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USC Coach and SDSU Alum Tony Bland Named in NCAA Bribery Scheme

Former San Diego State University basketball player and coach Tony Bland, now an assistant coach at the University of Southern California, is one of the college basketball coaches accused by federal prosecutors Tuesday of taking bribes as part of a wide-ranging NCAA corruption scheme believed to involve Adidas.

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Hurricanes Irma and Harvey Have Racked Up Billions in Damages. Who Pays?

Who will pick up the tab in Florida, Georgia and Texas? That's the big question, now that flood waters from Hurricanes Irma and Harvey have receded. Left behind is damage that Moody's Analytics expects will exceed $150 billion, on par with the cost of Hurricane Katrina.

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Jay-Jay Okocha: I'm jealous of PSG's Current Players

When Paris Saint-Germain signed Nigeria international Jay-Jay Okocha 17 years ago, it made him the most expensive African footballer on the planet. He cost the French club $19 million -- How times have changed.

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How to Teach Children About Gender Equality

Ask a group of New Jersey fifth and sixth graders about the differences between girls and boys, and at first it gets a tad uncomfortable. "That would be kind of awkward," said Tyler Schlegel, who is in his last year at Lincoln Elementary School in Caldwell, New Jersey.

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After a Killing Driven by Hate, Family Wonders 'How many red flags does it take?'

The family raised so many alerts about their neighbor. Why was nothing done to stop him? They told police about the barrage of racist taunts coming from next door, but the hate persisted. They got a protective order to keep him away, but nothing changed. They complained he wasn't complying -- and then he allegedly ran down their mother with his car.

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World's Second Biggest Diamond Sells for $53 Million

The world's second-biggest diamond has finally found a buyer. After failing to sell at a Sotheby's auction last year, the 1,109-carat uncut stone has now fetched $53 million in a private sale to luxury jeweler Graff Diamonds.

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North Korea: Playing Football In One of the World's Most Secretive States

Professional footballers often have to play in hostile and intimidating atmospheres, but Australian footballer Erik Paartalu found himself under the flight path of a ballistic missile in North Korea.

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Dallas Cowboys Take Knee, Then Stand With Arms Locked for Anthem

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones joined his team in taking a knee before the National Anthem, then the Cowboys and the Arizona Cardinals players stood with arms locked for the anthem ahead of the "Monday Night Football" kickoff.

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5 Things for September 26: Puerto Rico, NFL Protests, Health Nill, N. Korea, Francis

Good morning. There's a lot going on, so let's get straight to what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.

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JPMorgan Devotes $10 Million to Fight Poverty in Washington D.C.

Washington D.C. is home to some of America's most powerful people and institutions. And yet nearly one-fifth of the District's population is living in poverty.

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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Urges HUD to Quickly Disburse Community Development Block Grant Disaster Relief Funds to Help the Most Vulnerable Victims of Hurricane Harvey Victims

Jackson Lee: “It is imperative that the Department of Housing and Urban Development move quickly to disburse disaster relief funds so that the most vulnerable victims of Hurricane Harvey can receive the help they desperately need.”

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AboutThatCar.com: 2018 Volvo V90, S90, XC60

When Volvo picked us up at the airport I and my riding partner climbed into the back seats of what turned out to be a 2018 XC90 Excellence. It was the most luxurious utility vehicle I had ever been in.

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Filter May Be a Match for Fracking Water

Rice University scientists lead production of superhydrophilic membrane to clean fluids for reuse

A new filter produced by Rice University scientists has proven able to remove more than 90 percent of hydrocarbons, bacteria and particulates from contaminated water produced by hydraulic fracturing (fracking) operations at shale oil and gas wells.

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The 2017 iHeartRadio Music Festival Rocked Las Vegas with An Iconic Lineup & Superstar Surprise Collaborations

The 2017 iHeartRadio Music Festival will return to The CW Network as an exclusive two-night special on October 4 and October 5 from 8:00 – 10:00 p.m. EST/PST

After two days and dozens of legendary performances, the seventh annual iHeartRadio Music Festival hosted by Ryan Seacrest, host and producer of “On Air with Ryan Seacrest,” concluded Saturday evening at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas with unforgettable performances by Coldplay, The Weeknd, DJ Khaled, Chris Stapleton, Lorde, Kings of Leon, Big Sean, P!NK, Miley Cyrus, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Niall Horan, David Guetta, Thomas Rhett, Harry Styles, Kesha and more, plus this year's Macy's iHeartRadio Rising Star winner, James Maslow.

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Drones Are More Helpful Than Ever in Hurricane-ravaged Texas and Florida

The view from the ground after a devastating hurricane is heartbreaking. The view from the sky is more revealing. Unmanned aircraft — small and large — swooped in during the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Harvey to get a glimpse of the devastation. That's why insurance companies have been using drone technology more than ever before to quickly -- and safely -- assess damage from the storm.

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Health Care State of Play: New Bill and Waiting for CBO

Senate GOP leaders and the Trump administration are not going into this week in any better of a position on health care than they were on Friday after Sen. John McCain came out against their party's current proposal -- and perhaps they're facing a worse field of play.

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Why Bill and Melinda Gates Are Spending a Lot of Time in Washington

Bill and Melinda Gates want to keep foreign aid flowing from Washington. But with a president that believes in "America First," they're fighting an uphill battle.

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Colin Kaepernick Pledges $25K Toward Efforts to Keep DACA

Colin Kaepernick has pledged $25,000 toward aid for immigrant youth and efforts to keep the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in place. The news comes in the wake of Donald Trump’s announced end of DACA, leaving the fate of some 800,000 young undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children up to Congress.

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The 64 Most Memorable Lines From Donald Trump's Alabama Speech

When President Donald Trump took the stage in Alabama on Friday night to rally support for Sen. Luther Strange, you could tell he was in the mood to make some noise -- and some news.

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5 Things for September 25: NFL, Donald Trump, Travel Ban

Hurricane Maria's still out there -- and the devastation it's left in Puerto Rico is "apocalyptic." Here's how you can help the victims. And here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.