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Benchmark U.S. crude oil for February delivery rose $1.53 to $86.96 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for March delivery rose 93 cents to $88.44. a barrel.

Derrick Henry says it was shocking having to deal with the first injury of his career during the season. The 2020 AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year is just happy to be back practicing with the Tennessee Titans.

Japan added more than 32,000 new COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, exceeding an August high soon after Tokyo hosted the Summer Olympics.

Covid infections in animals have sparked fears that the virus can mutate and create new mutants which could re-infect humans.

Australia's Chief Health Officer Paul Kelly said that the nation will continue to see more Covid-19 deaths

The Tongan government in a statement said that 3 people died in the tsunami caused by the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai volcano

Hong Kong activist Edward Leung, 30, who first used one of the most popular protest chants of the 2019 prodemocracy demonstrations and the first slogan to be declared illegal under a national security law, was released from prison on Wednesday.

Kemba Walker was back in the starting lineup for the New York Knicks against Minnesota after missing nine games with a sore left knee.

A Syrian doctor suspected of crimes against humanity, including torturing prisoners at military hospitals in Syria, goes on trial in Germany on Wednesday in the second such case over alleged statebacked torture in Syria's conflict.

The two-month, slow-motion collapse of the Arizona Cardinals will no doubt cause some soul searching and tough questions in the coming days, weeks and months for the franchise.

Jess Ferreira has agreed to a fouryear contract with Major League Soccer's Dallas team.

An oil spill on the Peruvian coast caused by the waves from an eruption of an undersea volcano in the South Pacific nation of Tonga prompted dozens of fishermen to protest Tuesday outside the South American countrys main oil refinery.

A New York Post editor whose departure was announced Tuesday alleged she was fired two months after revealing to an executive that former editor Col Allan had sexually harassed her.

Avalanche goaltender Pavel Francouz stopped 24 shots in relief of injured Darcy Kuemper and three more in the shootout, and Colorado beat the Minnesota Wild 43 on Monday for its 14th straight home win.

The Latest on Tuesday from the Australian Open at Melbourne Park (all times local):

Nicolas Batum scored a seasonhigh 32 points, Reggie Jackson added 26 points and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Indiana Pacers 139133 on Monday in a matchup of sub.500 teams.