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Harlem Globetrotters' Fred "Curly" Neal, shown here during a 1975 game, was known as a master dribbler.

Harlem Globetrotters Great Fred 'Curly' Neal Has Died At 77

The team remembers him as "one of the truly magical dribblers and shooters in basketball history." Neal played 22 seasons for the Globetrotters.

The Olympic rings displayed outside the National Stadium, a venue for the 2020 Olympic Games, in Tokyo on April 7. The games have been delayed until 2021 because of the coronavirus.

Japan, IOC Jostle Over Who Will Pay Billions To Delay 2020 Olympics Over Coronavirus

The cost of moving the summer games to 2021 is expected to be massive. The International Olympic Committee said on Tuesday Japan would pay. Japanese officials said they didn't agree to foot the bill.

A trader reacts on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Monday. The U.S. stock market had its worst day since 2008.

Dow Dives More Than 2,000 Points; Steep Market Slide Triggered Trading Halt

Stock indexes tumbled so fast Monday that marketwide trading was halted temporarily for the first time since October 1997. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 2,013 points, or nearly 8%.

A newborn girl is the first baby born in the New Year at Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Hospital on January 1, 2018 in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province of China.

Despite The End Of China's One-Child Policy, Births Are Still Lagging

Beijing hoped that by ending its infamous policy restricting women to one child, it would see a quick turnaround in the number of births. But the old policy has had a lasting impact.

Roger the kangaroo gained fame for his muscular build. He died at 12 years old.

Roger The Buff Kangaroo, Beloved Online, Dies At Age 12

Roger, who lived at The Kangaroo Sanctuary in Alice Springs, Australia, was an orphan who grew up to be an impressively ripped alpha male. Photos of his physique were popular online.

Nebraska Towns Struggle To Pay Their Share Of Flooding Relief

Local governments pick up a share of the cost of disaster relief, but most is paid for by the federal government. In Nebraska, some towns will scramble to pay their part after recent floods.

Recorded On Broadway, Springsteen Sings A Song For A 'Land Of Hope And Dreams'

Even stripped down to a guitar and voice, the song is classic Springsteen: grand, optimistic, spiritual and open-ended enough to be embraced by a big audience.

Gomi, a year-old female Pungsan, is one of a pair of dogs given to South Korea from the North.

Foreign Pawlicy: North Korea Gives 2 Hunting Pups To South

The pups, of an indigenous North Korean breed, arrived in South Korea on Thursday as the historically cold relationship between the two countries continues to thaw.

Illinois gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker says he will pay Cook County $330,000 in taxes he avoided after having toilets removed from a property so it would be considered uninhabitable. Pritzker is seen here on Monday in Chicago.

Illinois Governor Candidate Removed Mansion's Toilets To Dodge Taxes, Report Finds

J.B. Pritzker had five toilets removed so a property would be classified as "uninhabitable" on his taxes, according to the Cook County inspector general. Pritzker says he will pay the county $330,000.

The exterior of the New York Stock Exchange photographed last week. On Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average had its worst Christmas Eve performance, breaking the 1918 record.

Dow Suffers Record-Breaking Christmas Eve Losses

The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Monday fell 2.9 percent to 21,792.20 — its worst Christmas Eve performance. It Broke the 1918 record. U.S. stocks are on track for their worst year since 2008.

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