World Aug 10 Police say 62 killed in Tanzania fuel tanker explosion At least 70 more people were reported to be injured when a damaged tanker truck exploded in eastern Tanzania on Saturday.
Politics Aug 08 Trump says deputy director of national intelligence is stepping down President Donald Trump tweeted Thursday that Sue Gordon has announced that she will be leaving her position on Aug. 15. He also said an acting director will be named shortly to replace the current director, Dan Coats.
Politics Aug 08 2020 candidates kick off Iowa State Fair campaign blitz Former Vice President Joe Biden and Montana Gov. Steve Bullock blistered President Donald Trump and promised to fight for the state in the general election if they win the Democratic nomination.
Politics Aug 08 McConnell says he'll consider gun bills in the fall Republicans have resisted expanding federal background checks for gun purchases, but face enormous pressure to do something in the aftermath of the mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, over the weekend that killed 31 people.
Nation Aug 08 Smokey Bear, icon of forest fire prevention, is turning 75 The icon of the longest-running public service campaign in the U.S. is being honored with birthday parties around the country this week.
Economy Aug 08 U.S. long-term mortgage rates fall sharply U.S. long-term mortgage rates fell sharply this week, with the benchmark 30-year loan touching its lowest level since November 2016.
World Aug 08 Fans recreate Beatles' Abbey Road cover shot 50 years on It was 50 years ago today, that The Beatles caused a traffic delay.
Politics Aug 07 Wanda Vázquez sworn in as Puerto Rico's governor after court ruling Vázquez took the oath of office early Wednesday evening at the Puerto Rican Supreme Court, which earlier in the day ruled that Pedro Pierluisi's swearing in last week was unconstitutional.
World Aug 07 Erdogan hails Turkey-U.S. efforts on Syria zone The Turkish and American officials ended three days of talks in Ankara to discuss plans for a safe zone on Wednesday, saying they had agreed to set up an operations center in Turkey "as soon as possible."…
Nation Aug 06 Florida governor asks state law enforcement to probe decade-old Epstein case Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday ordered the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to review a work release program that allowed Jeffrey Epstein to visit his office while staying at the county jail a decade ago.