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Science report: Who gets hotter, wetter with climate change
WASHINGTON – A draft federal science report on the effects of global warming breaks down…
NRC: Lack of getting medical help abroad kills more in Yemen
COPENHAGEN – The Norwegian Refugee Council says the closure of Sanaa airport has caused more…
4th Australian senator sent to court under eligibility cloud
CANBERRA, Australia – A fourth Australian senator was referred to the High Court on Wednesday…
Glen Campbell said goodbye to his life, career through music
LOS ANGELES – Glen Campbell was a rare entertainer who got to say goodbye to…
Guam residents fear attack after North Korea statements
HAGATNA, Guam – Residents of the tiny Pacific island of Guam say they’re afraid of…
Police search for bicyclist robbing taxi drivers in traffic
NEW YORK – Police in New York City are searching for a bicyclist who they…
Iran detains 64 half-naked youths at pool party
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran’s state TV is reporting that authorities have detained 64 youths at…
Andy Samberg welcomes 1st child with wife Joanna Newsom
NEW YORK – Andy Samberg is now a dad. The “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” has welcomed a…
Veteran cinematographer elected film academy president
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Cinematographer John Bailey is the new president of the Academy of…
Facebook video shows driver pointing gun at another motorist
LANCASTER, Texas – Images posted to Facebook have helped police in Texas arrest a man…
A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki amid US-North Korea tension
TOKYO – Amid growing tension between Washington and North Korea, the mayor of Nagasaki said…
Experts: US-N.Korea nuclear war unlikely, but risk is rising
A nuclear war between North Korea and the United States is not imminent, analysts said,…
First Nation wants controversial sculpture by New York artist taken down
CALGARY – A First Nation near Calgary is calling on the city to remove a…
Union officials say opioids endanger guards, want protocols changed
EDMONTON – Union officials say opioids are spreading to prisons and that’s putting prison guards…
US productivity rose a modest 0.9 pct. rate in spring
WASHINGTON – The productivity of American workers rose just modestly in the spring, extending a…
5 dogs perish in Florida in fire at Almost Home Pet Resort
VALRICO, Fla. – Five dogs have died in a fire at a Florida “pet resort.”…
American flight underscores hazards posed by turbulence
DALLAS – At some point during many flights, the captain will calmly announce that there…
Taliban free 235 villagers in northern Afghanistan
KABUL – The Taliban have released 235 villagers held since the insurgents seized control of…
3 Kashmir rebels, boy killed in fighting, anti-India clashes
SRINAGAR, India – A teenage boy was killed during anti-India protests in disputed Kashmir Wednesday…
New beer aims to quench thirst of oft-delayed NYC commuters
New York City train commuters can cool off their “summer of hell” with a new…
Ready, set (the table), go! Tablescaping gets competitive
Andrea Smith’s dining room will be out of commission for the next few months while…
Intensified airstrikes on IS-held areas in Raqqa kill dozens
BEIRUT – Syrian opposition activists are reporting that airstrikes on parts of the northern city…
Rotor blades fell off German military chopper as it crashed
BERLIN – Germany’s Defence Ministry says the main rotor blades fell off one of its…
Ballou Tabla apologizes for skipping Impact practice to press transfer demand
MONTREAL – Midfielder Ballou Tabla has apologized to the Montreal Impact for skipping a training…