Erik Williams and Brad Knaub had seen every attempt to exorcise the Curse of the Billy Goat go awry, from intrepid Cubs fans who have smuggled more benevolent goats into Wrigley Field to... READ MORE »

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Matthew's howling wind and driving rain pummeled Florida early Friday, starting what's expected to be a ruinous, dayslong battering of the Southeast... READ MORE »

WASHINGTON (AP) — It's long been clear that House Speaker Paul Ryan is, shall we say, not wholly comfortable with Donald Trump's presidential candidacy. The announcement of Ryan's and Trump... READ MORE »

ROME (AP) — One of Italy's most-wanted fugitive mob bosses was arrested after five years on the lam Wednesday when police found him hiding in a home bunker built between the bathroom and... READ MORE »

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Ryan Grassley discovered a perplexing charge on a hospital bill for the recent birth of his son: Nearly $40 for "skin to skin" contact after his wife gave birth via... READ MORE »

BALTIMORE (AP) — A tip from a prison guard has yielded the single largest federal case in Maryland's history: 80 people including corrections officers, inmates and "outside facilitators"... READ MORE »

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Matthew's slog toward the East Coast has government officials worried about complacency, especially in South Florida, which hasn't seen a major... READ MORE »

TORROELLA DE MONTGRI, Spain (AP) — A curious Christmas tradition in the Catalonia region of Spain has caught Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump with their pants down. A Catalan company that... READ MORE »

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Mike Pence was calm and steady in the face of Democrat Tim Kaine's fiery and frequent challenges. But when it came to defending Donald Trump, Pence dodged,... READ MORE »

HAVERHILL, Mass. (AP) — A man is facing daily fines for having too many signs supporting Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in his front yard.Haverhill resident Ricky Early... READ MORE »