MIAMI – Hurricane Jimena has weakened to a Category 3 hurricane as it threatens vacation resorts on Mexico’s Baja California peninsula. A hurricane warning in effect for the southern part of the peninsula, which was already being pummeled by heavy winds, battering waves and bands of intense rain. Maximum sustained …

TEHRAN, Iran – Iran tested its most advanced missiles Monday to cap two days of war games, raising more international concern and stronger pressure to quickly come clean on the newly revealed nuclear site Tehran was secretly constructing. State television said the powerful Revolutionary Guard, which controls Iran’s missile program, …

The Senate, on Wednesday, confirmed General Charles Q. Brown, Jr., as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, with an overwhelming majority. The vote for Brown’s appointment was finalized, with 83-11. Currently, Brown is the Chief of Staff for the U.S. Air Force. WHO IS AIR FORCE GEN. CHARLES Q. …

A Connecticut teenager accused of causing a car crash that killed a Hartford police officer and seriously wounded another was arraigned on new charges Thursday including manslaughter and driving under the influence. Authorities said Richard Barrington, 18, a high school junior, fled a traffic stop conducted by other officers, drove …

New Orleans Saints star Derek Carr left Sunday’s game against the Green Bay Packers in the third quarter after he appeared to be shaken up after a tackle. Carr walked off of the field under his own power with 10:39 to go in the quarter. Packers pass-rusher Rashan Gary had …

Manhattan, KS – Lawrence, KS (SportsNetwork.com) – Tyreek Hill returned a kickoff 99 yards for the decisive touchdown in the fourth quarter as the 16th-ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys edged the Kansas Jayhawks 27-20 at Memorial Stadium. The Jayhawks, looking to pull off the shocker in the second game under interim …

Mason, OH (SportsNetwork.com) – Ninth-seeded Serbian Ana Ivanovic advanced to the second round of the $2.5 million Western & Southern Open on Monday. Ivanovic, the highest-seeded player in action, beat Romania’s Sorana Cirstea 6-1, 7-5 in 67 minutes on the hardcourts at Lindner Family Tennis Center. Slovakia’s Dominika Cibulkova, the …

PHOENIX – Two people with knowledge of the situation say the Phoenix Suns agreed to a sign-and-trade deal with the Sacramento Kings for point guard Isaiah Thomas. The people, who sought anonymity because the deal has not been officially announced, say Thomas is signing a four-year, $27 million contract. In …

Quebec City, QC (SportsNetwork.com) – Former world No. 1 Venus Williams and Mirjana Lucic-Baroni will square off in Sunday’s final contest at the Coupe Banque Nationale after both posted semifinal victories. Williams took down American counterpart and four seed Shelby Rogers easily in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3, to win the …

Philadelphia, PA – Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – OUTLOOK: If the last two seasons have proven anything, it is that there are no sure things in the America East Conference. Vermont absolutely dominated the league in 2013-14, winning 15 games in 16 tries against league foes during the regular season. The …