That Didn't Take Long

Don Mattingly has been hired as manager of the Miami Marlins less than a week after he parted with the Los Angeles Dodgers, two people familiar with the situation said Thursday.
The people confirmed the hiring to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the decision hadn’t been…

Johnny Cueto Leads Royals to 2-0 World Series Lead

The Kansas City Royals backed the superb two-hit pitching of Johnny Cueto with a relentless attack to rout the New York Mets 7-1 on Wednesday and take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven World Series.

Cueto, painting the corners and showing off his wide variety…

Deputy Fired After Classroom Incident Caught on Video

Deputy Ben Fields, who is under federal investigation after he was caught on video flipping a black high school student out of her classroom chair in South Carolina, was fired on Wednesday for violating department policy.

Deputy Ben Fields went too far when he picked up the 16-year-old…

Star Wars History is Coming to Chicago

Chicago’s city council on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a museum, proposed by “Star Wars” filmmaker George Lucas, that has been touted as an economic and cultural benefit but also criticized as an eyesore on protected lakefront property.

The council, which had just passed a new budget with steep property tax…

Another Politician Pleads Guilty, No Way!?

Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert pleaded guilty on Wednesday to federal charges of evading bank rules about large cash transactions in a deal reached with prosecutors in a hush-money case stemming from allegations of sexual misconduct.

Federal prosecutors recommended a sentence of zero to six months in…