Large anti-government procession heads to Pakistan’s capital
Thousands of supporters of an ultra-religious political party led by a firebrand cleric took part Sunday in an anti-government procession…
Man wins lottery prize on way for cancer treatment
A North Carolina man won a $200,000 lottery prize while on the way to his last round of chemotherapy. WTVD-TV…
Tiger Woods ties Sam Snead’s record of 82 PGA Tour wins
Tiger Woods has won the Zozo Championship to tie Sam Snead’s PGA Tour record of 82 victories. The 43-year-old American…
Police: Man killed after shootout with officers in Georgia
Authorities in Georgia are investigating the death of a man shot by police. The Athens-Clarke County Police Department says the…
Kentucky gov’s race stirs clash over casino suicide claims
Entering the final days of Kentucky’s bitter race for governor, Republican incumbent Matt Bevin exposed himself to a new attack…
Maryland police sentenced for assault of handcuffed suspect
A white Maryland police officer has been sentenced to spend six months in jail after he was convicted of assault…
Chicago strike negotiations ongoing; Monday classes canceled
More than 300,000 Chicago students will miss another day of classes as teachers in the nation’s third-largest school district remain…
Johnson & Johnson CEO testified Baby Powder was safe 13 days before FDA bombshell
LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Facing off against a plaintiff’s lawyer for the first time about Johnson & Johnson’s Baby…
TV reporter climbs on classic cars, is handed walking papers
Maybe the “Good Day Sacramento” reporter just thought he’d drive a little more traffic to his television station’s website when…
Vehicle plunges from parking garage, killing 2
Firefighters say a car plunged from the fourth floor of a downtown Indianapolis parking garage, killing a man and a…
2 Proud Boys members sentenced to 4 years over NYC melee
Two members of the far-right Proud Boys were sentenced Tuesday to four years in prison for their roles in a…
Iraq: American troops leaving Syria cannot stay in Iraq
U.S. troops leaving Syria and heading to neighboring Iraq do not have permission to stay in the country, Iraq‘s military…
What next after Boris Johnson denied vote on Brexit deal?
Britain’s long and winding path out of the European Union has taken another twist — into another potential dead end.…
Indiana police shoot man after high-speed chase ends in fire
Northern Indiana police say officers shot a man following a high-speed pursuit that ended when his vehicle and a police…
US may now keep some troops in Syria to guard oil fields
Even as American forces make a hasty and chaotic withdrawal from northeastern Syria, the U.S. is considering leaving some troops…
4 more parents to plead guilty in college admissions scandal
Four more parents are pleading guilty in the college admissions bribery scandal, and a Texas man accused of helping to…
Drug companies reach $260 million opioid settlement with Ohio counties, averting landmark trial
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Four large drug companies reached a last-minute $260 million legal settlement over their role in the U.S.…
Judge orders Massachusetts to redo parts of vaping ban
BOSTON (Reuters) – A Massachusetts judge on Monday ruled that a four-month ban on the sale of vaping products the…
Man sprays bear repellent during California Trump protest
Authorities in Southern California say a supporter of Donald Trump was arrested after spraying bear repellent on a small crowd…
Researchers find 2nd warship from WWII Battle of Midway
A crew of deep-sea explorers and historians looking for lost World War II warships have found a second Japanese aircraft…
WHO hails ‘triumph’ as Merck’s Ebola vaccine gets European green light
LONDON (Reuters) – The world’s first Ebola vaccine was recommended for approval by European drugs regulators on Friday in a…
Judge’s unorthodox approach has huge opioid settlement within reach
(Reuters) – From the start of the sprawling U.S. litigation seeking to hold drugmakers and distributors liable for the country’s…
Turkey says nothing will come of Halkbank case if law in U.S. works
People walk past by a branch of Halkbank in central Istanbul, Turkey, October 16, 2019. REUTERS/Huseyin Aldemir ANKARA (Reuters) –…
Horse injured in race at Santa Anita; 34th to die at track
A 3-year-old gelding was fatally injured in the fifth race at Santa Anita on Saturday, becoming the 34th horse to…
Washington state to vote on affirmative action referendum
More than two decades after Washington state voters banned affirmative action, the question of whether one’s minority status should be…
Fort Worth police shooting shatters community trust
Yashunn Hale isn’t sure he would call the police to report a crime. Not since an officer killed Hale’s neighbor…
Chicago teachers say pay bump can’t fix deeper problems
Chicago teachers beginning a massive strike Thursday have rejected offers that would increase their pay, hoping that will keep pressure…
80 injured in third night of Catalonia protests; 33 arrested
Catalonia’s separatist leader vowed Thursday to hold a new vote to secede from Spain in less than two years as…
ACLU says Census Bureau should stop driver license requests
A civil rights group is asking state motor vehicle agencies across the U.S. to reject a request from the U.S.…
Trump portrays Mideast as a bloody sandbox, maligns Kurds
