A North Texas man has been sentenced to life in prison in the starvation death of his 10-year-old son.

ADDITIONAL NOTE: 6:50 p.m.: Had a few innings to crunch numbers on just how bad the Mariners had been with two strikes the past week or so, in context with what this discussion was about. The last two series leading up to our post yesterday, the Mariners were batting .160 with a .406 OPS (only

Good thing football hasn't adopted golf's version of distant replay. "Talked to my dad about the viewer calling in on Tiger," tweeted Chiefs...

Patrik Elias scored his 375th NHL goal, Martin Brodeur made 19 saves for his 669th victory and the New Jersey Devils earned a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night.

A group of independent experts has slammed Britain's cosmetic surgery industry for not protecting patients adequately and is calling for stricter controls in the aftermath of a breast implant scandal in Europe last year that left tens of thousands of women with cheap silicone implants prone to ruptures. A top British health official, meanwhile, signaled support for their recommendations.

Manny Machado had two hits and two RBIs, and the Baltimore Orioles used a four-run second inning to beat R.A. Dickey and the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 Tuesday night.

I got a chance to catch up with Doug Herrick after Tuesday’s practice. The Seattle native, who has been trained with the Sounders since the start of preseason, has recently signed with MLS as a pool goalkeeper (as first reported by Liviu Bird). Herrick was drafted by Portland out of St. Mary&r

Royal & Ancient chief executive Peter Dawson is looking into regulations that could keep Rory McIlroy from choosing which team he represents in the 2016 Olympics.

Gov. Jay Inslee has signed into law a measure to allow 18-year-olds to taste - and spit out - alcohol in certain classroom settings.

Gov. Jay Inslee has signed into law a measure to cap tow truck fees.

Drivers who improperly park in spaces reserved for electric vehicles now face a $124 penalty.

The Legislature does not have time to rewrite the drunk-driving laws, but should begin work on a bill for next year.

A day after flight delays plagued much of the nation, air travel was smoother Tuesday, but the government warned passengers that the situation could change by the hour as thousands of air-traffic controllers are forced to take furloughs because of budget cuts.

In the first horrific moments after the Boston bombing, with smoke still billowing around the wounded, I know what is going through the minds of the maimed victims.

More rain on Tuesday was the last thing flood fighters across the Midwest wanted to see, adding more water to swollen rivers now expected to remain high into next month.

Federal regulators let Boeing help write the safety conditions for the problematic battery system in its beleaguered 787 "Dreamliner," prescribe how to test it and carry out those tests itself, according to testimony and documents released at a hearing Tuesday.

At Tuesday’s hearing by the National Transportation Safety Board into the 787 Dreamliner battery design, Boeing conceded that its certification testing fell short and needs to be tightened in the future.

China is the fastest-growing, biggest new-car market in the world, with 19.4 million vehicles sold last year, easily outstripping sales in the United States. And that means the future of GM, and virtually every other major automaker, lies there.

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Wednesday: