LONDON (AP) — A shooting in a rural area of Northern Ireland left two people dead and two others seriously wounded, police said Wednesday.

Unlike Northern Ireland, the country of Ireland is not part of the United Kingdom. Calling it the British Open would make no sense. The R&A is in the middle of a feasibility study.

The Open Championship began in 1860 when Willie Park Sr. defeated seven other golfers at Prestwick in Scotland. When the “British Open” began is a little less clear.

Shane Lowry of Ireland smiles on the 1st green during a practice round for the British Open golf championship at the Royal Portrush Golf Club, Northern Ireland, Tuesday, July 15, 2025.

Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom, but it's not on the island of Great Britain. So why is it hosting the “British” Open this week? It's all a debate over the name. The R&A has ...

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Collin Morikawa can take solace in not being the only person to refer to golf’s oldest championship by its unofficial name.

The historic Apollo 11 lunar landing on July 20, 1969, was far from a given. Mission Control’s Steve Bales recounts the tense final moments that led to man’s first step.

Authorities in Northern Ireland are investigating a bonfire that featured effigies of migrants in a boat and a banner reading "stop the boats'' to determine whether it was a hate incident.