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IndyCar penalized drivers Caio Collet and Jack Harvey for making unapproved changes to their cars for Sunday’s Indianapolis 500 qualifying. Both cars will now start in… Read moreIndyCar penalizes 2 cars for rules violations by putting them at the back of Indianapolis 500 field

Thousands of people have streamed onto the National Mall in Washington for a daylong prayer rally. The event Sunday is billed as a “rededication of our country as One … Read moreThousands flocked to the National Mall in Washington for an America-themed prayer rally

The World Health Organization has declared an Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern. More than 300 suspected cases and … Read moreWHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda

Aaron Rai has become the first English-born player in more than a century to capture the PGA Championship. Rai, who dreamed of being a Formula 1 driver until he turned… Read moreAaron Rai runs away with the PGA Championship, first English-born winner in more than a century

Alex Palou had his best qualifying attempt on his final four-lap run Sunday and took his second career Indianapolis 500 pole with an average speed of 232.248 mph. He’s… Read moreAlex Palou starts his Indianapolis 500 title from the pole after taking the top spot in qualifying

A drone strike has targeted the United Arab Emirates’ sole nuclear power plant. No one has been blamed and no major damage is reported. But Sunday's incident highlight… Read moreDrone strikes UAE nuclear plant as US and Iran signal they are prepared to resume war

Russian officials say overnight Ukrainian drone strikes killed at least four people including three near Moscow. A dozen others were wounded. Authorities said Sunday t… Read moreUkraine conducts large-scale drone strikes on Russia, killing 4 and wounding a dozen others

The researchers in Ireland looked at their computer screen, marveling at a medieval book tracked down in a Roman library. They flipped through its digitized pages and … Read moreResearchers stunned by a forgotten medieval book in Rome hiding the oldest English poem

Moments after his daughter Olivia was born, Marlon White felt his wife's hand slacken as she fainted. The baby, born at 29 weeks weighing about 2 pounds, wasn't making… Read moreTiny patients, big fight: NICU parents win leave in 2 states and push for more

Indigenous leaders say that federal contractors are desecrating sacred Native American places and cultural sites at an unprecedented pace in the rush to build more wal… Read moreUS-Mexico border wall construction is desecrating sacred sites, Indigenous leaders say

The shutdown of North America’s largest commuter rail system has continued into a second day with no end in sight after unionized workers went on strike. The Long Isla… Read moreNorth America’s largest commuter rail system remains shut a second day as Monday rush hour looms