China says Western politicians stirring Hong Kong troubles
China blamed Western forces and defended police conduct in remarks Monday about Hong Kong after the city endured another weekend…
Israel, US test missile defense system in Alaska
Israel and the United States say they have successfully tested a jointly developed missile defense system in Alaska. Interested in…
Macron to host Putin next month ahead of G-7 summit
French President Emmanuel Macron says he will hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin next month, days before hosting a…
Lawyer, Kennedy friend involved in Chappaquiddick crash dies
A former federal prosecutor who was on Chappaquiddick Island the night of U.S. Sen. Ted Kennedy’s fateful car crash has…
Despite calls to start over, US health system covers 90%
America’s much-maligned health care system is covering 9 out of 10 people, a fact that hasn’t stopped the 2020 presidential…
Troubled SC nuclear firm kept radioactive trash in leaky bin
Federal authorities say a nuclear plant in South Carolina kept radioactive trash in a leaky 40-foot shipping container, raising concerns…
Justice Department OKs T-Mobile’s $26 billion deal with Sprint
U.S. regulators have approved T-Mobile’s $26.5 billion takeover of rival Sprint, despite fears of higher prices and job cuts, in…
Black rag dolls meant to be abused are pulled from stores
Black rag dolls that came with instructions to “find a wall” and slam the toy against it have been pulled…
Congresswoman rethinks colorful hats after telephone threat
A Florida congresswoman known for her colorful hats says she’s rethinking her signature headwear following a telephone threat. The Miami…
Tunnel collapse on Wyoming-Nebraska border threatens crops
Officials in Nebraska and Wyoming were scrambling Thursday to respond to an irrigation tunnel collapse that cut off water to…
Feds find potential fraud in student loan repayment plans
Tens of thousands of federal student loan borrowers may be getting their monthly payments lowered by lying about their income…
Boris Johnson becomes UK PM, aims to win over doubters
Boris Johnson took over as Britain’s prime minister Wednesday, vowing to break the impasse that defeated his predecessor by leading…
Judge won’t block US asylum restrictions at southern border
A federal judge said Wednesday that the Trump administration can enforce its new restrictions on asylum for people crossing the…
Audio shows UK navy trying to thwart Iran from seizing ship
In an audio recording released Sunday, a British naval officer insists that a British-flagged oil tanker must be allowed to…
Pakistani hospital hit by female suicide bomber, 9 killed
A female suicide bomber struck outside a hospital in Pakistan on Sunday as the wounded were being brought in from…
Man whose wife was hit and killed by car sues FBI
A Connecticut man says in a $35 million lawsuit filed against the federal government that an off-duty police officer who…
Ex-NSA contractor to be sentenced in stolen documents case
A former National Security Agency contractor who stored two decades’ worth of classified documents at his Maryland home was sentenced…
North Korea floats idea of lifting weapons test moratorium
North Korea on Tuesday suggested it might call off its 20-month suspension of nuclear and missile tests because of summertime…
Italy detains 3 in seizure of weapons, missile, Nazi plaques
Police in northern Italy have detained three men, including one linked to a neo-fascist Italian political party, after uncovering a…
Venezuelan authorities arrest 2 Guaidó security guards
Venezuelan authorities have detained two members of opposition leader Juan Guaidó’s security team, keeping pressure on their U.S.-backed adversary even…
Another Canadian detained in China amid diplomatic chill
A Canadian citizen has been detained in Yantai, China, Canada’s government said Saturday, a step that comes amid tense relations…
Top Puerto Rican officials resign over profanity-laced chat
Puerto Rico’s Gov. Ricardo Rosselló announced Saturday that his chief financial officer and secretary of state will step down following…
House Democrats who tangled with leader not backing down
Days after tensions with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi boiled over publicly, several House Democrats sent a message to Washington: We’re…
Trump unloads on Paul Ryan after ‘American Carnage’ excerpts
What’s so stunning about former House Speaker Paul Ryan’s new admissions regarding President Donald Trump is that his story is…
US budget deficit jumps 23% through June
The U.S. budget deficit increased by $140 billion during the first nine months of this budget year to $747.1 billion…
GOP threat ends Kansas governor’s food assistance extension
Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly on Thursday dropped a policy that allowed several thousand Kansas adults to keep receiving food assistance…
State Department proposes $2 billion sale of arms to Taiwan
The State Department is proposing the sale of $2.2 billion in arms to Taiwan, including 108 Abrams tanks and 250…
Italy court sentences 24 people to life for Operation Condor
A court in Italy sentenced 24 people to life in prison for their involvement in human rights crimes committed during…
France’s Macron trying to save Iran nuclear deal by July 15
French President Emmanuel Macron says he is trying to find a way by July 15 to resume dialogue between Iran…
