Joshua Báez of the Cardinals hits 3 homers in his first 3 at-bats in a historic major league debut
CHICAGO (AP) — Joshua Báez smashed the first pitch he saw in the majors about 450 feet, then flashed a grin to the St. Louis dugout as he began his…
A tiny fish’s behavior suggests aging may happen in stages, Stanford study finds
The research could help scientists better understand how people can age.
House Democrats’ PAC adds $6 million to Cleveland spending after Ohio’s Miller opts to stay in race
House Majority PAC plans to increase its campaign advertising reservations in Cleveland in response to Republican Rep. Max Miller’s decision to proceed with his reelection campaign.
Homicides dropped 18.1% in 2025 to the lowest rate since 1956, FBI says
Experts say a reason for the drop is unclear, but it's a pattern that began in 2022 and looks to be continuing so far in 2026.
AI-generated content is flooding political campaigns. California lawmakers are trying to regulate it
Several laws have attempted to rein in AI-generated political ads, but the courts have struck some down.
US pulls last aircraft carrier in Asia as Trump focuses on Iran and the Western Hemisphere
By BEN FINLEY and DIDI TANG WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s war against Iran is stretching the limits of U.S. aircraft carriers and leaving the western Pacific without one…
How 85°C Bakery Cafe is finding success in family neighborhoods
The global powerhouse that originated in Taiwan in 2003 has been busy opening locations in the United States and is set to open its 100th bakery this year.
Today in History: August 15, car bomb kills 29 in Northern Ireland
29 people were killed by a car bomb that tore apart the center of Omagh (OH’-mah), Northern Ireland; a splinter group calling itself the Real IRA claimed responsibility.
How children selling flowers have become synonymous with Chicago’s popular corridors: ‘It’s dangerous’
Experts say the population of "street-working children" is on the rise in Chicago and other major cities.
How severe drought is affecting Colorado, from record fishing restrictions to threatened power supplies
Some reservoirs have fallen so low that they instead look more like the rivers they once were.