Safety board favors redesign of engine part on Boeing 737s
Federal safety officials say Boeing should redesign part of the casing on some engines to prevent the kind of accident that occurred when engine debri...
Police: Oklahoma double-murder suicide was domestic-related
OKLAHOMA CITY — A man confronted his ex-wife and another man in an Oklahoma Walmart parking lot, shot and killed them both through the windshield of a...
Thousands of teachers pack Indiana Statehouse for protest
INDIANAPOLIS — Several thousand teachers wearing red surrounded the Indiana Statehouse on Tuesday calling for better pay and more respect from the Rep...
Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt reprise ‘90s hit `Mad About You’
LOS ANGELES — Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt thought long and hard about whether to do a reboot of “Mad About You,” the NBC sitcom staple of the ‘90s set ...
Pinkett Smith has a lot more to share with ‘Red Table Talk’
NEW YORK — “Red Table Talk” garnered an Emmy nomination for best talk show, but Jada Pinkett Smith doesn’t see it through that lens.
For trans activists, recent setbacks temper long-term hopes
NEW YORK — Amid their annual vigils for transgender homicide victims, trans rights activists in the U.S. are trying to maintain long-term optimism eve...
Epstein jail guards charged with falsifying records
NEW YORK — Two correctional officers responsible for guarding Jeffrey Epstein the night he killed himself were charged Tuesday with falsifying prison ...
Global shares mostly rise while investors await trade news
TOKYO — Global shares rose Tuesday as investors appeared hopeful for positive news from the trade talks between the United States and China.
US, Montenegro plot cyber warfare ahead of 2020 elections
PODGORICA, Montenegro — Deployed inside the sprawling communist-era army command headquarters in Montenegro’s capital, an elite team of U.S. military ...
Asian shares mixed amid caution on US-China trade talks
TOKYO — Asian shares were mixed Tuesday as investor sentiment remained cautious amid worries about the next development in trade talks between the Uni...
Man pleads guilty to threatening to kill Rep. Omar of Minn.
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A western New York man pleaded guilty Monday to threatening to kill U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota.s
PG&E boss says it wasn’t fully ready for California outages
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The head of Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. told angry California lawmakers Monday that the nation’s largest electric utility wa...
South Dakota’s governor defends ‘Meth. We’re on it’ campaign
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — South Dakota sparked online guffaws Monday by rolling out an anti-drug campaign featuring people saying, “Meth, I’m on it,” and th...
Criminal charges expected this week against Epstein guards
WASHINGTON — Two correctional officers responsible for guarding Jeffrey Epstein when he took his own life are expected to face criminal charges this w...
Lawsuits by Michael Jackson accusers likely to be restored
LOS ANGELES — A California appeals court appeared strongly inclined Monday to give new life to lawsuits filed by two men who accuse Michael Jackson of...
Auto union now turns focus to Fiat Chrysler; strike possible
DETROIT — The United Auto Workers union on Monday turned its bargaining focus to Fiat Chrysler, raising the possibility of another strike against a De...
US asks federal judge to toss out Nevada plutonium lawsuit
LAS VEGAS — The federal government wants a judge to reject Nevada’s request for a court order to remove weapons-grade plutonium from a site north of L...
‘Frozen 2’ aiming to build on the power of the original
LOS ANGELES — When Idina Menzel first started performing “Let It Go” live in concerts, she thought the lyrics and soaring vocals would empower all tho...
New, old drugs may offer fresh ways to fight heart disease
PHILADELPHIA — Novel drugs may offer fresh ways to reduce heart risks beyond the usual medicines to lower cholesterol and blood pressure.
California sues e-cigarette maker Juul over ads, youth sales
WASHINGTON — California on Monday sued the nation’s biggest e-cigarette maker, alleging that Juul Labs deliberately marketed and sold its flavored nic...
Chang says his new Netflix show honors Bourdain
LOS ANGELES — With its food-travel fusion and trips to parts unknown, “Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner” host David Chang says he understands why critics...
Police chief: 3 people killed in Oklahoma Walmart shooting
DUNCAN, Oklahoma — Two men and a woman were fatally shot Monday outside a Walmart store in Oklahoma, the chief of police said.
Trump summons Powell to discuss rates amid WH attacks on Fed
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump summoned Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to the White House on Monday to discuss the economy and interest r...
Judge denies DNA testing sought 13 years post-execution
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis judge ruled on Monday that the daughter of a man executed 13 years ago for murder does not have the right to seek DNA testi...
Native American shield returned to New Mexico from France
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — When a ceremonial Native American shield was returned last week to New Mexico, tribal leaders were there to greet the sacred piece...
US officials granting $29 million for coastal protection
NEW ORLEANS — Projects to protect Texas marshes from erosion and an Alaskan village from the Bering Sea are getting help from some of the 44 grants aw...
Stocks subdued after US record highs, eyes on trade talks
TOKYO — Global markets were subdued Monday as investors look for developments in the U.S.-China trade war and the outlook for stocks after Wall Street...
Ford Mustang SUV starts a blitz of new electric vehicles
DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford is unveiling its first all-electric SUV, marking the start of an avalanche of battery-powered vehicles coming from mainstream a...
Police say at least 9 shot in shooting at backyard party
FRESNO, Calif. — At least nine people were shot Sunday at a party in Fresno in what appears to be a “mass casualty shooting,” police said.
Thousands at vigil for victims of California school shooting
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. — Thousands of people gathered Sunday at a city park to hold a candlelight vigil to remember two students shot and killed by a c...