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By HERNÁN MUÑOZ ADELBODEN, Switzerland (AP) — There’s barely any snow in sight above Adelboden in the intense August sunshine, never mind skiers. But the Swiss resort may have a new way to put its snowmaking equipment to work as …

No doubt, the reverse mortgage is often a financial lifeline for struggling seniors. There are also plenty of instances in which uninformed borrowers unnecessarily take out a reverse mortgage when there are far better alternatives. On Aug. 5, Bankrate released …

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page Residents across the West Midlands have been urged to stay indoors as emergency services tackle two …

WASHINGTON – The way Alex Bregman’s season has gone, each productive day at the plate is cautiously described as “a step in the right direction.” Those steps are adding up, none more “right” than the three-homer, seven-RBI game he had …

SAN FRANCISCO — The fallout from DiJonai Carrington’s flagrant foul on Fever guard Sophie Cunningham keeps echoing. In the latest development, Fever coach Stephanie White has become public enemy No. 1 in some corners of Indiana. Fans booed her during …

The WNBA on Wednesday criticized those trying to create a narrative about transgender women playing in the league. “There are no immediate eligibility matters affecting the WNBA, and we strongly denounce the bad-faith efforts to use these topics to demean …

The White Sox made the right managerial hire in November 2003. Right for them. Right for the Red Sox — and the Cubs — too. Let’s go back so we can tie all this together. As that year’s World Series …

SAN FRANCISCO — With 11 games left in the season, the Sky are still motivated by the possibility of making the playoffs, however remote it has become. ESPN’s model gives them just a 0.1% chance. They would have to go …

Here’s a tip for White Sox right-hander Davis Martin’s start Thursday against the Reds: He’s 100% sure that he solved his tipping problem that the Red Sox exploited last week. “It was actually a pretty easy one for me to …

PORTAGE, Ind. — Joni Rainwater and her children were walking along Harrison Avenue on Tuesday afternoon when the house in front of them suddenly exploded into flames. The blast knocked them to the ground and left her 14-year-old daughter covered …

On the heels of the sudden death of a newborn bottlenose dolphin last year, Brookfield Zoo is now expecting two dolphin calves later this year. Two adult female dolphins, Allison and Allie, are both pregnant, zoo officials announced Wednesday. Allison …

By ASTRID SUÁREZ, MARKO ÁLVAREZ and NAYARA BATSCHKE CALI, Colombia (AP) — With arms raised and fists clenched, rescuers in Colombia called for silence Thursday as they listened for signs of life in the rubble left by a deadly earthquake …

CHICAGO (AP) — Cooluli has recalled roughly 250,000 of its minifridges due to fire and burn hazards. According to a Thursday notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the now-recalled “10-Liter” and “15-Liter” minifridges have an electric switch …

Medical complications from her pregnancy caused Destiny Ruiz to take an extended leave from work — mostly without pay. That left her three months behind in her rent. Fearful of starting a family without a home, she found Valley Oasis …

By KIM CHANDLER, TRAVIS LOLLER and JAMIE STENGLE Tennessee put a man to death Thursday for killing a motel maid in 1985 in the second of three executions scheduled for the same day in the U.S. Earlier in the day, Oklahoma executed …

By ILLIA NOVIKOV KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian drones struck a major refinery deep inside Russia, military officials said Thursday, the fourth in three days in Kyiv’s ongoing campaign to choke Moscow’s vital oil sector. Russia is one of the …

By The Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate fell slightly for the first time in six weeks on Thursday, marking a glimpse of relief for prospective homebuyers — although borrowing costs remain steeper than they …

More than 100 passengers had to flee a burning ship mid-tour (Picture: Demiroren News Agency/AFP via Getty Images) Families were forced to abandon a ship in Turkey after flames engulfed their children’s tour. More than 100 people were aboard the …

Londoners are facing travel chaos after an extreme heat warning (Picture: Getty Images) Commuters are facing severe disruption across the London Underground after an extreme heat warning was put in place. Transport for London has issued delay warnings to 12 …

Passengers can be seen on top of overturned carriages in a picture that appears to be from the scene A train has derailed near Lewes railway station in East Sussex. Emergency services were called to the scene at around 3.55pm, …