JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — Richelle Dietz, a mother of two and wife of a U.S. Navy officer, often thinks about water. The family, stationed in Honolulu, spends more […]
Wild onion dinners mark the turn of the season in Indian Country
OKMULGEE, Okla. — As winter fades to spring and the bright purple blossoms of the redbud trees begin to bloom, Cherokee chef Bradley James Dry knows it’s time to forage […]
Police officer hiring in US increases in 2023 after years of decline, survey shows
PHILADELPHIA — Police departments across the United States are reporting an increase in their ranks for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2020 killing of George Floyd, […]
Blinken to visit the Mideast again this week. What can he achieve?
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken is returning to the Middle East on his seventh diplomatic mission to the region since the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza […]
Police bust burglary ring that stole $4 million in jewels over six years
BOSTON — A burglary ring that allegedly stole more than $4 million worth of jewelry mostly from the homes of South Asians in over two dozen communities has been broken […]
Crews plan to extinguish fire Saturday night from train derailment near Arizona-New Mexico line
LUPTON, Ariz. — Crews plan to extinguish a fire on Saturday night from a freight train derailment near the Arizona-New Mexico state line that forced the closure of a stretch […]
Body of climber recovered after 1,000-foot fatal fall on Alaska peak
Authorities say helicopter crew has recovered the body of a climber who died after falling about 1,000 feet while on a steep, technical route on Mount Johnson in Alaska’s Denali […]
David Pryor, former governor and senator of Arkansas, is remembered
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Former Arkansas Gov. and U.S. Sen. David Pryor was remembered during a Saturday funeral service by family, friends and colleagues, including former President Bill Clinton. Pryor […]
Biden will give election-year roast at annual correspondents’ dinner as protests await over Gaza war
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is set to deliver an election-year roast Saturday night before a large crowd of journalists, celebrities and politicians against the backdrop of growing protests over […]
3 children in minivan hurt when it rolled down hill, into baseball dugout wall
WOODSTOCK, Ill. — Three children were hurt when the minivan they were in rolled down a hill Saturday morning into a concrete baseball dugout in northern Illinois’ Woodstock. The children, […]