England Beats India to Win Fourth Women’s Cricket World Cup
LONDON — England lifted the Women's Cricket World Cup for the fourth time after beating India by nine runs at Lord's on Sunday.
US to Ban American Travel to North Korea
WASHINGTON — American citizens will be barred by the U.S. from traveling to North Korea beginning next month following a prohibition on using U.S....
Spicer Resigns From White House Over Trump Hire
WASHINGTON — White House press secretary Sean Spicer is resigning from his position, according to two people with knowledge of the decision.
What Drug-Dealing ‘Darknet’ Sites Have in Common With EBay
NEW YORK — AlphaBay, the now-shuttered online marketplace that authorities say traded in illegal drugs, firearms and counterfeit goods, wasn't all that different from any other e-commerce site, court documents show.
In Surrealist Twist, Dali Exhumed in Paternity Lawsuit
FIGUERES, Spain — Salvador Dali's eccentric artistic and personal history has taken yet another bizarre turn with the exhumation of his embalmed remains in order to find genetic samples that could settle whether one of the founding figures of surrealism fathered a girl decades ago.
‘Juice’ Will Be Loose: OJ Simpson Granted Parole in Robbery
LOVELOCK, Nevada — O.J. Simpson was granted parole Thursday after more than eight years in prison for a Las Vegas hotel-room heist, successfully making his case for freedom in a nationally televised hearing that reflected America's enduring fascination with the former football star.
World Cup of Tennis Put on Hold for at Least a Year
LONDON — The International Tennis Federation is putting off its proposal for a World Cup of Tennis Finals for another year.
Chester Bennington, Linkin Park Frontman, 41
LOS ANGELES — Linkin Park lead singer Chester Bennington, whose screeching vocals helped the rock-rap band become one of the most commercially successful acts in the 2000s, was found dead in his home near Los Angeles on Thursday, the Los Angeles County coroner said. He was 41.
ONE Championship Gets Cash for Major Growth
ONE Championship has secured a major equity investment from venture capital firm Sequoia India and investment firm Mission Holdings, positioning the ascendant mixed martial arts promotion to increase its presence throughout Asia.
Malaysia Bans ‘Despacito’ on State Radio, TV Over Lyrics
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia has banned "Despacito" on state radio and television, though it might be hard to slow the song's record-breaking popularity.
