TOKYO (AP) — Major Asian stock markets, including Tokyo and Seoul, were closed Wednesday for the yearend and New Year's holidays, while trading was mixed in those bourses that remained open. In China, the Hang Seng index dipped 0. 5% in early trading to 25,715. 16, while the Shanghai Composite 0...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Democrat Renee Hardman was elected to the Iowa state Senate on Tuesday in a holiday-week special election, denying Republicans’ bid to reclaim two-thirds control of the chamber. Hardman bested Republican Lucas Loftin to win the seat representing parts of Des Moines’ 6...

LIV Golf will end the year with no decision whether the Official World Golf Ranking will approve the 54-man league to receive ranking points like golf's other tours around the world. The OWGR also said tournaments that are played over 54 holes or even 36 holes will have a reduction in points with...

HOBART, Australia (AP) — Handicap honors in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race have changed hands after the French-crewed original first-place yacht was penalized for breaking rules relating to sail use. Michel Quintin and Yann Rigal, based in New Caledonia, had the Tattersall Cup won after the BNC...

Isiah Whitlock Jr. , an actor who made frequent memorable appearances on the HBO series “The Wire” and “Veep” and in the films of Spike Lee, died Tuesday. He was 71. Whitlock's manager Brian Liebman told The Associated Press in an email that the actor died in New York after a short illness...