Las Vegas Cats hold on to clinch Connie Mack title after rainout

The Cats clinched the championship Monday evening at Faith Lutheran with a 9-8 victory over the Mustangs, who rallied in the top of the seventh inning until Peters ended the game with a 5-3 double play.

Former wrestlers sue Ohio State over doctor’s sexual misconduct

A lawsuit by four former Ohio State University wrestlers alleges the school failed to stop “rampant sexual misconduct” by a now-dead team doctor despite being repeatedly informed about his behavior.

 
He walked 20 miles to work on 1st day, boss gave him new car

An Alabama college student whose car broke down just before his first day of work made the 20-mile (32-kilometer) journey on foot, a feat that earned him fame — and a new car.

Obama speaks of human rights during celebration of Mandela’s birth

Former U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday was making his highest-profile speech since leaving office in an address marking the 100th anniversary of anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela’s birth.

Officials say U.S. ready for direct talks with Taliban

The United States is open to holding direct talks with the Taliban to encourage negotiations between the militant group and the Afghan government to end 17 years of war, U.S. officials said.

Author John Irving wins lifetime literary peace award

The author of novels such as “The World According to Garp” and “The Cider House Rules” that examine the complexities of sexual differences and other social issues is this year’s winner of a lifetime achievement award celebrating literature’s power to foster peace, social justice and global understanding, organizers said Tuesday.

 
Hawaii volcano boat tours to continue despite lava bomb threat

Hawaii tour boat operators plan to continue taking visitors to see lava, but will follow the Coast Guard’s revised policy and stay farther away after an explosion caused molten rock to barrel through the roof of a vessel, injuring 23 people.

 
Woman shares details of survival after 250-foot plunge off cliff

A self-described beachcomber says it was her luckiest find yet: A woman who survived a 250-foot car plunge off a cliff and a week stranded on a remote California beach.