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Federal appeals court rejects Alex Murdaugh's appeal

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A federal court has rejected Alex Murdaugh’s request to throw out his 40-year sentence for stealing from clients and his law firm. The disgraced South Carolina lawyer said his punishment is a decade longer than what prosecutors recommended.

Severe solar storm headed to earth

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A severe solar storm is headed to Earth that could stress power grids even more as the U.S. deals with major back-to-back hurricanes, space weather forecasters said Wednesday.

Amazon pulls memoir about Sean 'Diddy' Combs

Amazon announced Tuesday the removal of a memoir from its site that purports to tell the story of an abusive relationship between the late actor and model Kim Porter and her longtime partner, hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy” Combs.

2024 Olympics schedule Aug. 10

The United States men’s basketball team is seeking a thrilling finish to its Paris Olympics run when it plays France in a gold-medal showdown. Numerous other sports are wrapping up with the 2024 Olympics nearing its end.

Kelvin Kiptum's memory lingers over Olympic marathon

PARIS (AP) - The memory of Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum hovers over the men's Olympic marathon. His competitors will wind through the streets of Paris on Saturday chasing a gold medal he would have been favored to win. They will stare down a world-record time that he once set.

Lydia Ko tied for the lead with a gold medal in her sights

SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France (AP) - Lydia Ko of New Zealand had a 4-under 68 to share the lead Friday, leaving her 18 holes away from a chance to complete her Olympic medal collection with gold that would send her into the LPGA Hall of Fame.