The Latest: O’Rourke, Cruz clash over shootings in debate

The Latest on the first debate between Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic Congressman Beto O'Rourke (all times local):

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Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic Congressman Beto...

Cubs SS Russell placed on leave before loss to White Sox

The Chicago Cubs played without shortstop Addison Russell after he was accused of domestic violence by his ex-wife, and they were unable to overcome a shaky performance by Jose Quintana in a 10-4...

Faculty discuss donor after post with ‘racial overtone’

University of Mississippi journalism faculty have met amid calls that the university remove a donor's name from its journalism school following a social media post...

VP Pence rallies Republicans to re-elect Rep. French Hill

Vice President Mike Pence has rallied Arkansans to re-elect a Republican congressman for a third term, saying the Trump administration can only continue its...

Former Vice President Joe Biden to campaign with Stacey Abrams in Georgia

A mouthwatering prospect heading into the weekend at the PGA's Tour Championship in Atlanta

World number one Justin Rose and 14-time major champion Tiger Woods are tied for the lead at seven-under at the halfway...

Police: overnight shootings may be related

ATLANTA - Police are trying to determine whether the same gunman is responsible for two overnight crimes...

Race central to Chicago's Laquan McDonald case, even if jury doesn't hear it

Just once, during opening statements, have prosecutors even brought up the fact that 17-year-old Laquan McDonald was black, drawing a sharp rebuke from a defense attorney for Officer Jason Van Dyke....

A dog's life: Uno, beagle who wowed Westminster, dies at 13

Every dog might have its day, but not many ever had a night like this.

Cheered on by a roaring, packed crowd at Madison Square Garden, the playful beagle responded like a true champ.

"Ah-roo!"...

About 2,000 Hall County property tax bills corrected

About 2,000 people who were appealing their property assessments received incorrect tax bills from Hall County this week.


Corrected bills were mailed out Tuesday.

The bills affected were...

U.S. Olympic leaders vote to give equal pay to Paralympic athletes

U.S. Olympic Committee leaders voted Friday to give Paralympic medal winners the same payout that goes to their counterparts on the U.S. Olympic team.

American athletes who reach the podium at the Summer and Winter Games have traditionally earned cash...

Browns’ Hue Jackson hasn’t named Baker Mayfield his starting QB yet

The beer-fueled bash spilled into the streets around FirstEnergy Stadium as delirious Browns fans walked — some staggered — while chanting for their new hero, the streak buster.

“Ba-ker May-field,”...

Tiger Woods shares lead going into weekend at Tour Championship

Not even one bad hole could keep Tiger Woods from a share of the 36-hole lead for the first time in more than three years.

Woods hit his stride Friday on the back nine at East Lake in Atlanta with...

Arizona State travels to No. 10 Washington in Pac-12 opener

Herm Edwards arrived back on the Arizona State campus sometime around 3:30 a.m. last Sunday. Rather than going home and not sleeping, Edwards went to work at finding the reasons behind the Sun...

Call her by her name: Dr. Christine Blasey Ford

By Steven Petrow Steven Petrow Writer and freelancer Email Bio Follow Writer and freelancer September 21 at 7:42 PM Her name matters.

No matter where you stand on Christine Blasey Ford’s accusation...

49ers’ Sherman OK for Sunday, but practice routine could be tweaked

Richard Sherman will play Sunday against the Chiefs, but he might practice a bit differently during the rest of the season.

On Friday, the 49ers cornerback wasn’t even listed on the injury report a...

New Chicago public works building opens

New Chicago public works employees celebrated the opening of their new headquarters Friday at 400 Lincoln Ave.

The 55-by-80-foot pre-engineered building has a 24-foot ceiling, enabling the department to store its snow plows, tractors and other...

Gov. Jerry Brown vetoes bill to study driving on pot, calling measure a distraction for beleaguered DMV

With the DMV under fire for hours-long wait times, Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday vetoed five bills that would have given the agency new tasks, including a measure aimed at gauging the scope of the drugged driving problem in California.

“Reducing wait times...

U.S. Weighs Next Steps as Syria’s Civil War Enters Climactic Phase

WASHINGTON — As Syria’s seven-year civil war enters a climactic phase, the Trump administration is grappling with how to address the emerging political dynamics. President Bashar al-Assad has retaken...

School bus carrying 11 students catches fire on Richmond Bridge

A school bus fire Friday afternoon caused a traffic shutdown for about 40 minutes on the westbound lanes of Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, authorities said.

Three adults and 11 students,...