WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration declared Friday that it wasn't pursuing a strategy to push Syrian President Bashar Assad out of power, making clear its focus is on defeating the Islamic State group.
BIG SUR, Calif. (AP) — A foot trail has reconnected two parts of Big Sur that were divided after a recent bridge collapse.
NEW YORK (AP) — The mayor said Friday that he wants to close the city's troubled Rikers Island jail complex, though he cautioned that doing so would be difficult and take at least a decade.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota House has approved a transportation bill that Republicans say will help the state begin work on much-needed road and bridge projects.
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Political committees and groups have heavily bolstered Republican Ron Estes' campaign coffers for a congressional seat the GOP has held for two decades in south-central Kansas, while Democrat James Thompson has raised more in grass-roots contributions,…
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Oddsmakers in Las Vegas are predicting that the Chicago Cubs will successfully defend their World Series championship.
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal appeals court has blocked a Mississippi man's effort to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag.
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — It's official: Atlantic City's former Trump Taj Mahal casino now belongs to Hard Rock International.
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A second Montana Roman Catholic diocese will file for bankruptcy protection as part of settlements involving more than 400 people in sex abuse lawsuits, church officials said Friday.
WINONA, Minn. — Hardee’s is closed. Hardee’s is looking to open again.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A family who lost a Norman Rockwell painting in a burglary at their home over 40 years ago got it back Friday and knew for sure it was theirs because of a scrape and hole the exact…
BOLINGBROOK, Ill. (AP) — In Roger Claar's 31 years as mayor, Bolingbrook has grown from a sleepy town surrounded by farm fields to a diverse Chicago suburb nearly twice as large, with its own airport and even an IKEA. And…
WASHINGTON (AP) — A second bald eagle has hatched in a nest at the U.S. National Arboretum in Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON (AP) — An album containing a rare photograph of abolitionist and Underground Railroad hero Harriet Tubman has been acquired by the Library of Congress and the Smithsonian's new African-American history museum.
iTunes' Official Music Charts for the week ending March 30, 2017:
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta's dreadful rush-hour traffic could be extra nasty for months to come after a raging fire underneath Interstate 85 collapsed an elevated portion of the highway and shut down the heavily traveled route through the heart of…
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — A Council Bluffs woman has been arrested and charged after being accused of stealing more than $20,000 from her employer.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A lawyer for former national security adviser Michael Flynn says he's in talks with congressional committees to testify before them in exchange for immunity from prosecution. Those committees are investigating Russian influence in the 2016 presidential election…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee is being sued by two trade groups seeking to block a requirement to collect state sales taxes for online purchases.
MIAMI (AP) — Defensive end Dion Jordan was released Friday by the Miami Dolphins, solidifying his status as a draft bust.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon was the first state in the nation to give 5-cent refunds for recycling used soda cans and glass bottles more than 45 years ago.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump urged his former national security adviser to strike an immunity deal Friday, even as congressional investigators rebuffed Michael Flynn's offer of cooperation in exchange for protection from prosecution.
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A judge on Friday approved an agreement for President Donald Trump to pay $25 million to settle lawsuits over his now-defunct Trump University, ending nearly seven years of legal battles with customers who claimed they were…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will sign a pair of executive orders Friday focused on reducing the trade deficit just days before he holds his first meeting with his Chinese counterpart.
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Latest on Friday preparations for the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament (all times local):