Global shares are trading mostly lower as investors took in the recent swings in oil prices and the U.S. bond market.

The WNBA playoff picture is sharpening as the regular season enters its final day.

China’s Wudang Mountains have long been considered sacred in Taoism, with temples and palaces reflecting centuries of religious and imperial history.

The Red Sox are adjusting the schedule of their weekend series against the Chicago Cubs because of a significant storm that’s expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds to the Boston area.

Cristiano Ronaldo weighed ending his Portugal career after the World Cup and acknowledges some critics at home want him out of the team.

The son of Israel’s ambassador to the United States has been gravely injured in a ramming attack in the occupied West Bank.

Caesars Entertainment shareholders have voted to approve a multibillion-dollar merger with Fertitta Gaming that once complete would create one of the largest gaming empires.

A federal health panel has endorsed an experimental cancer test that uses a blood sample to detect multiple forms of the disease.

Ian McEwan has compiled his occasional nonfiction into a full-length book.

Opening day at the United Nations’ annual gathering of world leaders saw beefed-up security measures and a suspicious package that added to the chaotic scene around U.N. headquarters in New York.

The easy part for Fariba Hashimi was winning a silver medal in the women’s cycling road race at the Asian Games.

Chinese 13-year-old Yu Zidi won her third gold medal in the Asian Games on Wednesday, taking the women’s 400-meter individual medley in 4 minutes 28.56 seconds.

Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew has fired reserve-team coach Federico Higuaín.

Yordan Alvarez resumed his Triple Crown push with a home run and three RBIs as the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 7-0 to pull even with Texas atop the AL West.

The fight over Missouri's congressional map has returned to the U.S. Supreme Court for the third time.

Caitlin Clark had 27 points and nine assists while Kelsey Mitchell added 20 points to her WNBA single-season scoring record as the Indiana Fever beat the Minnesota Lynx 96-77.

Italy's fashion elite has gathered for Vogue's annual fashion event at the historic Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II.

There's excitement on the beaches of Southern California.

The Atlanta Hawks have traded guards Buddy Hield and Ryan Nembhard and cash to the Charlotte Hornets for forward Dorian Finney-Smith.

Carlos Rodón allowed three hits in eight sharp innings and the New York Yankees prevented the Tampa Bay Rays from clinching the AL East title with a 2-0 victory in the opener of a day-night doubleheader.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone says slugger Aaron Judge is unlikely to play in the Wild Card Series after having an injection in his sore right calf.

Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova and Marie Bouzkova have won their singles matches to lead Czechia to a 2-0 win over Britain and a spot in the semifinals of the Billie Jean King Cup Finals.

DoorDash will pay $131.5 million to settle claims that it underpaid delivery workers in New York City.

An American military aircraft has crashed at a U.S. air base in western Germany, injuring the pilot.

China has added four more gold medals in swimming, giving the powerful team 15 in 20 events over the first three days in the pool at the Asian Games.

The U.S. stock market held near its record high after oil prices eased again.

The Los Angeles Rams have beaten the New York Giants 28-6.

Technicians have repaired data lines that failed at a key regional air traffic control center, and all major airports in the New York area began resuming operations after hundreds of flight cancellations rippled through the Northeast.

Officials say two helicopter pilots have been killed in a crash while battling a wildfire at Yosemite National Park in California.

Kylian Mbappé dismisses talks of tensions with Ousmane Dembélé as they compete for the Ballon d’Or.

The National Hurricane Center says the tropical cyclone named Polo is now a hurricane in the Pacific Ocean.

The pub that is adjacent to Wrexham’s Racecourse stadium and a regular feature in the award-winning “Welcome to Wrexham” series has been bought by the club’s celebrity co-owners.

Wall Street climbed to the edge of its all-time high, and stocks rallied worldwide after oil prices and yields in the bond market surrendered their market-rattling gains from last week.

Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer were together on some memorable Detroit teams before moving on and winning championships elsewhere.

Tropical Storm Polo has formed off southwestern Mexico.

U.S. star Christian Pulisic makes his first start and scores his first goal of the season with AC Milan.

Olivia Miles broke Caitlin Clark’s WNBA record for points by a rookie in a season in the Minnesota Lynx’s game against the Connecticut Sun.

Alexander Zverev has sent Germany through to the Davis Cup Final 8 by defeating Dino Prizmic.

A new tropical storm, Fay, has formed in the northern Atlantic Ocean but doesn't pose a threat to land.

You had to move quickly to see teqball, one of the new sports on view at the Asian Games.

Jordynn Dudley scored two goals, including the eventual winner in stoppage time, in Gotham’s 2-1 road victory over the North Carolina Courage on Saturday night.

Colorado State issued an apology to BYU on Saturday night for derogatory chants from the stands.

Call this one the Music City Miscue.

Lightning halted No. 10 Alabama’s game against Florida State with 2:36 remaining in the second quarter and the Seminoles leading 21-13.

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua is questionable to play Monday night against the New York Giants because of a groin injury.

Rory McIlroy hit a 4-iron from 230 yards to inside 2 feet and holed the eagle putt to finish off a 3-under 69 and move into contention to win the BMW PGA Championship for the second time.

Dutch riot police have dispersed several hundred far-right protesters in The Hague after violence has erupted.

Munich's Oktoberfest has kicked off with the city's mayor tapping the first beer keg, marking the start of the 191st edition of the festival.

The Atlanta Braves are back in the playoffs after missing out last season.

West African laboratory scientists are urging governments to strengthen their capacity to detect disease outbreaks to prevent another major crisis.

An adult humpback whale has been spotted in California's largest river.

Three-time AL MVP Aaron Judge will miss most or all of the rest of the regular season after the New York Yankees announced they are placing him on the 10-day injured list because of a right calf strain.

