They are the hurricanes of legend, the bowling balls that cross the entire Atlantic Ocean, menaced ships of yore and make the long, curved lines on the hurricane charts. Cape […]
9/11 victims’ fund architect slams changes to New Hampshire abuse settlement program
CONCORD, N.H. — An attorney who helped design and implement the 9/11 victims’ compensation fund says New Hampshire lawmakers have eroded the fairness of a settlement program for those who […]
Judge dismisses part of lawsuit over ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration detention center
MIAMI — A federal judge in Miami issued a split decision in a lawsuit over the legal rights of detainees at the “Alligator Alcatraz” immigration detention center in the Florida […]
Oregon city at heart of Supreme Court homelessness ruling to ensure camping spaces under settlement
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon city at the heart of a major U.S. Supreme Court homelessness ruling has agreed to ensure camping spaces for at least 150 people as part […]
US troops won’t be sent to help defend Ukraine, Trump says
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday offered his assurances that U.S. troops would not be sent to help defend Ukraine against Russia after seeming to leave open the possibility […]
Russia gives Alaska man $22,000 motorcycle after viral interview
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — An Alaska man might have walked away as the biggest winner of last week’s high stakes summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin […]
US destroyers head toward waters off Venezuela as Trump aims to pressure drug cartels
WASHINGTON — The United States is deploying three Aegis guided-missile destroyers to the waters off Venezuela as part of President Donald Trump’s effort to combat threats from Latin American drug […]
Veterinary hospital explodes after car hits gas line, North Carolina police say
WILMINGTON, N.C. — A brand new veterinary hospital exploded Tuesday morning in North Carolina after a car crashed into a nearby gas meter, authorities said. About 20 minutes before the […]
US appeals court blocks New Mexico’s 7-day waiting period on gun purchases
SANTA FE, N.M. — A panel of federal appellate judges ruled Tuesday that New Mexico’s seven-day waiting period on gun purchases likely infringes on citizens’ Second Amendment rights, putting the […]
Humanitarian aid cuts leave sex violence victims in global conflicts without help: UN
UNITED NATIONS — Major cuts in humanitarian aid have left victims of sexual violence in conflicts around the world without lifesaving help as clinics and shelters close, a senior U.N. […]