Vatican defrocks former US Cardinal McCarrick over sex abuse

ROME - The Vatican says Pope Francis has defrocked former U.S. Cardinal Theodore McCarrick after Vatican officials found him guilty of soliciting for sex while hearing...

Chicago police release 2 men questioned in 'Empire' star's attack case

Chicago police have released two Nigerian brothers previously arrested on suspicion of assaulting "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett.

Potential privacy lapse found in Americans' 2010 census data

WASHINGTON - A top Census Bureau official says an internal agency team found that basic personal information collected from more than 100 million Americans during the 2010 head...

Duquesne beats George Washington, 85-69

Guy, Hunter lead No. 4 Virginia past Notre Dame, 60-54

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Kyle Guy scored 22 points, De'Andre Hunter had 20 with 10 rebounds and No. 4 Virginia withstood a late push by Notre Dame to win 60-54 on Saturday...

Emotional funeral for Sala held in his Argentine hometown

PROGRESSO, Argentina - Family, friends, supporters and former teammates paid tribute to striker Emiliano Sala in his small Argentine hometown on Saturday, almost four weeks...

Pirates name Jameson Taillon opening-day starter

Murphy, Minnesota end 4-game skid with 84-63 win vs. Indiana

MINNEAPOLIS - With Jordan Murphy muscling his way to 23 points and 11 rebounds and Gabe Kalscheur going 6-for-8 from 3-point range, Minnesota stopped a four-game losing streak...

Koumadje leads No. 17 Florida State past Georgia Tech 69-47

ATLANTA - Christ Koumadje had 10 points and 12 rebounds as No. 17 Florida State tied a school record with its seventh straight ACC win, beating Georgia Tech 69-47 Saturday...

Curry brothers place ‘high' stakes on 3-point contest battle

The Curry brothers have levied a wager for their head-to-head competition in Saturday night's NBA 3-point contest: Whoever loses must buy tickets for the entire Curry family...