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A woman rides an escalator past closed storefronts inside the largely empty White Flint Mall, in Bethesda, Md., in 2014. The mall closed last year.

As Their Anchors Sink, Malls Try To Present Retail 'Experience'

With more department stores closing, some owners are trying to make malls "more experiential," adding gyms and theaters. One developer is targeting Hispanics with regular concerts and festivities.

FC Cincinnati held top-flight English Premier League team Crystal Palace FC to just two goals before a sell-out crowd Saturday night.

FC Cincinnati Draws Sellout Crowd For Crystal Palace FC Friendly

More than 35,000 fans packed Nippert Stadium Saturday night to watch FC Cincinnati face Crystal Palace FC in an exhibition match. That's right, a...

Water ice, better known as Italian ice, is an iconic summer treat in the Philadelphia area.

Water Ice, Philly's Classic Summer Cooler, Gets Hot Across The Country

This classic Philadelphia dessert used to be hard to find outside the city. Not anymore.

Justin Rose of Great Britain (right) edged Henrik Stenson of Sweden on the 18th hole to win a gold medal in Olympic golf Sunday. The match was played at the Olympic Golf Course in Rio de Janeiro.

Golf's First Gold Medal In 112 Years Is Won By Britain's Justin Rose

Justin Rose of Great Britain won the first Olympic gold medal in golf since 1904, after holding off Sweden's Henrik Stenson.

Hiroyuki Yamamoto, a crossing guard in Matsudo, Japan, has been trained in how to recognize and gently approach people who are wandering, or have other signs of dementia, in ways that won't frighten them.

Japanese City Takes Community Approach To Dealing With Dementia

Japan expects 7 million cases of dementia among its long-lived residents by 2025. It has started training pharmacists, bankers and postal workers in how to recognize the signs and be supportive.

Claressa Maria Shields of the U.S. celebrates her gold medal win over Nouchka Fontijn of the Netherlands in the women's middleweight bout at Riocentro, on the last day of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

Claressa Shields Wins Second Straight Gold Medal In Boxing Final

At just 21, Michigan native Clarissa Shields becomes the first U.S. boxer — male or female — to repeat as an Olympic champion. She beat the Netherlands' Nouchka Fontijn in Rio Sunday.

Federal Appeals Court Set To Hear Arguments On Key Ohio Voting Laws

A fight over Ohio’s voting laws will take place tomorrow in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit in Cincinnati. At issue is whether those new...

Donald Trump has visited Youngstown twice since the convention, part of his strategy of targeting Reagan Democrats and independents in Ohio.

Trump's Campaign Chief in Ohio Says He's Targeting Democrats and Independents

While the national campaign for Donald Trump is going through another shakeup, his Ohio campaign is settling in. It’s announced the opening of 16...

After its maiden voyage from China, the largest container ship to ever make port in North America, unloads its cargo in the Port of Los Angeles on Dec. 26, 2015. The major shipping companies in Europe and Asia began ordering the state-of-the-art, supersized ships back in 2011, when times were better.

Amid Industry Downturn, Global Shipping Sees Record-Low Growth

The global shipping industry is suffering a huge downturn, thanks in part to China's sagging economy. "This is likely to be one of the worst years ever in terms of losses," says an industry expert.

A Veteran Of 2 Louisiana Disasters, One General Speaks Of Preparedness

Lt. Gen. Russel Honore discusses the aftermath of the flood in southeast Louisiana. In 2005, he had been appointed head of Joint Task Force Katrina.

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