The Internal Revenue Service is drawing new criticism over plans to hand out millions of dollars in employee bonuses.

MIAMI (AP) — Game 7s do more than settle championships. They define legacies.

A new wildfire near Denver forces evacuations.

BOSTON (AP) — Jonathan Toews broke a scoring slump in Chicago's three-goal onslaught in the second period against previously stingy goalie Tuukka Rask, and the Blackhawks led the Boston Bruins 4-3 through two periods in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals on Wednesday night.

WASHINGTON (AP) — After secretive talks, key senators expressed optimism Wednesday night that they were closing in on a bipartisan agreement to toughen the border security requirements in immigration legislation that also offers a path to citizenship to millions living in the country illegally.

MIAMI (AP) — LeBron James could not sleep after Game 6.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — James Gandolfini, whose portrayal of a brutal, emotionally delicate crime boss in HBO's "The Sopranos" was the brilliant center of one of TV's greatest drama series and turned the mobster stereotype on its head, died Wednesday in Italy. He was 51.

MIAMI (AP) — Through heartbreaking losses and hair-raising victories, through Game 7s of the NBA Finals and Game 46s of the regular season, through contract extension after contract extension, what has defined these San Antonio Spurs more than anything else is the simple fact that they stick together.

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Thursday:

In little more than a month, Tiger Woods went from being tough to beat to having a tough time even playing.