JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel on Sunday charged two Jewish extremists in an arson attack that killed a Palestinian toddler and his parents last July —… Continue reading
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Three people, including a minor, were being held Sunday in the slaying of a newly inaugurated mayor in a gang-troubled central… Continue reading
HONG KONG — Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers said Sunday that they will press the government for answers after a fifth employee of a publishing company… Continue reading
LOS ANGELES — “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” marched confidently into the new year, raking in an additional $88.3 million over the New Year’s weekend… Continue reading
WASHINGTON — It’s now harder to find out where your beef or pork was born, raised and slaughtered.After more than a decade of wrangling, Congress… Continue reading
BURNS, Ore. — The remote high desert of eastern Oregon became the latest flashpoint for anti-government sentiment as armed protesters occupied a national wildlife refuge… Continue reading
BALTIMORE — Clifton Gerald has seven bullets in his body. His kneecap, destroyed by a gunshot wound, is plastic and he’s lost feeling in his… Continue reading
On a New Year’s Eve haunted by fears of terrorism, a spectacular fire in one of Dubai’s tall towers captured the world’s attention. With few… Continue reading
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A 63-story luxury hotel was engulfed in flames even as a massive New Year’s fireworks display kicked off at the… Continue reading
Asked to sum up 2015 in two words, and to do the same for their expectations for the coming year, people around the world have… Continue reading
JERUSALEM — Israel has refused to include a novel about a love affair between a Jewish woman and a Palestinian man in the country’s high… Continue reading
ST. LOUIS — As swollen rivers and streams pushed to heights not seen in nearly a quarter-century, officials in Missouri and Illinois helped residents get… Continue reading
WASHINGTON — Americans place a higher priority on preserving the religious freedom of Christians than for other faith groups, ranking Muslims as the least deserving… Continue reading
TRENTON, N.J. — Laws taking effect at the start of the new year show states diverging on some hot-button issues.Restrictions on carrying guns will ease… Continue reading
SANTIAGO, Chile — One former Chilean soldier said he shot 10 people in the head and then blew up their bodies with dynamite. Another said… Continue reading
BANGUI, Central African Republic — Thousands in Central African Republic’s capital voted Wednesday in national elections with hope that a new president will lead to… Continue reading
BUJUMBURA, Burundi — As conflict in Burundi escalates along the same ethnic lines that fueled genocide in neighboring Rwanda, Burundi’s president on Wednesday warned the… Continue reading
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A rare winter flood pushed swollen rivers and streams to virtually unheard-of heights Tuesday, sparking widespread evacuations and the transfer of… Continue reading
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Many of the country’s most prominent national parks, including Grand Canyon, Yellowstone and Zion, set new visitation records in 2015 and are… Continue reading
GENEVA — Fabiola Gianotti, who this week takes the helm at CERN, home to the world’s largest particle accelerator, is seen as a new breed… Continue reading
