The largest of four wildfires now simultaneously burning in Yellowstone Park has Wyoming fire officials scrambling in a desperate effort to keep it from spreading to areas housing some of the park's tourist attractions.
Hillary Clinton has seized a commanding 12 point lead over Donald Trump in the latest national, general election poll taken by Reuters/Ipsos, her strongest showing in the regularly conducted survey over the last several weeks.
The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday, August 24 was jetted to $127 million with a cash option, lump sum payment of $87.8 million with no winning ticket matching all numbers for the August 20, 2016 drawing. While there were no grand prize winners for the drawing, this means more opportunities to earn more for today's game. Make sure to check back at this page at 11 p.m. EST for a posting of the winning numbers in real time.
After 16 seasons and a surefire Hall of Fame career, the San Antonio Spurs paid Tim Duncan the absolute grandest complement they could during the 2016 off season. In signing veteran free-agent big man Pau Gasol, San Antonio immediately sunk their teeth into the one player that comes closest to emulating Duncan's unassuming style while putting up his loud and bodacious career numbers.
The Tuesday, August 23 Mega Millions drawing will have a jackpot of $69 million after there were no grand prize winners in the August 19, 2016 $61 million game. A single game winner in Tuesday's game will have the option of walking away with a $47 million lump sum, cash option payment. Make sure to check back at this page at 11 p.m. EST for a posting of the winning numbers in real time.
It'll be a different world for L.A. Lakers fans this 2016-2017 season. For the first time in two decades, L.A. won't have Kobe Bryant to anchor their attack. While that reality may still qualify as culture shock for some, it may actually not be as bad as it sounds to those willing to give these new look Lakers half a chance.
A Virginia couple has been barred from a popular area restaurant after leaving a scribbled message on their receipt for their Latino server reading "WE ONLY TIP CITIZENS."
"Last Week Tonight" host John Oliver used the season ending episode of his HBO aired show to implore Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump to end his run for the White House.
The love bug seems to have caught nine-time Olympic gold medal winning sprinter Usain Bolt. UPDATE - August 25, 2016 - 3:44 p. m. ET: Usain Bolt's girlfriend, Kasi Bennet, responds to the cheating and interview reports surrounding the Olympian's birthday party celebrations in Rio where he was photographed with other women, especially Jady Duarte whom he was photographed with in bed.
In one of his first general election TV ads to hit the airwaves, Donald Trump paints the issue of immigration as a problem that has grown so out of control only someone as hard on the issue as himself can fix it
Jeremy Lin is hoping you won't be able to recognize him in his return to New York City. The former New York Knicks and newly signed Brooklyn Nets star recently took to his own blog page to let fans know he plans on tweaking his shooting and overall game this off-season in ways that could take him to an entirely different level.
A federal court judge has recommended that Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio face criminal charges stemming from his department's systematic discrimination against Latino drivers.
The Blue Cut fire that sweeps across the San Bernardino County area this week (Aug 15-21, 2016) has already destroyed nearly 100 homes and in access of more than 200 other structures. Nasa has recently released satellite photos of the fire from space that shows the extension of the fire's fumes. Below are also the maps relative to the greater Los Angeles area that show the neighborhoods that are in immediate danger. The containment information and news updates are provided below as well.
Hillary Clinton has gained her strongest Electoral College map edge yet over Donald Trump, converting the states of New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and Virginia over to the Democratic side.
The Saturday, August 20 Powerball jackpot has jetted to $110 million after there were no grand prize winners in the week's $94 million drawing on that took place last Wednesday, August 17, 2016. With that a single game winner in Saturday's game will have the option of walking away with a cash option, lump sum payment of $77.2 million. Make sure to check back at this page at 11 p.m. EST for a posting of Saturday's winning numbers in real time.
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto insists he will be willing to meet with Donald Trump if he is to ascend to the White House and emerge as President Barack Obama's successor.
All eyes are on South African middle distance runner Caster Semenya at the Rio Olympics. Try as she might, the gold medal favorite in Saturday's 800 meter finals can't seem to shake the controversy of reportedly (according to several media) being an intersex athlete, otherwise defined as an anatomically and genetically ambiguous person although she herself has never confirmed it
