March Madness will pay women's teams under a new structure approved by the NCAA
Women's basketball teams finally will be paid for playing games in the NCAA Tournament each March just like the men have for years under a plan approved Wednesday at the NCAA convention.
Bo Jackson gives up $21 million judgment in extortion suit against niece and nephew
Former professional football and baseball player Bo Jackson is giving up a $21 million judgment against his niece and nephew, whom he said harassed and tried to extort money from him.
Pro-Stacey Abrams groups fined $300,000 after admitting they broke Georgia campaign finance law
The Georgia Ethics Commission on Wednesday fined two advocacy groups that were founded by Democrat Stacey Abrams and led by Raphael Warnock before voters elected him to the U.S. Senate.
Trump's pick for budget director won't say whether he would release Ukraine aid
Russell Vought, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for White House budget director, declined Wednesday to fully commit to doling out congressionally approved funds, specifically U.S. military aid ...
'Fabulous' 95-year-old grandmother with ties to old Hollywood among California fire victims
At age 95, there was no other way to describe Dalyce Curry, or ''Momma Dee'' to her large extended family, other than ''fabulous.'' ...
US government sues Southwest Airlines and fines Frontier for chronically delayed flights
The Transportation Department is stepping up enforcement of persistent flight delays with a lawsuit against Southwest Airlines and a fine against Frontier Airlines.
The US government is suing Southwest Airlines over delayed flights
Israel's president calls on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to approve Gaza ceasefire.
Obesity won't be solely defined by BMI under new plan for diagnosis by global experts
A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial body mass index and hoping to better identify people who need treatment for ...
Kentucky students challenging whether the state is meeting its constitutional duty on education
A student-led lawsuit claims Kentucky's education system has been backsliding for years since lawmakers enacted nationally renowned reforms. The students are seeking a ruling that the state is failing ...
South Carolina jail plagued by rapes, assaults and security shortfalls, a federal report says
Federal investigators found in a scathing report this week that a large jail in South Carolina vastly underreports the violence occurring behind its walls and lets dozens of inmates go unsupervised ...
Kid Rock, Jason Aldean to perform during Trump's Inauguration weekend
A host of big-name performers including Kid Rock and country singer Jason Aldean will be making their way to Washington, D.C., to perform at various presidential inauguration events over the weekend.
Head of US cybersecurity agency says she hopes it keeps up election work under Trump
Jen Easterly, the outgoing head of the U.S. government's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, said Wednesday she hopes her agency is allowed to continue its election-related work under ...