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US Supreme Court spares Arkansas inmate from execution
VARNER, Ark. – The U.S. Supreme Court spared the life of an Arkansas inmate minutes…
The 8 inmates Arkansas wants to execute
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Arkansas hoped to salvage part of its aggressive execution plan after…
Arkansas execution drugs intended for surgery, heart issues
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The U.S. Supreme Court blocked Arkansas from beginning a series of…
Trump rallies Georgia Republicans ahead of special election
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is rallying voters in Georgia’s 6th Congressional District to “get…
Sometimes it takes a community to keep bees
Finding places for beekeeping can be a challenge for city dwellers. But apiaries modeled after…
Q&A: Sara Quin of Tegan and Sara on tapping into her activist voice
TORONTO – Twin sisters Tegan and Sara are putting their names behind social causes in…
Prosecutors: Man accused in runner’s death said he ‘lost it’
NEW YORK – Prosecutors say a man arrested in the death of a New York…
Iowa lawmakers OK 20-week abortion ban, 3-day wait period
DES MOINES, Iowa – Iowa legislators sent Gov. Terry Branstad a measure Tuesday that would…
Sanders urges Democrats to reach out to Trump supporters
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders urged Democrats to reach out to President Donald…
AP FACT CHECK: Trump ignores 100-day high achievers
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s claim Tuesday that he’s accomplished more than anyone at this…
High-profile Georgia congressional race heads to a runoff
DUNWOODY, Ga. – A Georgia congressional election is headed to a runoff that will ratchet…
Dental clinic where children got infections can reopen
ANAHEIM, Calif. – A Southern California dental clinic where nearly 70 kids contracted serious infections…
Dartmouth College settles animal dump contamination case
CONCORD, N.H. – Dartmouth College says it has reached a settlement with a family who…
Aid group says Cameroon expelling refugees to Nigeria
DAKAR, Senegal – The Doctors Without Borders aid group says it has witnessed Cameroon’s military…
Health Canada confirms fentanyl in pill seized on New Brunswick First Nation
FREDERICTON – Health Canada has confirmed a pill seized on the Esgenoopetitj First Nation in…
Toll reaches almost four a day in B.C.’s overdose crisis: coroner
VICTORIA – Nearly four people died every day last month from an illicit drug overdose…
Trump extends private-sector health care program for vets
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump signed a bill Wednesday to temporarily extend a program that…
$1.2M in mental-health support for northern Saskatchewan First Nations
LA RONGE, Sask. – The federal government is putting up $1.2 million over two years…
Toronto stock market index declines, weighed down by falling gold, oil prices
TORONTO – Commodities and political uncertainty weighed down Canada’s largest stock exchange, which fell nearly…
Ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez hangs himself in his prison cell
BOSTON – Hours before his former New England Patriots teammates were due to visit the…
Baby orca! Last killer whale born at SeaWorld
MIAMI – The last orca has been born in captivity at a SeaWorld park in…
The Latest: Police arrest suspect in Vegas knife attacks
LAS VEGAS – The Latest on stabbing attacks that police say left one person is…
Heading home or on a new job: Fresno victims shot at random
FRESNO, Calif. – One man had just started a new job with the gas company…
Conservatives fault Arkansas court for halting executions
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Arkansas’ attempt to carry out its first execution in nearly 12…