Comedian and HBO writer Rae Sanni called a black opponent of reparations a “coon” for testifying before Congress to that effect Wednesday.
Whoopi Goldberg of “The View” tried her best to put on a happy face for her cohosts after a debate about President Trump culminated in a “b—” jab at Joy Behar.
Big Tech came out swinging Wednesday against a newly proposed bill by Sen. Josh Hawley that seeks to end censorship and bias on major social-media platforms.
Actor Billy Baldwin raised eyebrows Wednesday after he blamed the recent spike in suicides among young people on President Trump.
The Latest on a train derailment that closed U.S. Interstate 80 in northeast Nevada for more than an hour (all times local):
After dominating the digital world, Tyler "Ninja" Blevins is branching out - offline.
Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner would consider boosting payroll above the third luxury tax level in an effort to help New York win its first World Series in a decade.
A Florida city agreed to pay $600,000 in ransom to hackers who took over its computer system, the latest in thousands of attacks worldwide aimed at extorting money from governments and businesses.
Police investigating the death of Argentine soccer player Emiliano Sala arrested a man on Wednesday on suspicion of manslaughter.
The Yankees have released right-hander Danny Farquhar, ending the relief pitcher's comeback try with New York more than a year after he collapsed in the Chicago White Sox dugout because of a ruptured aneurysm and brain hemorrhage.
A plan by U2 guitarist The Edge to build a cluster of mansions on a ridgeline above Malibu appears to be dead after California's highest court declined to consider his last-ditch appeal.
Jim Pike, co-founder and lead singer of The Lettermen, whose lush vocal harmonies made the Grammy-nominated trio one of the most popular vocal groups of the 1960s, has died at age 82.
The Raconteurs, "Help Us Stranger" (Third Man Records)
Recent editorials from West Virginia newspapers:
The state of New York seemed unlikely to legalize recreational marijuana sales before lawmakers recess for the year Wednesday.
Self-improvement guru whose teachings seduced actresses and heiresses is convicted in New York sex trafficking case.
Academy Award Winner Allison Janney will take the stage at a Mississippi theater in a fundraiser for the venue's restoration project.
A 60-mile stretch (96 kilometers) of U.S. Interstate 80 in northeast Nevada has been closed while emergency crews respond to a train derailment. Authorities were investigating whether any hazardous materials were aboard the train.
Gov. Gina Raimondo says the state shouldn't spend $1 million on a Cranston chiropractor because medical experts have doubts about his treatment program.
Nurses who went on strike at an Ohio hospital have rejected a proposed contract agreement that union negotiators reached with the hospital.
Jane Fonda is joining a group of Hollywood power players to host a fundraiser for presidential candidate Steve Bullock on Thursday, a show of support that could lend credibility among Democratic donors to the little-known Montana governor.
Recent editorials from Tennessee newspapers:
Legislation to further clamp down on powerful painkiller prescriptions in Pennsylvania passed the state Senate on Wednesday as part of a broader package to fight opioid addiction, nearly three years after lawmakers launched their first broad effort to curb a growing epidemic.
