4 US, UK Olympic contractors arrested for alleged drug use
TOKYO — Four U.S. and British men working for a power company contracted for the Olympics were arrested on suspicion of using cocaine, officials...
Officiating at a wedding? Prepare, share, get out of the way
ISLAMORADA, Fla. — When a childhood friend, Ryan Rutledge, called me last fall, he had a request that just about took my breath away.
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Death toll in Florida condo building collapse rises to 95
SURFSIDE, Fla. — The death toll in the Miami-area condominium building collapse climbed to 95 on Tuesday as crews worked for a 20th day...
Judge names special prosecutor for teen’s shooting by deputy
LONOKE, Ark. — A western Arkansas prosecutor was chosen Monday to decide whether to prosecute a central Arkansas deputy for the fatal shooting of...
Olympic surfing exposes whitewashed Native Hawaiian roots
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — For some Native Hawaiians, surfing’s Olympic debut is both a celebration of a cultural touchstone invented by their ancestors, and...
California men plead guilty in Florida to $1.3B fraud scam
MIAMI — Two more California men have pleaded guilty in South Florida for their roles in a $1.3 billion real estate fraud scheme that...
US officials flag “small” reaction risk with J&J vaccine
WASHINGTON — Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine may pose a “small possible risk” of a rare but potentially dangerous neurological reaction, U.S. health officials...
Police patrol Havana in large numbers after demonstrations
HAVANA — Large contingents of Cuban police patrolled the capital of Havana on Monday following protests around the island nation against food shortages and...
Scientists: Pup births hopeful sign for Isle Royale wolves
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Wolf pups have been spotted again on Isle Royale, a hopeful sign in the effort to rebuild the predator species'...
Missouri woman serving life sentence charged in 2nd murder
TROY, Mo. — A Missouri woman serving a life sentence for killing a disabled man in 2016 was charged Monday with killing her friend...