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Tiger Woods' strong third round keeps him in contention at British Open

Photo by Phil Ellsworth / ESPN Images(CARNOUSTIE, Scotland) -- A five-under-par third round at The British Open has Tiger Woods in contention at a major for the first time in years.Woods shot a 66 on Saturday, and briefly saw his name sit atop the leaderboard following six birdies in his first 14 holes. He shot his only bogey of the day on 16, falling behind Kevin Kisner at that point.He hadn't played in an Open Championship since 2015, and hadn't led at any point in ...

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Victims identified in Missouri duck boat tragedy

iStock/Thinkstock(BRANSON, Mo.) -- Authorities released the names on Friday night of those who died in the duck boat tragedy at Table Rock Lake near Branson, Missouri.Nine of the victims came from the same family -- the Coleman family -- which was from Indiana and on vacation at the time of the accident. Two family members managed to survive the sinking. Four of those who died from the family were children, all under the age of 10.Arya Coleman, just 1 year old, was the youngest victim, ...

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Heavy rain, thunderstorms bring risk of flash flooding along East Coast

ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Several clusters of thunderstorms are threatening the eastern U.S. on Saturday, with rain expected much of the day and the possibility for severe weather.One cluster is over Arkansas early Saturday and moving toward Mississippi, while another is over eastern Tennessee and moving toward Georgia. Parts of the south are under a severe thunderstorm watch through the morning, with damaging winds and large hail serving as the main threats.Along the coastline, a disturbance is developing and pushing an onslaught of thunderstorms and ...

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New report from United Nations warns we have 'miles to go' in fight against HIV

iStock/ThinkstockBY DR. EDITH BRACHO-SANCHEZ(NEW YORK) -- Rates of HIV infection are on the rise in 50 countries with more than 1.8 million people becoming infected in 2017, a far cry from goals established for the near future, according to a new United Nations report.The report, entitled Miles to Go, published earlier this week by the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), said the pace of progress in saving lives and preventing new infections is “not matching the global ambition” of cutting the infection rate ...

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No winner in Mega Millions as prize surges to $493 million

Emilie Richardson/ABC News(NEW YORK) -- There were no winners in Friday night's drawing of one of the largest totals in the history of the Mega Millions lottery. The jackpot will now be at least $493 million in next Tuesday's drawing.It's possible the total will surge over the half-billion mark, based on ticket sales.The $493 million jackpot will be the fifth-largest in Mega Millions history. It will also be the largest total since a single ticket paid out $533 million to a person from New Jersey ...

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Krispy Kreme to purchase majority stake in Insomnia Cookies

Courtesy: Krispy Kreme Doughnuts(NEW YORK) -- Popular donut chain Krispy Kreme is poised to acquire a majority stake in cookie delivery company Insomnia Cookies, the company announced Friday.The terms of the agreement were not disclosed.Krispy Kreme CEO Mike Tattersfield says the companies "will continue to operate independently" but "can learn a great deal from each other as we each continue to expand and grow."Insomnia Cookies founder Seth Berkowitz says the two companies both aspire "to be the best at what we do and ...

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Cease and desist letter sent in alleged Muslim pool discrimination case

peangdao/iStock/Thinkstock(WILMINGTON, Del.) -- The pool employee who allegedly told children wearing hijabs that they could not go into a public pool has been reassigned as tensions over accusations in Delaware continue to make waves.The leaders of a Muslim children's summer camp joined with an advocacy group to sent a cease and desist letter to the Wilmington mayor's office over what their attorney called conduct that "contravenes basic standards of decency."The cease and desist letter was the latest move in a weeks-long saga over whether the ...

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