U.S. could soon taste bounty of Benevento wines

4 hours ago | Boston Herald

Campania's powerhouse red grape Aglianico is often described as the “Barolo of southern Italy,” prompting winemaker Libero Rillo to take a qualified - and prideful - exception...
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Pentagon chief tries to keep Asia in focus with second trip

4 hours ago | My Sanantonio

WASHINGTON - Barely four months into his tenure, Defense Secretary Mark Esper is making his second trek across the Pacific. And yet it is the Middle East - most recently a...
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Gophers Fall To Butler 64-56 In Gavitt Tipoff Games

4 hours ago | CBS | 2 articles

INDIANAPOLIS - Kamar Baldwin scored 27 points to lead Butler to a 64-56 victory over Minnesota on Tuesday night in the Gavitt Tipoff Games between Big East and Big Ten...
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No. 21 Xavier rallies past Missouri 63-58 in overtime

6 hours ago | NBC Sports

CINCINNATI - Naji Marshall hit a 3-pointer that tied it in regulation and made a pair of free throws in overtime Tuesday night as No. 21 Xavier overcame poor outside shooting...
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Robbers beat elderly Brooklyn man, take $3,500 cash

7 hours ago | NY Daily News

A pair of heartless muggers ambushed an elderly man outside his Brooklyn apartment, knocking him to the floor and stealing $3,500 in cash, cops said Tuesday. The 75-year-old...
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Bridget Zahradnik, Oyster Bay outlast East Rockaway in Nassau Class C girls volleyball final

7 hours ago | Newsday

Bridget Zahradnik had 15 kills, 12 digs and five aces as the Baymen won their first county title since 2012.
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VIDEO: Sean East II drains full-court buzzer-beater to end half for UMass

8 hours ago | NBC Sports

UMass guard Sean East II made an improbable full-court buzzer-beater to end the first half.
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Oddsmakers post Raiders as slight underdog to make playoffs

9 hours ago | Review Journal

Oakland is just a half-game behind Kansas City in the AFC West and tied for the second wild card with two winnable games on the horizon.
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Singapore firm is buying Harry Macklowe's stake in Midtown tower

10 hours ago | The Real Deal New York

Harry Macklowe is offloading his stake in a Midtown tower, while he attempts to build another one. The 82-year-old is departing 200 East 59th Street, The Real Deal has learned...
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Even Before the Wall, Berlin's Zoos Were Already Cold War Rivals

11 hours ago | Time

In early August 1961, a letter arrived at the Berlin Zoo's administration office. A visitor's annual pass had been taken away because she'd fed animals without permission. Not...
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Got Chapter 11?: America's biggest milk producer files for bankruptcy

Got Milk? Probably not anymore. America's largest milk producer, Dean Foods, filed for bankruptcy Tuesday as more people are choosing to ditch the household staple for... Read more ...

More than $100 million awarded to programs aimed at combating human trafficking

The Department of Justice has awarded $100 million to several programs to help combat human trafficking and provide vital services to trafficking victims across the country. Read more ...

Double lung transplant needed after vaping-related injury

Doctors have performed what they believe is the first double lung transplant in the U.S. for a male patient whose lungs were irreparably damaged after vaping. Read more ...

Bus driver finds 6-year-old boy, 2-year-old sister wandering on snowy street

Video shows the bus driver scooping up the girl and putting the two on the bus for warmth. Read more ...

NFL teams invited to Colin Kaepernick private workout this weekend

Colin Kaepernick, who last played in the NFL for the San Francisco 49ers in January 2017, will take part Saturday in a private workout organized by the league. Read more ...

Police: Arkansas officer suspended after caught on camera dancing naked at...

The officer was suspended without pay for 30 days. Read more ...

Former President Jimmy Carter out of surgery after being hospitalized in Atlanta

Former President Jimmy Carter is out of surgery after being hospitalized in Atlanta, the Carter Center announced Monday. Read more ...

Giants hire Gabe Kapler as new manager, per report

The Phillies fired Kapler in October. Read more ...

Supreme Court set to hear arguments on DACA

The fate of hundreds of thousands of young undocumented immigrants who arrived in the U.S. as children will be on the line Tuesday, when the Supreme Court hears arguments on... Read more ...

Supreme Court lets Sandy Hook shooting lawsuit go forward

The Supreme Court is letting a lawsuit proceed against the maker of the rifle used in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. Read more ...