Biden says Trump’s July 4 spectacle ‘misses the point’
Former Vice President Joe Biden says President Donald Trump‘s Fourth of July spectacle in Washington “misses the point.” Interested in…
Oregon governor ready to take lead on divisive climate plan
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said Monday that she’s ready to use her executive power to lower carbon emissions following a…
Father of 2, deported to El Salvador, allowed return to US
A 33-year-old father of two American-born children was allowed to return to the U.S. on Monday, two years after being…
New Mexico state senator arrested on suspicion of DWI
Police say New Mexico state Sen. Richard Martinez has been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving and is facing charges…
Democrats demand action on Republican who threatened police
Just one day after Republicans ended a walkout that shut down the Legislature for over a week, the Senate was…
Gay rights, antiwar activist Justin Raimondo dies at 67
Justin Raimondo, a longtime gay rights advocate and antiwar activist, has died. He was 67. Raimondo, who lived in the…
Turkish police disperse banned LGBT march with tear gas
Activists gathered in Istanbul to promote rights for gay and transgender people Sunday before police dispersed the crowd at a…
43-year-old El Salvador migrant dies in US border custody
A 43-year-old El Salvadoran man who crossed into the U.S. with his daughter collapsed at a border station and later…
Oregon Republican senators end walkout over carbon bill
Republican lawmakers returned to the Oregon Senate on Saturday, ending an acrimonious nine-day walkout over a carbon emissions bill that…
De Blasio shouts Cuba’s Communist slogan at rally in Miami
New York City mayor and presidential candidate Bill de Blasio shouted a Spanish slogan associated with Cuba’s Communist revolution at…
Mayor calls out worker accused of spitting on Eric Trump
Democratic Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has condemned a cocktail lounge employee who Eric Trump says spit on him. Lightfoot said…
White House unveils $50 billion Palestinian economic plan
The Trump administration on Saturday unveiled a $50 billion Palestinian investment and infrastructure proposal intended to be the economic engine…
Sentencing looms in Charlottesville attack; man seeks mercy
The self-avowed white supremacist who plowed his car into counterdemonstrators opposing a white nationalist rally in Virginia two years ago,…
Ex-airport worker admits to taking bribes during UN meeting
A former supervisor at Kennedy Airport admitted Friday that she took bribes to allow Qatar and other countries to park…
Family’s lawyer faults 2020 presidential candidate on police oversight
A lawyer for the family of a black man fatally shot by a white police officer in the Indiana city…
Germany’s Merkel appears unsteady, shaking at ceremony
German Chancellor Angela Merkel appeared unsteady and was visibly shaking Tuesday as she greeted the new Ukrainian leader in the…
Activists allege racism in treatment of St. Louis prosecutor
Some black activists in St. Louis say there’s an unfair racial component to criticism of St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim…
Ivanka Trump took in nearly $4M from DC hotel last year
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner took in as much as $135 million in revenue during their second year as aides…
Families of missing indigenous women march
Families and friends of missing or slain American Indian women and girls are again calling for justice for their loved…
Case opened: Democrats begin public airing of Mueller report
President Donald Trump says it’s ” case closed .” But Democrats are just getting started with Robert Mueller . Interested…
Justice Ginsburg warns of more 5-4 decisions ahead
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg suggested Friday that there will be sharp divisions among her colleagues as they finish…
Veteran accused of placing explosive device at VA hospital
A 60-year-old U.S. Army veteran faces up to 10 years in prison on charges that he placed an improvised explosive…
YouTube updates hate speech guidelines to prohibit videos
YouTube updated its hate speech policies Wednesday to prohibit videos with white supremacy and neo-Nazi viewpoints. Interested in YouTube? Add…
Joe Biden unveils $5 trillion climate plan
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is pitching a $5 trillion-plus climate proposal that he says would lead the U.S. to…
“El Chapo” mother says US approved visa to visit drug lord
The mother of convicted drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán said Saturday that the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City granted…
Public pressure prompts Ohio library to cancel LGBTQ event
Public opposition that included Ohio’s Republican House speaker has prompted a county library outside Columbus to cancel an LGBTQ program…
Pence says US-Canada relationship has ‘never been stronger’ amid trade deal
Vice President Mike Pence said Thursday that President Donald Trump is a “great friend of the Canadian people” and that…
Israel heads to election as Netanyahu fails to form govt
Israel’s parliament voted to dissolve itself early Thursday, sending the country to an unprecedented second snap election this year as…