(New York Times) – Cue the hand-wringing about digital distraction: Fewer children are reading books frequently for fun, according to a new report released Thursday...
(Sporting News) – The next evolution of the NFL’s quest for the most inclusive hiring process possible is an advisory committee of longtime coaches and executives,...
JIMMY GOLEN, AP Sports Writers BARRY WILNER, AP Sports Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Commissioner Roger Goodell got a strong vote of confidence from team owners...
ROBERT JABLON, Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Andrae Crouch, a legendary gospel performer, songwriter and choir director whose work graced songs by Michael Jackson and...
HOUSTON (KTRK) — We’ve learned new information on the Houston-area gospel singer charged with assaulting his wife in Stafford. James Fortune was charged with aggravated assault...
NEDRA PICKLER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama wants publicly funded community college available to all Americans, a sweeping proposal that would make higher...
MARK GILLISPIE, Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — A video released by the city of Cleveland shows a police officer pushing a 14-year-old girl to the ground...
(The Washington Post) – What do Americans see when they look at Dzhokhar Tsarnaev? And do Russians see the same thing? This week, the court is...
KARIN LAUB, Associated Press MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH, Associated Press RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The U.N. has accepted a request by observer state Palestine to join the...
(CNBC) – Even when there’s good news for health insurance prices, workers still can’t catch a break. A slow-down in growth of premium prices for...
(CNBC) – Robin Wiener has achieved something many small-business owners have struggled to do: She has lowered her firm’s health-care premiums. The dip isn’t huge....
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican is increasing assistance to Western African countries hard-hit by the Ebola virus, setting aside 3 million euros ($3.55 million)...
(Forbes) – Teixobactin is the first new class of antibiotic announced in decades. That news and even more importantly, the elegant way it was discovered,...
(Bloomberg) – Novartis AG applied for U.S. regulatory approval for two drugs to treat smoker’s cough that analysts estimate could generate an additional $1.4 billion in annual...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tobacco companies on Wednesday accused a federal judge of forcing them to inaccurately describe themselves as unscrupulous villains who continue to deceive...
JONATHAN FAHEY, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The pros are getting into pot. Founders Fund, the $2 billion San Francisco venture capital firm...
(CBS News) – Thirteen flight attendants hope a lawsuit against United Airlines will get their jobs back. They were fired for refusing to fly after...
DEB RIECHMANN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Rand Paul introduced a bill on Wednesday that would immediately halt U.S. aid to the Palestinians...
ANDREA RODRIGUEZ, Associated Press MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN, Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — At least five dissidents were free Thursday in what a leading human rights advocate said...
PAT GRAHAM, AP Sports Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The longer Peyton Manning talked about his former team, the hotter he became. He wasn’t mad. Just...
JOSEPH WHITE, AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The New York Knicks’ deconstruction project hit a new low, setting a team record with a 13th straight...
(Bleacher Report) – It’s easy to look at the Golden State Warriors and point to their offense as the source of their early season dominance. Steph Curry is having...
ROB GILLIES, Associated Press KITCHENER, Ontario (AP) — Bill Cosby said he had a “wonderful time” and got a standing ovation from polite Canadian fans at...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three more women have accused Bill Cosby of drugging and sexually assaulting them years ago. Attorney Gloria Allred held a news...
DAVID BAUDER, AP Television Writer PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Netflix wants to make Sony’s “The Interview” available to its 53 million worldwide subscribers, the streaming service’s...