TEHRAN, Iran – Iran on Sunday began large-scale air defense war games aimed at protecting its nuclear facilities from attack, state TV reported, as an air force commander boasted the country could deter any military strike by Israel. It said the five-day drill will cover an area a third of …

BATON ROUGE, La. – A Louisiana justice of the peace who refused to marry a couple because the bride was white and groom was black has resigned. Louisiana Secretary of State’s Office spokesman Jacques Berry says Keith Bardwell’s resignation is effective Tuesday. Bardwell refused to perform the ceremony for Beth …

BEIJING – China’s police chief accused ethnic Muslim separatists of staging a bizarre series of hypodermic needle stabbings that sent thousands of Chinese into the streets in angry protests for a second day Friday to demand increased security in this western city. Police used tear gas and public appeals to …

Federal counterterrorism officials warned local police to patrol stadiums, hotels and entertainment complexes for suspicious activity after the arrest of a Colorado shuttle driver and others suspected in a potentially far-reaching terror plot. But officials said the FBI/Homeland Security bulletins weren’t tied to known threats and police in Washington D.C. …

Climate activists briefly disrupted the morning commute Thursday in Boston to put pressure on the state’s governor to ban fossil fuel infrastructure. The 15-minute protest blocked a roadway outside the South Station Transportation Center in downtown Boston. Boston police said there were arrests, but they did not have any details. …

Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes are just hours away from a highly anticipated Pac-12 Conference matchup with the Oregon Ducks. Sanders, a Pro Football Hall of Famer, has captured the attention of the sports world since he has taken over Colorado’s football program. The Buffaloes have gotten off to …

A friendly game of football between a youth football team and some prominent professional sports team mascots turned ugly when Blooper, the Atlanta Braves official mascot, stiff-armed a young player while trying to reach the end zone. Several videos posted to social media showed the fuzzy creature displaying no mercy …

(SportsNetwork.com) – National League Central Division rivals are set to square off Monday night at Busch Stadium, as the St. Louis Cardinals host the Milwaukee Brewers in the opener of a three-game set. Milwaukee has won six of its last seven games and currently owns baseball’s best record at 18-7. …

HOUSTON – For all the talk of development of their offense, the Buffalo Bills failed to see enough of it on Sunday against the Houston Texans. Second-year quarterback EJ Manuel threw as many interceptions as he did touchdown passes, and the Bills fell 23-17 to the Texans for their second …

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The ride Andy Reid took the Kansas City Chiefs on last season was fun while it lasted. After winning just two games prior to his arrival, the downtrodden franchise rattled off nine wins to start the season and made the playoffs. Now, the Chiefs have to …