NEW YORK — New York City officials have discovered a sixth death linked to a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Central Harlem, where more than 100 people have been diagnosed with […]
Drone attack destroys 16 trucks carrying UN food to Sudan’s famine-hit Darfur region
UNITED NATIONS — A drone attack on a U.N. convoy set fire to all 16 trucks carrying desperately needed food to Sudan’s famine-hit North Darfur region and destroyed all the […]
6 bodies recovered from Colorado dairy but no details released about the deaths
KEENESBURG, Colo. — Rescuers have recovered six bodies from a dairy on the Colorado plains, authorities said Thursday, but they didn’t immediately say what led to the deaths. Rescue crews […]
Police investigation continues into death of Hulk Hogan
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Police in Florida are still investigating the death last month of professional wrestling icon Hulk Hogan from what the medical examiner concluded was a heart attack. […]
Orlando officials denounce removal of rainbow crosswalk near Pulse nightclub mass shooting site
ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando officials on Thursday denounced the overnight removal by Florida transportation workers of a rainbow-colored crosswalk outside the Pulse nightclub where 49 people were gunned down, saying […]
James Dobson, founder of Focus on the Family, has died
In a Tuesday, March 11, 2008 photo, Christian evangelical leader and founder of “Focus on the Family”, James Dobson, listens to President Bush, not pictured, address the National Religious Broadcasters […]
US applications for jobless benefits rise last week, but layoffs remain historically low
WASHINGTON — More Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but U.S. layoffs remain in the same historically healthy range of the past few years. Applications for unemployment benefits for […]
US sanctions more ICC judges, prosecutors for probes into alleged American, Israeli war crimes
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is ramping up pressure on the International Criminal Court for pursuing investigations into U.S. and Israeli officials for alleged war crimes. The State Department on […]
Students face new cellphone restrictions in 17 states as school year begins
Jamel Bishop is seeing a big change in his classrooms as he begins his senior year at Doss High School in Louisville, Kentucky, where cellphones are now banned during instructional […]
Dangerous heat descends on California and the Southwest, raising wildfire risk
LOS ANGELES — A dangerous heat wave descended on much of California and the U.S. Southwest, with triple-digit temperatures expected along with a higher risk of wildfires. Officials opened cooling […]