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For many U.S. Olympic athletes, Italy feels like home turf

Many spent their careers training on the mountains they'll be competing on at the Winter Games. Lindsey Vonn wanted to stage a comeback on these slopes and Jessie Diggins won her first World Cup there.

These guards patrol a park in the Pakistani city of Gujranwala to make sure there's no sexual harassment of women. If they have to, they'll deliver a sharp tap to an offender with that stick. From left: Mohammed Sayed, Mohammed Faisal and Amir Hussein.

Teasing A Girl At A Pakistani Park Could Get You Whacked With A Stick

It's the job of a patrol to stop what's called "Eve-teasing" — the sexual harassment of women. The effort reflects the country's ongoing gender tensions.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has spent about $117 million on Medicare Advantage audits that have recouped just $14 million related to overcharging.

GAO Audit: Feds Failed To Rein In Medicare Advantage Overbilling

Privately run Medicare Advantage plans have overcharged the federal government by billions of dollars, yet Medicare hasn't been effective in recouping the excessive payments, an audit found.

On Wednesday, North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory signed into law a bill blocking anti-discrimination rules that would protect gay and transgender people. Above, McCrory speaks during the Wake County Republican convention at the state fairgrounds in Raleigh on March 8.

North Carolina Passes Law Blocking Measures To Protect LGBT People

Charlotte recently passed an LGBT nondiscrimination ordinance. The state is banning all such local measures, present and future. It's also barring cities and counties from raising the minimum wage.

Katie Ledecky set a new world record Friday in the women's 800-meter freestyle. In the pool, she celebrated with Team USA teammate Leah Smith.

Ledecky, DiRado, And Ervin Win Gold In Rio As Michael Phelps Misses Shot At 5th Gold

In his last individual event at the Rio Summer Olympics, Michael Phelps came up short. His teammate Katie Ledecky broke her own world record — and then Anthony Ervin, 35, won gold in the freestyle.

In Rio Olympics, Swimmers Katie Ledecky And Michael Phelps Win Gold

Michael Phelps added to his Olympic record, winning a 19th gold medal on Sunday night, while American Katie Ledecky smashed her own world mark in the 400-meter freestyle at the Summer Games.

Bill Willis' son, Bill Jr. (left) and Marion Motley's grandsons, Tony and Clem, were on hand for the unveiling of the mural commemorating the reintegration of the NFL in 1946. Motley and Willis were Ohio natives who signed with the Cleveland Browns and were eventually enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame -- and they were two of the first black players to reintegrate the league.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame and Canton Commemorate the Reintegration of the NFL

The Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton enshrined the Class of 2016 this weekend, honoring them with the usual pageantry that’s become a hallmark of the...

Americans Like Their Schools Just Fine — But Not Yours

Two new polls show contradictions and partisan divides in the public's opinion of education.

The Walizer Farm in Howard, Pa., is home to three generations of Trump supporters: Jim Walizer (from left), Jason Walizer and Dennis Walizer.

After A Rough Summer, Pennsylvania Trump Fans Explain Why He Is Still Their Guy

In central Pennsylvania, a farm family, the CEO of a small paper mill and a student at Penn State University — all Trump supporters — weigh in on the candidate's claim of potential voter fraud.

Is The Student Loan Crisis Fact Or Fiction?

A new book says the student loan crisis is overblown. Author Sandy Baum says we really need to focus on the small portion of borrowers who are really struggling.

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