Max Scherzer has thrown two no-hitters, come within one strike of a perfect game and met just about every expectation that accompanied the $210 million contract he signed with Washington. Still, after his latest masterpiece Wednesday night, he said: “There’s something about 20.” Scherzer struck out 20 batters to match… Read More

Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy is suing the federal judge handling his criminal case stemming from an armed standoff with government agents, with a complaint that accuses President Barack Obama, U.S. Sen. Harry Reid and one of Reid’s sons of plotting to steal Bundy’s property. Bundy lawyer Joel Hansen handed a… Read More

A Siamese cat born during President Ronald Reagan’s administration has been named by Guinness World Records as the world’s oldest living cat. Guinness says Scooter celebrated his 30th birthday on March 26. He lives in Mansfield, Texas. Owner Gail Floyd attributes Scooter’s longevity to staying active. She tells Guinness he… Read More

There’s no trademark on America. Budweiser, now owned by Belgium’s AB Inbev, will rename its beer “America” this summer and alter its labels with images and phrases affiliated with the republic. The red, white and blue campaign is being launched into a very competitive market already foamy with craft beers,… Read More

This wasn’t your typical traffic stop. Two Los Angeles police officers pulled over a speeding car on Mother’s Day to find a woman about to give birth and a frantic man behind the wheel. Police say Officers Maraea Toomalatai and Brian Armendariz escorted the couple to a downtown hospital Sunday…. Read More

A college professor in Georgia might make summer school great again. Starting next week, professor Robert Smith is teaching a college class devoted almost entirely to the candidacy of Donald Trump. Students at Savannah State University will earn three credit hours for taking “The Trump Factor in American Politics.” Smith… Read More

Six states that allow marijuana use have legal tests to determine driving while impaired by the drug that have no scientific basis, according to a study by the nation’s largest automobile club that calls for scrapping those laws. The study commissioned by AAA’s safety foundation said it’s not possible to… Read More

An Army veteran is accused of killing his mother at their Florida Panhandle home on Mother’s Day and hitting a deputy’s cruiser with an iron rod. Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the home Sunday morning and heard yelling and the sounds of someone in distress, The Pensacola… Read More

Mercury has begun a relatively rare move across the sun. The solar-planetary ballet got underway just after 7 a.m. on the east coast with the smallest planet appearing as a tiny black dot on the face of the sun. The transit will last for a total of about 7½ hours…. Read More

Cooler temperatures and light rain have officials optimistic they’ve reached a turning point on getting a handle on a massive wildfire that has devastated parts of Canada’s oil sands town of Fort McMurray. Alberta Premier Rachel Notley said the battle against the fire has stabilized to the point where she… Read More