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Colorado officials brainstorm Front Range rail service
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – A state commission has begun looking at avenues to build a…
Wife of jailed Palestinian leader barred from prison visits
JERUSALEM – The wife of jailed Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti says Israel has banned her…
106-year-old Afghan woman faces deportation from Sweden
HOVA, Sweden – A 106-year-old Afghan woman who made a perilous journey to Europe, carried…
Rwanda: Police question former presidential hopeful Rwigara
KIGALI, Rwanda – Rwandan police say they are questioning a former presidential hopeful who is…
The Latest: Fires threaten national park’s icons
LOS ANGELES – The Latest on wildfires in the U.S. West (all times local): 12:25…
The Latest: Trump supports more powerful missiles for SKorea
WASHINGTON – The Latest on the United States and North Korea (all times local): 4:10…
Mexico’s low wages are under fire at NAFTA negotiations
MEXICO CITY – Mexico’s low wages have become an increasing point of debate as the…
Anti-crime activist killed in southern Mexico
MEXICO CITY – Anti-crime groups in Mexico are mourning the shooting death of a businessman…
After Harvey, insurance drones take to the Texas skies
WINDSOR, Conn. – Insurance adjusters are bringing more drones with them than ever before as…
Colorado schools bulk up staff in marijuana-prevention push
DENVER – Colorado has given 42 school districts and charter schools a combined $9.2 million…
Guatemala request to lift president’s immunity to proceed
GUATEMALA CITY – Guatemala’s Supreme Court ruled Monday that a request to lift President Jimmy…
Man dies while rappelling near Zion National Park in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY – A New Hampshire man has died while rappelling near Zion National…
Politics, marches dominate summer’s last hurrah on Labor Day
Labor Day is a holiday to honour the American worker, but it also has a…
Brazil police bust drug ring trafficking cocaine to Europe
SAO PAULO – Brazilian police spread out Monday to execute hundreds of search and arrest…
Judge to rule on white nationalist’s speech at university
EAST LANSING, Mich. – A federal judge will decide whether to force Michigan State University…
France’s Macron meets with Venezuela opposition leaders
PARIS – French President Emmanuel Macron met with Venezuela opposition leaders Monday to discuss the…
Mother recalls the night her Nova Scotia ‘dream home’ fell into the ground
FALMOUTH, N.S. – The ground fell out from under Heather Strickey’s feet this weekend when…
Relief comes slowly for coastal towns recovering from Harvey
SEADRIFT, Texas – Some shoreline communities that bore the brunt of Hurricane Harvey still need…
Documents: Utilities were warned before SC nuke plant flop
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Utility companies apparently were warned well in advance about serious problems plaguing…
Ex-college player who inspired ice bucket challenge honoured
BOSTON – The man who inspired the ice bucket challenge was honoured on Tuesday for…
Police ‘terrified’ by red ‘It’ balloons tied to sewer grates
LITITZ, Pa. – Police officers in a small Pennsylvania town are evidently afraid of a…
Mayor criticizes cop union head over ‘rabid animals’ comment
Philadelphia’s mayor is criticizing the head of the police union for labeling protesters outside an…
North Dakota minerals may be included in oil lease sale
BISMARCK, N.D. – A parcel of land bordering Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota…
As he leaves for Paris, NY fashion world fetes Thom Browne
NEW YORK – Twice a year, New York’s Fashion Week crowds have crammed into the…