Grandfather, Navy vet among 5 victims of Wisconsin shooting
The five men who were killed by a co-worker at a Milwaukee brewery include an electrician, a Navy veteran, a father of t...
Feds cite new evidence against former Mexico security chief
NEW YORK (AP) — New evidence against Mexico’s former top security official has been uncovered since he was charged with ...
Ben Affleck on the pain and catharsis of ‘The Way Back’
NEW YORK (AP) — Of the many stories that have stuck with Ben Affleck from his Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, one has esp...
California is abnormally dry after low-precipitation winter
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A dry beginning of the year has left most of California abnormally parched and officials are bracin...
Loughlin, Giannulli set for October trial in college scam
BOSTON (AP) — TV actress Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, will go on trial in October ...
US pending home sales climbed 5.2% in January
WASHINGTON (AP) — There was a 5.2% jump in Americans signing contracts to buy homes in January from the previous month a...
Kobe Bryant handprints, other memorabilia up for auction
NEW YORK (AP) — Some key Kobe Bryant memorabilia, including two of his Los Angeles Lakers uniforms and cement handprints...
US economy grew at 2.1% rate in Q4 but virus threat looms
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 2.1% in the final quarter of last year, but damage from the...
About 40% of US adults are obese, government survey finds
NEW YORK (AP) — About 4 in 10 American adults are obese, and nearly 1 in 10 is severely so, government researchers said ...
Asian shares slump after Trump announcement on virus plans
Shares fell in Asia on Thursday after President Donald Trump announced the U.S. was stepping up its efforts to combat th...
Gunman kills 5 at Milwaukee brewery before taking own life
MILWAUKEE (AP) — An employee opened fire Wednesday at one of the nation’s largest breweries in Milwaukee, killing five f...
Idaho moves closer to ban on transgender women in athletics
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho moved closer Wednesday to banning transgender women from competing in women’s sports despite w...
Arizona’s largest newspaper quits candidate endorsements
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Republic, which drew global attention in 2016 for endorsing a Democrat for president for the ...
Whistleblower in Michigan doctor sexual abuse case to speak
1 of 3FILE- In an undated photo provided by the Bentley Historical Library at the University of Michigan, Andy Hrovat is...
Report: Domestic extremists killed at least 42 in 2019
White supremacists and other far-right extremists killed at least 38 people in the U.S. in 2019, the sixth deadliest yea...
Colorado poised to become 22nd state with no death penalty
DENVER (AP) — Colorado is set to become the 22nd U.S. state to abolish the death penalty after lawmakers on Wednesday ap...
Shifting demographics drive GOP nosedive on US West Coast
BEND, Ore. (AP) — In the early 1990s, the population of Bend was around 25,000 and leaned Republican. A lumber mill oper...
California wildfire victims fear coming last in PG&E payout
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A $13.5 billion settlement between victims of California’s catastrophic wildfires and the utility b...
Driver in fatal I-80 school bus crash sentenced to 10 years
MORRISTOWN, N.J. (AP) — The driver of a school bus who veered across Interstate 80 in New Jersey after missing an exit a...
Satellite almost on empty gets new life after space docking
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A communication satellite almost out of fuel has gotten a new life after the first space doc...
Rough debate performance by moderators a blow to CBS News
NEW YORK (AP) — CBS News faced an ill-timed blow to its reputation on Wednesday following a bruising Democratic presiden...
Cause of Los Angeles-area refinery fire under investigation
CARSON, Calif. (AP) — The cause of an explosion and fire at a Southern California refinery was under investigation Wedne...
Utility to pay $53M for blasts that damaged homes, killed 1
BOSTON (AP) — A utility company will pay the largest criminal fine ever imposed for breaking a federal pipeline safety l...
Barr, DeVos speak at religious broadcasters forum
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos found an enthusiastic audience for her education policies a...
Former Baltimore mayor awaits sentence in book deals case
BALTIMORE (AP) — Years before taking the office she’d resign from in disgrace, Catherine Pugh had a vision to see Baltim...
Virus outbreak stalks markets as 2020 gains get wiped out
LONDON (AP) — Global shares fell sharply once again Wednesday as fears over the speed of the new coronavirus around the ...
Asian shares slide on fears virus will stunt global economy
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares slid Wednesday following another sharp fall on Wall Street as fears spread that the growing vi...
FBI raids Canadian fashion mogul following sex abuse claims
1 of 8FILE - In this March 2, 2014, file photo, Peter Nygard attends the 24th Night of 100 Stars Oscars Viewing Gala at ...
Man charged with killing Missouri community center co-worker
MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. (AP) — A part-time janitor has been charged with first-degree murder after he shot and killed a wo...
Next for Weinstein: Sentencing, appeal and another rape case
NEW YORK (AP) — A day after a jury branded Harvey Weinstein a convicted rapist, the former film producer remained at a N...