President Joe Biden, center right, and Vice President Kamala Harris, center left, walk to greet reporter Evan Gershkovich, Alsu Kurmasheva and Paul Whelan at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., following […]
Iran is accelerating cyber activity that appears meant to influence the US election, Microsoft says
NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Iran is ramping up online activity that appears intended to influence the upcoming U.S. election, in one case targeting a presidential campaign with […]
Hearing in Karen Read case expected to focus on jury deliberations
DEDHAM, Mass. — Defense attorneys for Karen Read are expected to argue Friday that two charges in the death of her Boston police officer be dismissed, focusing on the jury […]
Debby bringing heavy rain, flooding and possible tornadoes northeast into the weekend
LUCAMA, N.C. — The remnants of Debby picked up the pace Friday, moving north and northeast from the Carolinas and still packing a punch with heavy rains, flash flooding and […]
Ferguson marks 10 years since Michael Brown’s death. While there’s some progress, challenges persist
FERGUSON, Mo. — Michael Brown once told his father the “world is going to know my name,” words Michael Brown Sr. still takes to heart. Friday marks 10 years since […]
Timeline of events in Ferguson, Missouri, after a police officer fatally shot Michael Brown
FERGUSON, Mo. — On Aug. 9, 2014, Michael Brown and a friend were walking in the middle of Canfield Drive, a two-lane street in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson, […]
A win for the Harris-Walz ticket would also mean the country’s first Native American female governor
If Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, are elected this fall, not only would a woman of color lead the country for the first […]
Older pilots with unmatchable experience are key to the US aerial firefighting fleet
HELENA, Mont. — Pilot Jim Maxwell logged nearly 25,000 flight hours over five decades flying small planes in dangerous situations, from spraying to kill illegal drug crops in Central America […]
Harris and Walz head to Arizona, where a VP runner-up could still make a difference
PHOENIX — Vice President Kamala Harris and her new running mate will hold a rally in Arizona on Friday as part of their tour of electoral battlegrounds, visiting a state […]
Asian stocks track Wall Street gains after encouraging US jobs data calm jitters over the economy
Asian stocks were higher Friday after U.S. stocks rallied Thursday in Wall Street’s latest sharp swerve after a better-than-expected report on unemployment eased worries about the slowing economy. U.S. futures […]