President Donald Trump is surfacing cultural stereotypes as he depicts the Middle East as a blood-soaked sandbox where people “play”…
China says it hopes to reach phased trade pact with U.S. as early as possible
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s commerce ministry said on Thursday that China hoped to reach a phased agreement with the United…
Boeing CEO says ‘fully supportive’ of board’s move to split jobs: memo
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Boeing Co (BA.N) Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg told employees he was “fully supportive” of the board’s decision…
SEC freezes assets of 18 traders over alleged manipulation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. authorities said on Wednesday it has obtained an asset freeze against 18 traders, who are primarily…
Immigrant kills himself in ICE jail: Official
Federal authorities say a Cuban man has died by apparent suicide while being detained at an immigration jail in Louisiana.…
School district backtracks on transgender student policy
A Georgia school district says it won’t let transgender students use bathrooms aligning with their gender identity, reversing a previous…
China reports new African swine fever outbreak in Guangxi region
HONG KONG (Reuters) – China detected African swine fever in pigs being transported to Guangxi region from outside provinces, the…
Three drug distributors in talks to settle opioid litigation for $18 billion – WSJ
(Reuters) – Three drug distributors are in talks with state and local governments to settle thousands of opioid lawsuits for…
Michigan judge blocks flavored vape ban as Juul faces wrongful death lawsuit
(Reuters) – A Michigan judge on Tuesday blocked the state’s ban on flavored e-cigarettes about two weeks after it took…
Prosecutors seek life for New Mexico man who killed family
A New Mexico man convicted of killing his parents and three younger siblings when he was 15 apologized to the…
Officials: Man who shot transgender woman in US illegally
Authorities say a Mexican national who committed a hate crime last month when he repeatedly shot a transgender woman in…
Official: Spitting incident at museum not racially motivated
A Connecticut school official says she doesn’t believe race was a factor when a white student spat on a black…
Teenager stabbed aboard train near US Capitol dies
A teenage boy who was stabbed aboard a Metro train near the U.S. Capitol has died. Police say 15-year-old Jaquar…
California hospital chain going to court over high prices
One of California’s largest hospital systems is facing a trial over accusations that it has used its market dominance to…
Empire State Building shows off new $165 million observatory
The observatory atop the Empire State Building has a dizzying new look with floor-to-ceiling, 360-degree windows 102 floors above New…
Father sues Telsa after teen son killed in flaming crash
The father of an 18-year-old Florida teen killed when his speeding Tesla slammed into a wall and caught fire is…
Exclusive: Regulators weigh ‘startle factors’ for Boeing 737 MAX pilot training – Transport Canada executive
MONTREAL/CHICAGO (Reuters) – Global regulators are looking at “startle factors” that can overwhelm pilots as they consider revised protocols for…
Final Thomas Cook holiday-makers to fly home to Britain
FILE PHOTO: An Airbus A320 of Thomas Cook Airlines lands at Duesseldorf Airport, Germany September 23, 2019. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay LONDON…
U.S. vaping-related deaths rise to 18, illnesses surpass 1,000: CDC
(Reuters) – U.S. health officials on Thursday reported 18 deaths due to a mysterious lung illness linked to e-cigarettes and…
Paralyzed man walks again with brain-controlled exoskeleton
LONDON (Reuters) – A man paralyzed from the shoulders down has been able to walk using a pioneering four-limb robotic…
U.S. retains measles-elimination status despite worst outbreak in quarter century
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The United States has kept its World Health Organization designation as a country that has eliminated…
New York court blocks state ban on flavored e-cigarettes
(Reuters) – A New York court on Thursday temporarily halted a state ban on the sale of flavored e-cigarettes, giving…
U.S. judge denies industry motion to lift Massachusetts’ four-month ban on vaping sales
Demonstrators gather at the Massachusetts State House to protest against the state’s four-month ban of all vaping product sales in…
U.S. judge keeps intact Massachusetts’ toughest-in-nation vaping ban
BOSTON (Reuters) – A federal judge on Friday denied an industry bid to put on hold Massachusetts’ four-month ban on…
Australia to fund research on medicinal cannabis as demand grows
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia will provide A$3 million ($2.03 million) for research on the use of cannabis to help cancer…
Woman shot when dog jumps onto car console, causes gunfire
An Oklahoma woman was shot in the thigh when a dog inside the vehicle with her jumped onto a back…
Man loudly cheering on-screen murders in ‘Joker’ NY screening sends many to exit
Extra layers of security, intense on-screen action and a frightening incident inside a New York theater combined to create an…
Toddlers wander from daycare unnoticed, stopped by drivers
A suburban Phoenix preschool is under investigation after several toddlers wandered away and onto a street without notice. The Arizona…