Wednesday, January 06, 2016

Move over, "Avatar," there's a new force in town. In just 20 days in theaters, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" has unseated the James Cameron pic as the No. 1 North American movie of all time.

Jets coach Bowles fires special teams coordinator April, assistant coaches Hagen, Heller        

Khloe Kardashian says former NBA star Lamar Odom is doing well in his recovery from an apparent drug overdose last year in a Nevada brothel.

Predators trade defenseman Seth Jones to Columbus Blue Jackets for center Ryan Johansen        

Vice President Joe Biden and other top White House officials are talking to communities hit hard by gun violence to make the case that the president acted because Congress wouldn't.

Ken Griffey Jr. has been elected to the baseball Hall of Fame with the highest voting percentage ever, and Mike Piazza also is headed to Cooperstown.

A Medal of Honor winner is seeking joint custody of the child he had out of wedlock with Bristol Palin, a former reality television personality and daughter of 2008 GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin.

Chinese drone maker Ehang (EE'-hang) has unveiled what it calls the world's first drone capable of carrying a human passenger.

The Philadelphia Union fired coach Peter Nowak in 2012 after getting complaints he hazed rookie players by spanking them so hard it hurt his hand, directed them to run 10 miles in warm weather without water, and was dismissive of concussion injuries, according to newly filed court documents.

Jordan Spieth isn't the only player with a tough act to follow        

A Texas state trooper was charged with perjury on Wednesday in connection to a contentious traffic stop last summer where a black woman wound up arrested for assault and then died three days later in jail.

U. S. stocks tumbled to two-month lows Wednesday as fears about the health of China's economy again led to widespread selling. The price of oil plunged to its lowest level since 2008 on the pro…

Marvin Lewis watched the final Sunday night game of the regular season, rooting for yet another one of his former coordinators to get a division title.

The road to the second round of the playoffs might be, well, the road. Visiting teams are favored in all the wild-card games.

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq stock market:

Macy's is cutting up to 4,800 jobs after disappointing holiday sales.

Utah prosecutors say a polygamous family made famous by a reality TV show won't face charges if a law against plural marriage stands.

The Wegmans grocery store chain is recalling more than 1,000 pounds of chicken shipped to six states.