Elsbeth dives into the world of competitive crossword solving and meets Steve Buscemi's Simon, the latest murderer of the week.

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The New World screwworm, a parasitic fly, has been eradicated from the U.S. for over 60 years. But in recent months, it has been detected as close as 70 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border.

Giants co-owner Steve Tisch was implicated in the latest batch of Jeffrey Epstein emails. Tisch issued a statement on the day the emails surfaced. The Giants have otherwise been quiet about the ...

The U.S. imported more goods and services than it exported — around $70 billion worth — in December, according to new data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Game 6 of the 1993 World Series. Bottom of the ninth inning. Mitch Williams is on the mound for the Philadelphia Phillies, trying to preserve a narrow 6-5 lead over the defending World Series Champion ...

Joe Carter's home run to end the 1993 World Series will be honoured with a statue outside Rogers Centre. MLB via Getty Images The Toronto Blue Jays, amidst their celebration of the club’s 50th season, ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.— He “sat down” with the tri-state’s toughest during encounters with mobsters as Bobby Baccala in The Sopranos, but Steve Schirripa was on Staten Island Saturday for a different ...

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Matthew DeFranks and Nathan Mills discuss the Blues' 3-0 win over the Hurricanes on Tuesday that ended a three-game losing streak for St. Louis. For the third straight ...

Two guitar greats, Slash and Joe Bonamassa, teamed up Thursday night for a bluesy jam session as part of the Soho Sessions. Video from the night shows the two busting out a rendition of Bobby Bland’s ...

Avengers: Doomsday directors the Russo Brothers have issued a cryptic message to fans following the release of the fourth teaser trailer for the upcoming Marvel movie, insisting they are neither ...

Dean Evason was not the only coach the Blue Jackets fired on Jan 12. In addition to the club's head coach, the team also parted with longtime assistant Steve McCarthy, who had served under four ...