Israel detains soldier seen shooting wounded Palestinian on ground

JERUSALEM — The Israeli military on Thursday detained a soldier who was captured on video shooting an injured Palestinian who was lying on the ground.The… Continue reading

Radovan Karadzic convicted of genocide, gets 40-year sentence

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — A U.N. war crimes court convicted former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic of genocide and nine other charges Thursday for orchestrating a… Continue reading

In this March 19 photo, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Fountain Hills, Arizona.

In Trump, echoes of George Wallace?

ATLANTA — One presidential candidate pledged to “Stand up for America.” Two generations later, another promises to “Make America Great Again.” Their common denominator: convincing… Continue reading

In this March 19 photo, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Fountain Hills, Arizona.
Nas Juma, 22, left, and Omar Ghanim, 23, enjoy Lebanese pizza at Forn Al Hara restaurant in Orange County's Little Arabia in Anaheim, California on Tuesday. They discussed remarks made by GOP presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz about Muslim Americans in the wake of terrorist attacks in Belgium.

American Muslims defy Sen. Cruz’s call for neighborhood surveillance

ANAHEIM, Calif. — A few miles from Disneyland is a place most California tourists never see. The signs along the thoroughfare suddenly switch to Arabic… Continue reading

Nas Juma, 22, left, and Omar Ghanim, 23, enjoy Lebanese pizza at Forn Al Hara restaurant in Orange County's Little Arabia in Anaheim, California on Tuesday. They discussed remarks made by GOP presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz about Muslim Americans in the wake of terrorist attacks in Belgium.

IS trains 400 fighters to attack Europe in wave of bloodshed

PARIS — The Islamic State group has trained at least 400 fighters to target Europe in deadly waves of attacks, deploying interlocking terror cells like… Continue reading

FDA adds boldest warning to widely-used painkillers

WASHINGTON — Federal health regulators will add their strongest warning labels to the most widely-prescribed painkillers, part of a multi-pronged government campaign to stem an… Continue reading

Cuban President Raul Castro, right, and U.S. President Barack Obama attend a baseball match between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cuban national baseball team in Havana on Tuesday.

In Cuba, Obama calls for burying ‘last remnant’ of Cold War

HAVANA — Capping his remarkable visit to Cuba, President Barack Obama on Tuesday declared an end to the “last remnant of the Cold War in… Continue reading

Cuban President Raul Castro, right, and U.S. President Barack Obama attend a baseball match between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cuban national baseball team in Havana on Tuesday.

Custody case of Choctaw girl, 6, appealed

LOS ANGELES — A California family appealed Tuesday to the state’s highest court in their fight to keep a 6-year-old foster child who was removed… Continue reading

IS claims deadly bombings in Brussels

BRUSSELS — Bombs exploded Tuesday at the Brussels airport and in the city’s subway, killing at least 31 people and wounding dozens, as a European… Continue reading

Brussels shows vulnerability of airports to attacks

NEW YORK — The airport attack in Brussels highlights one of the most vulnerable stages of aviation security: the time travelers spend between the curb… Continue reading

Fear of bloody attacks becomes part of life in Europe

STOCKHOLM — Paris, Copenhagen, Brussels. In just over a year three European capitals have been ravaged by bombs and gunfire.After each attack life slowly returns… Continue reading

This photo taken on Oct. 27, 2015 shows people on the beach of Grand-Bassam, Ivory Coast, where an Islamic extremist attack left 19 dead earlier this month.

West Africans brace themselves amid attacks

DAKAR, Senegal — Armed police now patrol the Ivory Coast beach where Islamic extremists killed at least 19 people earlier this month. And in Senegal’s… Continue reading

This photo taken on Oct. 27, 2015 shows people on the beach of Grand-Bassam, Ivory Coast, where an Islamic extremist attack left 19 dead earlier this month.
In this image taken from July 9, 2015 video footage run by China's CCTV, hooded ethnic Uighurs are escorted from a plane by Chinese security officials in Kunming in southern China's Yunnan province after being deported from Thailand.

Dissidents are fearful of China’s increasing reach abroad

BANGKOK — Dong Junming was detained several times in his Chinese homeland before he and his family fled to Bangkok in February 2015. A year… Continue reading

In this image taken from July 9, 2015 video footage run by China's CCTV, hooded ethnic Uighurs are escorted from a plane by Chinese security officials in Kunming in southern China's Yunnan province after being deported from Thailand.

New Polish policy could silence Holocaust debates

WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s governing party is seeking to shape the country’s future by controlling perceptions of the past.The conservative Law and Justice party’s strategy… Continue reading

Experts see little chance of charges in Clinton email case

WASHINGTON — Asked earlier this month whether she’d be indicted over her use of a private email server as secretary of state, Hillary Clinton responded:… Continue reading

Former Rosie, T. Ogden of Aurora, Illinois, shows a photo of herself after greeting fellow Rosies from Michigan on their arrival in Washington on Tuesday.

‘Rosie the Riveters’ honored with visit to Washington

WASHINGTON — Seven decades after their “we can do it” attitude proved invaluable to the Allied victory in World War II, about 30 “Rosie the… Continue reading

Former Rosie, T. Ogden of Aurora, Illinois, shows a photo of herself after greeting fellow Rosies from Michigan on their arrival in Washington on Tuesday.

Minnesota lawmakers look for answers to black wealth gap

ST. PAUL, Minn. — When a young black man was killed in a confrontation with two police officers last November, Minneapolis became the latest city… Continue reading

People holding a banner reading "I am Brussels" behind flowers and candles to mourn for the victims at Place de la Bourse in the center of Brussels, Tuesday, March 22, 2016. Bombs exploded at the Brussels airport and one of the city's metro stations Tuesday, killing and wounding scores of people, as a European capital was again locked down amid heightened security threats.

Islamic State claims it set off deadly bombings in Brussels

BRUSSELS — Islamic extremists struck Tuesday in the heart of Europe, killing at least 31 people and wounding scores of others in back-to-back bombings of the… Continue reading

People holding a banner reading "I am Brussels" behind flowers and candles to mourn for the victims at Place de la Bourse in the center of Brussels, Tuesday, March 22, 2016. Bombs exploded at the Brussels airport and one of the city's metro stations Tuesday, killing and wounding scores of people, as a European capital was again locked down amid heightened security threats.

Sarah Palin signs deal for reality TV show

HELENA, Mont. — Move over, Judge Judy. Alaska's mama grizzly is getting a gavel.A production company spokesman says former Gov. Sarah Palin has signed a… Continue reading

Seattle tunnel project injuries result in about $700,000 in claims

SEATTLE — An amputated foot, a fractured hand and a fingertip crushed so badly it had to be surgically removed were among the injuries suffered… Continue reading