Don Rickles kept the nice inside, his friends say. Lucky us. Offstage, the self-described “shy and frightened kid” was invariably kind and caring, fellow celebrities said after his death Thursday at age 90. So are many other worthy people. But Rickles, only Rickles, could leave that sweet man offstage and… Read More

The Masters began Thursday with two ceremonial tee shots and one empty chair. In a somber tribute to Arnold Palmer, who died in September, Augusta National chairman Billy Payne escorted Palmer’s widow to the first tee for the honorary start. Payne also carried Palmer’s green jacket and draped it over… Read More

Another line of severe storms rolled through the Carolinas early Thursday, a day after severe weather that produced hail and heavy rains in some places. The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for much of central and eastern North Carolina, in effect until 1 p.m. for 37 counties stretching… Read More

The Tennessee Historical Commission has come out against a plan to exhume the body of former President James K. Polk from the grounds of the state Capitol and move it 50 miles away. Commission Executive Director Patrick McIntyre Jr. wrote a letter saying moving the graves of the 11th U.S…. Read More

“Old Ironsides” is finishing up a two-year stint in dry dock. Navy officials on Wednesday are slated to offer a closer look at the restoration work on the USS Constitution as it nears completion at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston. The world’s oldest commissioned warship afloat returns to the… Read More

A British woman who was filmed urinating on a Scotland golf course founded by U.S. President Donald Trump has lost her demand for damages. Carol Rohan Beyts, a longtime campaigner against the course in northeast Scotland, said staff breached data protection laws by secretly recording her in April 2016. Beyts,… Read More

The military says a fighter jet pilot on a training mission ejected safely before the aircraft crashed a few miles from the U.S. capital. Air Force officials said in a statement Wednesday that the D.C. Air National Guard F-16C was flying with other aircraft when it crashed in a wooded… Read More

Several men painfully recalled being beaten and sexually abused at a north Florida reform school as the state began the steps to formally apologize for the horrors they endured more than 50 years ago. Bryant Middleton recalled being beaten six times for infractions that included eating blackberries off a fence… Read More

A person with knowledge of the decision says Tony Romo is replacing analyst Phil Simms on the top NFL broadcasting team for CBS after choosing retirement over playing for a team other than the Dallas Cowboys. Romo, who will be paired with Jim Nantz, considered multiple network offers along with… Read More