8+ hour, 30+ min ago  (799+ words) By MAR'A TERESA HERN'NDEZ "The fact that this holiday has been preserved for thousands of years shows how much we value our traditional customs," said Meng Dongmei, a retired resident of Beijing's Tongzhou district. Meng said her family observes the…...

4+ hour, 54+ min ago  (297+ words) Both trains were traveling south to London St. Pancras station when they collided outside the town of Bedford around 5: 15 p. m. , according to information on rail tracking websites. Emergency services deployed a number of resources to the scene including an air ambulance…...

5+ hour, 31+ min ago  (241+ words) Azzi Fudd, the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft this past April, will play in Project B this offseason, she announced on social media Friday. The Dallas Wings rookie joins No. 3 pick Awa Fam as part of the new 5-on…...

5+ hour, 41+ min ago  (567+ words) STORRS " Make no mistake about it: UConn men's basketball is a coach-led program. So as much shake up as there has been this offseason, with nine new players (and counting) and a new assistant coach in Mike Pegues replacing Luke…...

7+ hour, 53+ min ago  (686+ words) STORRS " Blanca Quinonez knows only one way to play, with full- bore, hit-the-floor intensity. UConn women's basketball watchers saw plenty of that during her freshman season, few aware of the toll it was taking. Quinonez was playing with a torn…...

8+ hour, 23+ min ago  (1060+ words) In years to come, as people walk down Hollywood Boulevard, they'll come across my star," he said to the assembled crowd. And unless they're related to me, they'll ask: "Who the hell was that guy?" Yet at a time of…...

7+ hour, 8+ min ago  (162+ words) Hartford Courant A CT woman was fired from her municipal job. It was soon after she reported suspected law violations With team leaving, CT city must decide future of 10, 000-seat arena. It's had big names play there. Beloved CT rabbi…...

10+ hour, 9+ min ago  (800+ words) One of the few Black-owned banks in the United States is introducing a debit card aimed at helping single mothers who live in government-subsidized housing escape poverty. The Bank King Card debit card will be offered beginning Friday in honor…...

9+ hour, 49+ min ago  (374+ words) This is the sun's time to shine: Sunday is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. Sunday is the solstice, marking the start of astronomical summer north of the equator. It's the opposite in the Southern Hemisphere,…...

8+ hour, 2+ min ago  (178+ words) SEATTLE " U. S. star Christian Pulisic will miss Friday's World Cup match against Australia because of a calf injury and was replaced in the starting lineup by Ricardo Pepi. United States coach Mauricio Pochettino made the announcement during an interview with Fox…...