Fiery train derailment prompts evacuation of small Iowa town
<p>SIBLEY, Iowa — Thick black smoke billowed into the air Sunday after a train derailed in northwest Iowa, prompting authorities to evacuate part of...
Witnesses: Man who killed Arkansas woman lured out neighbors
FORT SMITH, Ark. — An Arkansas man who authorities say fatally shot an 87-year-old neighbor was trying to lure residents of his apartment complex...
Afghan cease-fire ends amid calls for fresh peace talks
<p>KABUL, Afghanistan — A three-day cease-fire marked by violent attacks — some claimed by the Islamic State group — ended Sunday in Afghanistan amid...
Ex-prosecutor disbarred after wrongful convictions in Texas
DALLAS — A former Dallas County prosecutor has surrendered his law license after the State Bar of Texas said he withheld evidence that led...
Sharks use Earth’s magnetic field as a GPS, scientists say
<p>PORTLAND, Maine — Sharks use the Earth's magnetic field as a sort of natural GPS to navigate journeys that take them great distances across...
Indian police find bodies on riverbank amid raging COVID-19
PRAYAGRAJ, India — Police are reaching out to villagers in northern India to investigate the recovery of bodies buried in shallow sand graves or...
Cedar Rapids tries to turn city of stumps into tree oasis
<p>CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Until one afternoon last August, Cedar Rapids had always been a lush, leafy island surrounded by a sea of corn...
Afghan cease-fire ends amid calls for fresh peace talks
KABUL, Afghanistan — A three-day cease-fire marked by violent attacks — some claimed by the Islamic State group — ended Sunday in Afghanistan amid...
Sharks use Earth’s magnetic field as a GPS, scientists say
PORTLAND, Maine — Sharks use the Earth's magnetic field as a sort of natural GPS to navigate journeys that take them great distances across...
Gun used in deadly Chicago-area shootings has long history
<p>CHICAGO — A gun that a man used to kill five people in January shootings in Chicago and a nearby suburb was used in...