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Atlantic Coast Conference Mascots Face Off Without Otto The Orange

Syracuse University is being investigated for possible NCAA violations. In February, the school announced a self-imposed ban on post-season basketball, which apparently included the ACC mascot game.

Top Veterans Affairs Official Says Agency Skirts Federal Purchasing Laws

At a hearing on Capitol Hill Tuesday, a senior official at the Department of Veterans Affairs accused his agency of waste, fraud and mismanagement in the way it purchases medical care and supplies.

Roy Williams of the University of North Carolina is retiring after 33 seasons and 903 wins as a college basketball head coach. He led the Tar Heels to three NCAA championships.

UNC Men's Basketball Coach Roy Williams Retires After 33 Seasons

"It's been a thrill. It's been unbelievable. I've loved it," Williams said on Thursday. The 2007 Naismith Hall of Fame inductee led the team to national championships in 2005, 2009 and 2017.

FILE - This June 20, 2019, file photo shows an existing home is offered for sale in Rutledge, Ga. According to the Peoria Area Association of Realtors, second-quarter home sales increased 37.5% over last year, with a record 818 closings in June alone.

Thriving Peoria-Area Real Estate Market Tops June Sales Record

The Peoria-area real estate market continues to perform at an unprecedented pace, with properties moving faster than ever. According to the Peoria Area Association of Realtors, second-quarter home sales increased 37.5% over last year, with a record 818 closings in June alone.

In this image provide by NOAA, a fish swims near coral showing signs of bleaching at Cheeca Rocks off the coast of Islamorada, Fla., on July 23.

With Florida ocean temperatures topping 100, experts warn of damage to marine life

The startling 101.1 reading was recorded in Manatee Bay, near Everglades National Park. The rising ocean temperatures, driven by climate change, are already endangering nearby coral, experts say.

Top Arizona lawmaker says he's complied with a subpoena for 2020 election records

Arizona's state Senate president says he has complied with a subpoena he received last week seeking records from a flawed, Republican-led review of the 2020 election in Maricopa County.

Attorney General

NPR's Brian Naylor reports on Attorney General John Ashcroft's first news conference since taking office. Ashcroft, whose treatment of a black judge was an issue in his confirmation, highlighted his plans for civil rights. Ashcroft said enforcing laws against discrimination is one of his three priorities. He did not confirm or deny news reports that Atlanta lawyer Larry Thompson and Washington attorney Theodore Olson are in line for top jobs at the Justice Department.

View of a damaged classroom in a school in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, on Oct. 2, 2017, after Hurricane Maria ripped through the island. Maria set off a years-long stretch of interrupted schooling for Puerto Rico's children.

In the 6th-largest U.S. district, natural disasters have disrupted schooling for years

Puerto Rico, the nation's sixth-largest school district, is in crisis. It's both uniquely vulnerable to natural disasters and unusually ill-equipped to help children recover from them.

Celebrate summer fruit with these berry delicious recipes

The blueberries are just beginning to morph from green to their stunning purple-blue and August means blackberries will be ripe any day now.

Members of the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol hold its last public meeting in the Canon House Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.

The Jan. 6 committee's final report

The eight-part document details Trump's plan to overturn the results of the 2020 election and his mishandling of the riot.

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