Rio de Janeiro police have a new target in their crosshairs: Hard-to-get stuffed animals
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro — already notorious for street muggings, corrupt politicians, ruthless militias and Kalashnikov-toting drug traffickers — has...
Backpage.com founder Michael Lacey sentenced to 5 years in prison, fined $3M for money...
PHOENIX (AP) — Michael Lacey, a founder of the lucrative classified site Backpage.com, was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison and fined $3...
Mexico’s ruling party edges closer to a majority in both houses of Congress after...
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Following a pair of defections by opposition senators, Mexico’s ruling party said Wednesday it is edging closer to a steamroller...
Ludacris’ gulp of untreated Alaska glacier melt was totally fine, scientist says
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Rapper-turned-actor Chris “Ludacris” Bridges sparked concern from some social media followers when he knelt on an Alaska glacier, dipped an...
Nvidia is Wall Street’s 2nd-most valuable company. How it keeps beating expectations, by the...
Nvidia has once again turned out quarterly results that easily exceeded Wall Street's forecast s. The company has seen soaring demand for its semiconductors,...
FAA grounds SpaceX after rocket falls over in flames at landing
SpaceX launches are on hold after a booster rocket toppled over in flames while landing Wednesday.The Federal Aviation Administration grounded the company's Falcon 9...
Trump campaign was warned not to take photos at Arlington before altercation, defense official...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump's campaign was warned about not taking photographs before an altercation at Arlington National Cemetery during a wreath-laying ceremony earlier...
Water buffalo corralled days after it escaped in Iowa suburb and was shot by...
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An escaped water buffalo was located Wednesday, days after it was shot and wounded during a weekend attempt to...
An Israeli freed from Gaza returns to a Bedouin village targeted for demolition
KHIRBET KARKUR, Israel (AP) — An Israeli hostage rescued from Gaza returned to a hero’s welcome tinged with a bitter reality: Much of the...
Wasn’t polio wiped out? Why it is still a problem in some countries
LONDON (AP) — Polio was eliminated from most parts of the world as part of a decadeslong effort by the World Health Organization and...