World Jun 25 UN-backed contingent of foreign police arrive in Haiti, Kenya-led officers prepare to face gangs A couple hundred officers from Kenya landed in the capital of Port-au-Prince on Tuesday. It wasn't immediately known what the Kenyans' first assignment would be.
Politics Jun 24 Supreme Court bats down challenge to new anti-doping rules for horse racing The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a challenge from Republican-controlled states to a horse racing safety law that has led to national medication and anti-doping rules.
World Jun 24 Russia's Dagestan region mourns after gunmen kill 20 people, officials say Sunday’s violence was the latest that officials blamed on Islamic extremists in the predominantly Muslim region in the North Caucasus.
Nation Jun 24 Railroad bridge between South Dakota and Iowa collapses among Midwest flooding Heavy rain has caused flooding in South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska and Minnesota.
Nation Jun 23 Fourth victim dies a day after mass shooting at Arkansas grocery store, police say Police said a fourth victim died a day after a shooter opened fire at an Arkansas grocery store, wounding nine others and riddling cars with bullet holes as panicked bystanders scrambled for cover.
Nation Jun 23 FBI offers up to $10,000 reward for information about cause of deadly New Mexico wildfires Federal authorities offered a reward for information about those responsible for igniting a pair of New Mexico wildfires that killed two people and destroyed hundreds of homes in the past week.
World Jun 21 Armenia formally recognizes a Palestinian state as children in Gaza suffer from malnutrition Armenia said it would recognize a Palestinian state on Friday, prompting Israel to summon its ambassador for a “severe reprimand.” Meanwhile, the head of a major hospital in north Gaza said his staff have seen some 250 children suffering from…
World Jun 21 47 people die in China during historic flooding with more floods expected Heavy rains caused landslides, floods and mudslides that severely damaged eight townships, CCTV said, and the heaviest rains were on Sunday.
Nation Jun 20 Oakland police say 15 people were shot during Juneteenth event in California The violence broke out Wednesday night during a Juneteenth celebration at Lake Merritt that was largely peaceful, with as many as 5,000 in attendance, until a sideshow involving “motorbikes and vehicles” took place around 8:15 p.m. on the north side of…
Politics Jun 20 Supreme Court upholds conviction of woman who challenged expert testimony on her 'mindset' in a drug case The case revolved around how much expert witnesses can say about a defendant's mindset. Delilah Guadalupe Diaz was sentenced to seven years in prison after on drug charges after Border Patrol agents discovered methamphetamine worth nearly $370,000 stashed inside the…