9+ hour, 36+ min ago   (943+ words) It's officially election season, and you may feel tempted to shut out the news and avoid political conversations that could raise anyone's blood pressure. Jessica Tarlov, a regular on Fox News' "The Five" and cohost of the podcast "Raging Moderates…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (541+ words) Driving her dog Ranger to the veterinarian on Thursday, Sept. 10, Jodi Elizabeth was pulling up to a red light in Providence when she saw an exchange between a police officer and an "elderly gentleman" that caught her eye. Elizabeth, a…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (184+ words) An 85-year-old Syracuse man died from injuries he suffered in a two-vehicle crash in Onondaga County earlier this month, according to New York State Police. The crash happened around 1:25 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3 at Oswego and Liverpool Bypass roads in Salina,…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (131+ words) It's hard to compete with the offensive fireworks of a 20-0 game, but a Navy World War II veteran got as big an ovation as anybody Sept. 11 during the game between the Milwaukee Brewers and Cincinnati Reds. Sverre Vinje, age 102, sang…...

16+ hour, 53+ min ago   (683+ words) Nashville SC and Inter Miami CF played to a 2-2 draw at Nu Stadium on Sept. 12, an electric game between the top two Eastern Conference teams. After playing to a 1-1 draw in the first half, Lionel Messi scored to give Miami…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (464+ words) California's oldest continuously operating bar remains a living remnant of the state's colorful Gold Rush era. Pockmarked by bullet holes and sporting what is considered the finest-looking bar in Yosemite, the Iron Door Saloon has been quenching the thirst of…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (134+ words) Iowa State football safety Drew Surges was forced to leave Saturday's game against Iowa with an injury. The redshirt junior safety went down following a third-down stop by the Cyclones. It appeared to be a lower-body injury, but he stayed…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (115+ words) Answer help for Rapid Eye Movement, featuring one of today's clues: Common rental car choices, from USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle creators. Common rental car choices Crossword Clue In case you've faced some hurdles solving the clue, Common rental car…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (94+ words) OU football coach Brent Venables signed another contract extension. Sooners athletic director Roger Denny explains the strategy. Why did OU give Brent Venables another contract extension? Let Roger Denny explain NORMAN — When news of Brent Venables’ contract extension dropped Thursday,…...

15+ hour, 12+ min ago   (471+ words) WORCESTER — What a difference a year makes. This year, Mother Nature must have been in good spirits, because there were no weather hiccups. Just a warm day with plenty of sun to welcome the expected 30,000 visitors on Saturday, Sept. 12, on…...