Explosion at world’s largest railyard in Nebraska prompts evacuations because of heavy toxic smoke
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An explosion inside a shipping container at the world's largest railyard prompted evacuations in western Nebraska Thursday because of the...
How hard will Hurricane Lee hit New England? The cold North Atlantic may decide...
New England is known for its fickle weather, powerful nor'easters and blizzards. Destructive hurricanes, however, are relatively rare and typically don't pack the same...
Miami city commissioner charged with bribery and money laundering
MIAMI (AP) — A city of Miami commissioner accused of bribery and money laundering was arrested Thursday on multiple corruption charges, officials said.Miami Commissioner...
Dominican Republic to close all borders with Haiti in a dispute over a canal
DAJABON, Dominican Republic (AP) — The Dominican Republic's president announced Thursday he would close all borders with neighboring Haiti starting Friday in a dispute...
US casinos have their best July ever, winning nearly $5.4B from gamblers
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Commercial casinos in the U.S. had their best July ever this year, winning nearly $5.4 billion from gamblers, according...
Jonathan Eig’s MLK biography ‘King: A Life’ is among nonfiction National Book Award nominees
NEW YORK (AP) — A comprehensive new biography of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr, a memoir on family by the prize-winning novelist Viet...
Pentagon says surveillance flights, not counterterrorism ops, have restarted in Niger
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon said Thursday that it has not restarted counterterrorism operations in Niger, a day after the head of U.S. airpower...
Supreme Court pauses order curbing Biden administration efforts to block social media posts
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday temporarily blocked a lower court order curbing Biden administration efforts to combat controversial social media posts on topics...
Britain, France and Germany say they will keep their nuclear and missiles sanctions on...
VIENNA (AP) — Britain, France and Germany announced Thursday they will keep their sanctions on Iran related to the Mideast country's atomic program and...
Imagine making shadowy data brokers erase your personal info. Californians may soon live the...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — You may not know it, but thousands of often shadowy companies routinely traffic in personal data you probably never agreed...