Changing tack, French strikers turn off power to press govt
PARIS — Opening another front in their battle against the French government, protesting workers cut power to thousands of Parisians on Tuesday, plungi...
Global stocks slide on growing concern about China virus
BEIJING — Stock and oil prices fell Tuesday as concern about the potential impact of a Chinese disease outbreak increased and a rating agency cut Hong...
Human-to-human transmission confirmed in China coronavirus
BEIJING — The head of a Chinese government expert team said Monday that human-to-human transmission has been confirmed in an outbreak of a new coronav...
Paris transit strike eases; commuters, tourists relieved
PARIS — Paris commuters who have battled through six weeks of misery-inducing transport strikes found their smiles again Monday as some subway workers...
Away winter blues! Netherlands marks National Tulip Day
AMSTERDAM — Winter blues 0, joyful color 1.
Chicago flights halted; plane slides off Kansas City taxiway
CHICAGO — The Federal Aviation Administration halted all flights in and out of Chicago's O'Hare Airport for hours Friday night due to a sprawling wint...
Boeing is working on a new software issue on the 737 Max
Boeing is working to fix a newly discovered problem with software powering up on the 737 Max, adding to the list of tasks the aircraft maker faces to ...
Protests close Louvre museum in Paris amid pension strikes
PARIS — Dozens of protesters blocked the entrance to the Louvre museum and forced the famous Paris landmark to close Friday while they denounced the F...
Aviation experts puzzled after airliner dumps fuel over city
LOS ANGELES — Some aviation experts said Wednesday that they were puzzled after the crew of a commercial airliner decided to dump fuel at low altitude...
To experience New Zealand’s rugged beauty, go by camper van
GLENORCHY, New Zealand — We crested a hill on the winding lakeside road, and there it was: Middle-earth.
White House considering dramatic expansion of travel ban
WASHINGTON — The White House is considering dramatically expanding its much-litigated travel ban to additional countries amid a renewed election-year ...
Searchers find third body buried by Idaho avalanche
Buried under about 10 feet (3 meters) of snow after an avalanche this week at an Idaho ski resort, Bill Fuzak made peace with his predicament and prep...
On the Money: Start planning to save money on travel in 2020
Summer vacation season will be here sooner than you think, making this a good time to start planning that trip and figuring out how to get the most fu...
‘Looks like a movie!’ Traveling back in time to Tombstone
TOMBSTONE, Ariz. — “Bang!” “Bang!” “Bang!”
US won’t grant Iran foreign minister visa for UN visit
WASHINGTON — The U.S. won't issue Iran's foreign minister a visa to travel to the United Nations later this week, contending there was not enough time...
Boeing’s checklist of 737 Max fixes grows with wiring issue
DALLAS — Boeing faces a growing checklist of items it could be forced to fix before federal safety officials let the grounded 737 Max airliner fly aga...
5.8-magnitude quake strikes Puerto Rico, damaging homes
GUÁNICA, Puerto Rico — A 5.8-magnitude quake hit Puerto Rico before dawn Monday, unleashing small landslides, causing power outages and severely crack...
Drunken driver in Italy plows into German tourists, kills 6
ROME — A drunken driver plowed into a group of young German tourists in northern Italy early Sunday, killing six people and injuring 11 others, Italia...
Renovation chief: Notre Dame Cathedral is not saved yet
PARIS — The French general overseeing the reconstruction of fire-devastated Notre Dame Cathedral says the Paris landmark is not saved yet because ther...
Volunteers bringing steam locomotive back to life in Maine
HANCOCK, Maine — A group of volunteers is restoring the last steam-powered locomotive operated by Maine Central Railroad with the goal of putting it b...
Redevelopment of historic Route 66 motor lodge almost done
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A nearly three-year effort to redevelop another old motel along Albuquerque's stretch of historic Route 66 is almost complete.
Bills aside, your 2020 budget can be a little F-U-N
Reporting for jury duty. Standing in line at the DMV. Going to the dentist. Making a budget.
Apes, monkeys among 30 animals killed in German zoo fire
BERLIN — A fire raced through a zoo in western Germany in the first few minutes of the new year, killing more than 30 animals, including apes, monkeys...
Cheers, tears, prayers for 2020: A new decade is ushered in
Revelers around the globe are bidding farewell to a decade that will be remembered for the rise of social media, the Arab Spring, the #MeToo movement ...
South Carolina to rent out former Turner family beach house
ST. PHILLIPS ISLAND, S.C. — Guests will soon be able to rent a beach house that once belonged to billionaire Ted Turner's family on a private South Ca...
Police: All 7 killed in Hawaii tour helicopter crash
HONOLULU — Tour helicopter operations in Hawaii have come under increased scrutiny after the deadly crash this week, one of several recent accidents i...
Remains of 6 people found after Hawaii tour helicopter crash
HONOLULU — The remains of six people have been found after a helicopter on a tour of one of the most rugged and remote coastlines in Hawaii crashed at...
Major Southern California highways reopen after heavy snow
LOS ANGELES — Major interstates reopened in Southern California on Friday after lengthy closures caused by a cold storm that drenched the region and b...
Court upholds creation of national monument in Atlantic
PORTLAND, Maine — A federal appeals court on Friday upheld former President Barack Obama's designation of a federally protected conservation area in t...
Switzerland avalanche hits marked ski trail; 2 injured
FRANKFURT, Germany — An avalanche swept across a marked ski trail near the Swiss town of Andermatt on Thursday, injuring two people.