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Scottie Scheffler gritted and grinned his way into contention at the U.S. Open on Friday, bouncing back from a 2-over start at Shinnecock Hills with a classic Scheffler round: calm, patient and close to perfect.

Federal officials say three hikers have died from apparent heat-related illnesses in the Grand Canyon. The deaths occurred on two different days in the past week.

Former NBA player and 2007-08 league champion Kendrick Perkins has agreed to become the general manager for Jackson State's men's basketball team.

The U.S. national soccer team advanced to the knockout round at the World Cup despite the absence of injured forward Christian Pulisic with a 2-0 victory over Australia.

A Missouri judge has struck down a series of restrictions on abortion, finding they violated a constitutional amendment adopted by voters in 2024.

The union representing horse-drawn carriage drivers says it will not resume offer rides in Central Park until Tuesday in the wake of a death of a young tourist who jumped from a runaway horse carriage.

Anne Hathaway is pregnant with her third child. On Friday, the Oscar-winning actor shared an Instagram video showing her baby bump.

In northern Brazil, a debate over cattle and conservation is unfolding on Bananal Island. Federal authorities have ordered the removal of herds from protected Indigenous territory, arguing they are illegal and harm the environment.

The relationship between President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans seems to be nearing a breaking point.

AP photographer Mark Schiefelbein photographed Diego Lopes celebrating on the cage during a night of mixed martial-arts fights on the South Lawn of the White House. The image places the fighter, the ring and the White House in a single frame.