TOKYO — A Nagasaki cathedral has blessed the final piece to complete its restoration nearly 80 years after being destroyed by the second U.S. atomic bomb dropped on Japan: a […]
Trump won’t recommend special counsel in Epstein investigation, spokeswoman says
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will not recommend a special counsel in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, a White House spokeswoman said Thursday, turning aside calls for further action in an […]
5 immigrants deported by the US to Eswatini in Africa are held in solitary confinement
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Five immigrants deported by the United States to the small southern African nation of Eswatini under the Trump administration’s third-country program are in prison, where […]
US says it destroyed 500 metric tons of expired food aid but it won’t affect future distribution
WASHINGTON — The State Department says its destruction of 500 metric tons of emergency food aid that was stored in a warehouse in the Middle East was required because it […]
Ex-Philadelphia officer sentenced and immediately paroled after conviction in traffic stop shooting
PHILADELPHIA — A former Philadelphia police officer who shot and killed a motorist during a traffic stop was sentenced and granted parole Thursday by a judge, eliciting condemnations from the […]
Man arraigned on murder charge in Oregon for death of girlfriend in 1980s cold case
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A man who is suspected in the disappearance of his then-girlfriend in the 1980s and was recently extradited from California to Oregon has been arraigned on […]
UN talks with rival leaders of Cyprus fail to reach deal on new border crossings
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations chief said Thursday that he would have liked more results from his meetings with the rival leaders of divided Cyprus, while the Turkish Cypriot […]
Beef prices have soared in the US — and not just during grilling season
OMAHA, Neb. — Anyone firing up the grill this summer already knows hamburger patties and steaks are expensive, but the latest numbers show prices have climbed to record highs. And […]
Attorneys sue to restore deportation protections for abused and neglected migrant children
Attorneys representing migrant children who were abused, neglected or abandoned by a parent asked a federal court on Thursday to restore their deportation protections after the Trump administration ended them. […]
US Justice Department wants no prison time for ex-officer convicted in Breonna Taylor raid
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The U.S. Justice Department is recommending an ex-Kentucky police officer convicted of using excessive force during the deadly Breonna Taylor raid should serve no prison time, an […]