How a week of weather extremes upended the lives of millions of Americans
It was a week of fire and ice. It began with millions of people across the U.S. shivering amid blizzard conditions and frigid ...
MAP: Emergency room visits for respiratory illnesses are soaring in these states
A number of states are seeing a spike in hospital visits caused by respiratory illnesses as we enter the New Year.
Black boxes from South Korea plane crash failed to record final 4 minutes, officials say
The black boxes of a Boeing jetliner that crashed in South Korea last month stopped recording about four minutes before the ...
New Orleans attack raises familiar debate: Can Bourbon Street be made safe?
The second-guessing began before the bodies had been cleared from the debris of the deadly Bourbon Street truck attack. A law ...
Sam Moore, who sang ‘Soul Man’ in Sam & Dave duo, dies at 89 due to surgery complications
Sam Moore, the surviving half and higher voice of the 1960s duo Sam & Dave that was known for such definitive hits of the era ...
Many Democrats don’t think they’ll see a woman become president, AP-NORC poll finds
Democrats are harboring strong feelings of stress and gloom as the new year begins. And many are questioning whether their ...
As Jean-Marie Le Pen is buried, here’s a look at key dates of the rise of the far right in France
Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of France’s main far-right party and a polarizing figure in French politics, is being buried ...
SALT-focused Republicans to meet with Trump as they threaten to hold up bill
Republicans who are pledging to withhold support for President-elect Trump’s ambitious agenda if the state and local tax ...
Congress braces for California wildfire fallout
House lawmakers are bracing for what could be a contentious battle over emergency spending in the wake of the wildfires that ...
China and the UK restart economic and financial talks after a 6-year hiatus
China and Britain restarted economic and financial talks on Saturday after a six-year hiatus during a visit by Britain’s ...
Macy’s, Kohl’s to shut down several Bay Area stores as companies announce nationwide closures
The New York City-based Macy’s will be closing 66 stores across nearly two dozen states as part of its “Bold New Chapter” ...
NBA postpones Rockets vs. Hawks game because of winter storm
The game between the Houston Rockets and Atlanta Hawks scheduled for Saturday has been postponed because of a winter storm. The NBA said the decision was made “to prioritize the ...