US economic losses from natural disasters soared in 2024, even as they eased globally
Economic losses from hurricanes and other natural disasters soared in the U.S. last year and were above average globally, reflecting another year of costly severe storms, floods and droughts.
Denver plays Minnesota on 4-game win streak
Denver Nuggets (28-16, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (23-21, eighth in the Western Conference) ...
Bucks play the Clippers, seek 6th straight victory
Milwaukee Bucks (25-17, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (24-19, sixth in the Western Conference) ...
On Football: Liam Coen isn't the first person in the NFL to change his mind about a job
Liam Coen's decision to withdraw his name from consideration for Jacksonville's head coaching position and sign a new contract to remain the offensive coordinator in Tampa Bay didn't last long. Coen ...
O'Neil scores 17 off the bench, Santa Clara downs Washington State 93-65
Johnny O'Neil scored 17 points off of the bench and Santa Clara beat Washington State 93-65 on Thursday night to spoil LeJuan Watts' triple-double.
Hungary wants the EU to intervene in a gas dispute with Ukraine
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Friday said he wants the European Union to intervene in a gas dispute his country has with Ukraine, a potential sign of friction in the bloc's upcoming ...
Thais send smuggled tortoises home to Tanzania as evidence against suspected wildlife traffickers
More than a hundred baby tortoises, most of them dead, have been returned to Tanzania from Thailand as evidence in a case against a wildlife smuggling network, the international police organization ...
Filip Forsberg scores twice in the Predators' 6-5 victory over the Sharks
Filip Forsberg scored twice to extend his goals streak to seven games, Fedor Svechkov broke a tie on a power-play midway through the third period and the Nashville Predators beat the San Jose Sharks 6 ...
Australian Open: Madison Keys can win her first Slam title and stop Aryna Sabalenka's threepeat
The Madison Keys who will play two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka for the title at the Australian Open on Saturday night is not the same Madison Keys who was the runner-up at the U.S. Open ...
Japan's leader says he's preparing for tough negotiations with Trump on maintaining US presence
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, struggling to stabilize his minority government, said Friday he will seek to maintain regional security and prepare for tough negotiations with U.S. President ...
The new Champions League format appears to be leveling the playing field. Just ask Man City
A bold new vision for the Champions League was launched this season, meaning more games and more money for European soccer's elite, as well as a rebuttal to the threat of a controversial breakaway ...
Ford recalls more than 270,000 Broncos and Mavericks due to loss of power problem
Ford Motor Co. is recalling 272,827 Broncos and Mavericks due to a power problem that can cause vehicles to stop unexpectedly or fail to start.