The Justice Department says federal law banning licensed firearms dealers from selling handguns to young adults under age 21 is unconstitutional and can’t be enforced.

Brentford has climbed to third in the Premier League after a crushing 3-0 win over west London rival Chelsea.

Jon Rahm will miss the cut at the BMW PGA Championship after shooting 78-77 at Wentworth.

A shooting at a high school in the southern Philippines has left two 14-year-old students and the teenage gunman dead.

South Korean field hockey players were perplexed when the national anthem of North Korea was played instead of their own before a men's field hockey match against Bangladesh at the Asian Games.

The Olympic Council of Asia is attempting to quell complaints about lodging for athletes and officials at the Asian Games.

Wall Street closed out an up-and-down week with a mixed finish for U.S. indexes as bond yields rose and oil prices swung.

Japan’s central bank has raised the benchmark interest rate to 1.25% from 1.0%, a 31-year-high.

Angel Reese scored 30 points on 11-of-14 shooting and had 10 rebounds to help the Atlanta Dream rout the Connecticut Sun 103-59 on Thursday night in the first WNBA game following a nearly three-week break for the FIBA World Cup.

Josh Allen and the Bills put on a show in a 41-31 win over the Detroit Lions in the first regular-season game at the team's $2.1 billion Highmark Stadium.

Bijan Robinson can do it all on the football field as one of the NFL’s best all-around running backs.

Lionel Messi pointed his finger at MLS commissioner Don Garber on multiple occasions while speaking with him after Inter Miami’s game with Cruz Azul on Wednesday.

The New York Knicks are pausing ticket sales after a mistake caused them to be listed for amounts that were too high.

Marlon James' novel “The Disappearers,” about the persecution of gay men in 1980s Jamaica, is nominated for a National Book Award.

Stop me if you’ve heard this before.

The number of people applying for unemployment benefits dropped sharply last week, another sign that layoffs remain rare and most Americans enjoy job security.

U.S. Open runner-up Ben Shelton withdrew from the Laver Cup and will be replaced by 16th-ranked Brandon Nakashima on Team World.

The Dayton Literary Peace Prizes have announced this year's winners.

Western Michigan and its conference have insisted Michigan should not have been given an extra second in its dramatic win over the Broncos two weeks ago.

Pete Alonso hit another home run against his former team Wednesday night — and received another ovation from New York Mets fans still smarting over his departure for the Baltimore Orioles last December.

Petey Halpin hit a three-run home run in the sixth inning, Parker Messick struck out eight and the Cleveland Guardians moved into first place in the AL Central with a 6-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox.

New York Yankees star right fielder Aaron Judge was pulled for a pinch hitter in the sixth inning because of tightness in his lower right leg.

Wall Street will get a key update this week on the U.S. housing market, along with an unemployment update.

The New Jersey Devils have hired Jessica Campbell as manager of hockey development and Bryan McCabe as VP of prospect personnel and assistant general manager of the American Hockey League's Utica Comets.

The World Health Organization reports encouraging signs in the fight against an Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo.

Tickle Me Elmo, Bingo and the playground slide are among the finalists for the National Toy Hall of Fame this year.

Former President George W. Bush has a new book of oil paintings coming out in March.

The number of people aged 100 or older in Japan has surpassed a record 100,000 this year.

The U.S. delivered record ratings for the women's FIBA World Cup on TNT, with an average of 1.2 million people watching the Americans beat France in the gold medal game.

Ratings for the Emmy Awards have dropped nearly 10% from last year.

Carlos Espí has scored in stoppage time after a nifty move by Jude Bellingham and an assist by Kylian Mbappé to help Real Madrid salvage a 3-2 win at Elche in the Spanish league after it relinquished a two-goal lead.

Lionel Messi might have one last dance with Argentina after all.

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says the league looked at precedent before taking away five first-round draft picks from the Los Angeles Clippers for circumventing salary cap rules.

The war against Iran has cost the U.S. more than $38 billion through Aug. 1 and will continue to cost up to $3 billion a month or more.

Prince Harry and Meghan have moved their children to a new school in the U.K. due to security concerns.

The U.S. military says it opened fire and destroyed two small Iranian boats this week trying to steal a drone ship in the waters off Iran.

Barcelona’s renovated Camp Nou has been picked over Wembley Stadium in London to host the 2029 Champions League final.

The U.S. stock market slipped as oil prices and the bond market cranked up the pressure on Wall Street.

Aaron Judge hit his first home run since May 24 as the New York Yankees clinched their record 61st postseason berth and ninth in 10 years.

The Los Angeles Dodgers marked their record-tying 14th consecutive trip to MLB’s postseason with a toast of bubbly after a 4-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.

Texas has seen the view from No. 1 and knows the fall from the college football summit can be hard.

Mexico’s National Antitrust Commission has launched an investigation into potential monopolistic practices in domestic soccer.

After spending time during training camp trying to manage Myles Garrett’s knee injury, it was the Los Angeles Rams’ dismal season-opening loss to the San Francisco 49ers that made it evident to everyone that the star defensive end needed surgery.

A federal judge in Washington, D.C. has issued a new order freezing President Donald Trump's attempt to limit mail voting for the midterm elections.

Team USA's Solheim Cup performance was marked by two extraordinary putts but it fell short overall on the slow greens at Bernardus Golf.

Flash flooding brought on by heavy rains has prompted road closures, water rescues and commuter rail problems across the tristate area.

Home rider Enric Mas ended years of frustration by winning the Spanish Vuelta cycling race.

Ugo Ugochukwu has finished second in the Spanish Grand Prix to become the first American driver to win the Formula 3 title.