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9:38 PM on Wednesday, October 8

Asian shares are mostly higher after US stocks hit records again following a brief stumble

9:11 PM on Wednesday, October 8

Leon Draisaitl scored his 400th NHL goal Wednesday night in the Edmonton Oilers’ regular-season opener against the Calgary Flames

9:09 PM on Wednesday, October 8

Kyle Schwarber homered twice, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to an 8-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3 of their NL Division Series

9:04 PM on Wednesday, October 8

Century-old wreaths made from human hair fill the walls of Leila’s Hair Museum, and glass cases overflow with necklaces and watch bands made from the locks of the dead

9:03 PM on Wednesday, October 8

An Indiana man convicted in the 2001 rape and murder of a teenage girl is set to die by lethal injection early Friday in the state’s third execution since resuming capital punishment last year

9:01 PM on Wednesday, October 8

Lawmakers are openly venting their frustration as they try to gain traction to end the government shutdown

8:32 PM on Wednesday, October 8

Giannis Antetokounmpo reaffirmed that he’s “locked in” with the Milwaukee Bucks while acknowledging the possibility that could eventually change depending on how things develop over the next several months

7:56 PM on Wednesday, October 8

Texas National Guard troops now protecting federal property in Chicago area, military spokesperson says

7:51 PM on Wednesday, October 8

A’ja Wilson made a turnaround jumper with 0.3 seconds left, capping a stellar 34-point night and lifting the Las Vegas Aces over the Phoenix Mercury 90-88 in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals on Wednesday for a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series

7:46 PM on Wednesday, October 8

A person familiar with negotiations says Jacksonville and Cleveland have swapped starting cornerbacks, with Tyson Campbell going to the Browns and Greg Newsome heading to the Jaguars

7:40 PM on Wednesday, October 8

Aaron Judge's impressive season wasn't enough to end the New York Yankees' championship drought

7:37 PM on Wednesday, October 8

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and George Springer each drove in a run, and eight Toronto pitchers shut down the New York Yankees in a 5-2 victory that sent the Blue Jays to the American League Championship Series for the first time in nine years

7:17 PM on Wednesday, October 8

David Pastrnak had a goal and two assists and Jeremy Swayman made 35 saves to lift the Boston Bruins to a 3-1 win over Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals

5:36 PM on Wednesday, October 8

Tony Stewart jokes that he made sure the new couch he and his wife bought was one he could sleep on comfortably if he wins a drag race against her

4:13 PM on Wednesday, October 8

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the “first phase” of his peace plan to pause fighting and release at least some hostages and prisoners

7:52 AM on Wednesday, October 8

Authorities have charged a 29-year-old man with igniting the January fire that destroyed Los Angeles’ Pacific Palisades neighborhood

5:59 AM on Wednesday, October 8

Priscilla has lost hurricane strength as it churns off Mexico's western Pacific coast ever closer to the Baja California peninsula

4:51 AM on Wednesday, October 8

Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen has thanked the European Union for being a "trusted friend" and urged investment in Greenland's resources

3:06 AM on Wednesday, October 8

President Donald Trump says Israel and Hamas have agreed to the “first Phase” of his peace plan to pause fighting and release at least some hostages and prisoners

10:33 PM on Tuesday, October 7

Officials say a small number of National Guard troops has started protecting federal property in the Chicago area and assisting law enforcement in Memphis