Tropical Storm Dorian weakened a little as it passed over the Lesser Antilles, dumping heavy rains, bringing down trees and knocking out power in Barbados. Top-seeded Novak Djokovic advanced to the third round at the 2019 U.S. Open with a straight-sets win over Juan Ignacio Londero on Wednesday. New York Knicks first-round pick RJ Barrett signed an endorsement deal with Puma, the brand announced Wednesday. San Francisco 49ers running back Jerick McKinnon's status for the regular season is uncertain after suffering a setback in his recovery from a torn ACL. U.S. consumers could feel the sting of new tariffs on Chinese goods before Christmas as a prolonged trade war makes a recession more likely, U.S. analysts say. President Donald Trump on Wednesday approved a federal emergency for Puerto Rico -- amid a political spat with one of its leaders -- before Hurricane Dorian skirted the territory. The Indianapolis Colts agreed to trade cornerback Nate Hairston to the secondary-depleted New York Jets. The House judiciary committee announced plans Wednesday to investigate President Donald Trump's proposal to host the next G7 summit at one of his resorts in Florida. The New England Patriots are making two trades to strengthen their offensive line in the absence of starting center David Andrews. The Indianapolis Colts hosted veteran free-agent quarterback Brock Osweiler following the sudden retirement of franchise signal-caller Andrew Luck last weekend. The children of some U.S. military members and government employees working in other countries will no longer automatically be considered U.S. citizens, federal officials announced Wednesday. The 76th annual Venice Film Festival runs from Aug. 28-Sept. 7, 2019, in Venice, Italy, with Argentine filmmaker Lucrecia Martel serving as jury president. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand ended her campaign to be president Wednesday after she was shut out of the third Democratic presidential debates. Online fashion subscription service Le Tote acquired department store Lord & Taylor for $75 million on Wednesday. Lifeguards at a beach in Thailand came to the rescue of a sea turtle spotted struggling with a plastic bag tangled around its neck. Queen Elizabeth II agreed Wednesday to shut down Parliament for five weeks at Prime Minister Boris Johnson's request, drawing backlash from lawmakers aiming for a deal with the European Union before Britain leaves. United Artists released a centennial trailer Wednesday celebrating their library of classic films over 100 years. When the alleged gunman walked into an El Paso, Texas, Walmart to carry out the worst massacre of Hispanic people in recent American history, he went in with an assault weapon he said he bought from Romania. Jessi Combs, a former "Mythbusters" host dubbed the "fastest woman on four wheels," died in a jet car crash while trying to break her own record in Oregon, local law enforcement said Wednesday. She was 36. A loose cow in a Texas neighborhood led police from three agencies on an hours-long chase before finally being corralled during the morning rush hour. The discovery of a rare 3.8-million-year-old hominin skull unearthed in Ethiopia promises to offer fresh insights into the complexities of early human evolution. People with gout have nearly a 30 percent higher risk of developing chronic kidney disease than people without gout, according to new research. The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association has added religious observance to its list of reasons that student athletes can withdraw from competition without being penalized. A Los Angeles sheriff's deputy accused of fabricating a story that he was shot by a sniper lost his job, county officials said Wednesday. |
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