chappelle to host Rihanna Diamond Ball; Kendrick to perform

Dave Chappelle will host Rihanna's annual charity event in September and Kendrick Lamar will perform. The singer's ...