SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tianna Rooney has already bought the poster board for the sign she'll wave when the 16-year-old refugee boy her family is taking in arrives in the United States. Rooney knows the exact words of welcome she'll…
Flood damage costs in Monroe County continue to rise.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Farmers in Minnesota are working to balance heightened expectations for environmental stewardship and the day-to-day challenges of operating a farm.
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — A campaign is wrapping up that aims to benefit a dozen nonprofit organizations serving immigrants and also send two people to the opening night of the musical "Hamilton" in Los Angeles.
BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts museum's decision to part with 40 artworks, including two by illustrator Norman Rockwell, has touched off a debate over whether it's ever ethical to sell pieces of the collection to pay the bills.
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro asked for global acceptance on Sunday as he cast an unusual pre-dawn vote for an all-powerful constitutional assembly that his opponents fear he'll use to replace his country's democracy with a single-party…
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — America's top law enforcement officer wandered through a Salvadoran jail, sizing up the tattooed gang members who sat with their backs to him on the concrete floors of their cells. His soft voice was…
YPRES, Belgium (AP) — Britain's Prince Charles, Prince William and William's wife, Kate, are joining Belgian royals and relatives of soldiers who fought in the Battle of Passchendaele to mark 100 years since the deadly offensive began.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Ten years ago Tuesday, a bridge carrying a busy stretch of freeway collapsed without warning into the Mississippi River in downtown Minneapolis during the evening rush hour. Many leaders saw the disaster, which killed 13 people and…
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — The lower house of Jordan's parliament has closed a legal loophole that gave judges the discretion to impose light sentences for so-called "honor crimes."
ST. LOUIS (AP) — If you plan to livestream next month's solar eclipse from one of the prime viewing spots, here's a thought: Keep your phone in your pocket, put on your paper shades and just enjoy the celestial wonder.
HONOLULU (AP) — The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude-4.2 earthquake was recorded in a channel between the islands of Hawaii and Maui.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Officials say rides shut down at the Ohio State Fair after a thrill ride broke apart and killed a man are open after being re-inspected.
BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — A committee tasked with writing a constitution for Libya voted on Saturday in favor of a draft, paving the way for parliament to approve a referendum and causing uproar among opponents.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is pushing back against the Senate's Republican leader for saying "it's time to move on" from health care.
NEW YORK (AP) — The Yankees bolstered their rotation a day before the non-waiver trade deadline as they acquired Jaime García from the Minnesota Twins for a pair of minor league pitchers.
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's communications and information technology minister was quoted Sunday as saying the widely used Telegram messenger service has transferred some of its servers into the country, but the encrypted application's founder swiftly denied the claim.
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya's police chief says an intruder killed a police guard at the home of the deputy president and armed himself with a rifle before he was shot dead more than 18 hours later.
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Trees that suck up sunlight and groundwater at the expense of other prairie plants are creating new headaches throughout the Plains, including Nebraska, western Iowa and the Dakotas.
LONDON (AP) — A British television channel is broadcasting a new documentary on Princess Diana using controversial videotapes in which she candidly discussed her marital problems and her strained relationship with the royal family.
A business that wants to build two hydroponic greenhouses in New Hampshire's North Country to get tomatoes and salad greens more quickly to New England supermarkets has received $25 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
SUNDAY, July 30, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- People are urged to prepare for disasters by having an emergency plan, and animal experts say that your plan needs to include your pets.
The Sons of Norway Solvang Lodge 457 met June 27, at the Westby Community Center with President Sandy Iverson calling our meeting to order. A good crowd was on hand with 44 members in attendance.
RENO, Nev. (AP) -- Nick Martini doubled and singled, scoring two runs as the Memphis Redbirds beat the Reno Aces 14-8 on Saturday.
LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) -- Shao-Ching Chiang pitched a no-hitter, leading the Lynchburg Hillcats to a 3-0 victory over the Winston-Salem Dash on Saturday.