Jun 01 Biden going it alone as the Democratic 2020 front-runner By Bill Barrow, Associated Press The center of presidential politics this weekend is the California Democratic Convention, but Democrats' 2020 front-runner is almost 2,500 miles away, going it alone. Continue reading
Jun 01 Explosion at Russian TNT plant injures 79 By Associated Press Russia's health ministry says 79 people have been injured in an explosion in a plant manufacturing TNT. Continue reading
Jun 01 Democratic presidential hopefuls to woo California activists By Kathleen Ronayne, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press More than a dozen Democratic presidential hopefuls have flocked to California for the chance to make their cases to thousands of activists in the nation’s largest liberal stronghold. Continue reading
Jun 01 Virginia Beach shooting victims were veteran city employees By Ben Finley, Associated Press The 12 people who were fatally shot in a Virginia Beach government building were remembered Saturday during a somber news conference and prayer vigil as officials sought to put the focus on those who died and not the gunman. Continue reading
Jun 01 Funeral for Congo’s Etienne Tshisekedi, president’s father By Associated Press A funeral Mass is being celebrated for Etienne Tshisekedi, the Congolese opposition icon whose son is now president of the sprawling Central African country. Continue reading
Jun 01 Record floods breach Arkansas levee, overtop 2 in Missouri By Andrew DeMillo, Jill Bleed, Associated Press Relentless flooding in the central U.S. on Friday inundated communities and damaged or spilled over levees on three major rivers in two states, and authorities discovered the body of a drowning victim at a Missouri lake. Continue reading
Jun 01 Officials ID Virginia Beach gunman as city employee By Ben Finley, Associated Press The gunman who killed 12 people in a Virginia Beach municipal building was identified by police Saturday as a 15-year city employee who had served in the military and was described by neighbors as quiet and rarely smiling. Continue reading
May 31 WATCH: Police say 12 killed in Virginia Beach By Ben Finley, Associated Press A longtime, disgruntled city employee opened fire at a municipal building in Virginia Beach on Friday, killing 12 people before police fatally shot him, authorities said. Continue reading
May 31 On eve of UK visit, Trump backs Boris Johnson and calls Meghan Markle ‘nasty’ By Associated Press President Donald Trump is wading into the United Kingdom's political maelstrom days before he is set to embark on his first state visit there, saying Boris Johnson would be an "excellent" prime minister and calling Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex,… Continue reading
May 31 4 ways groups are making period care easier and more equitable By Courtney Vinopal From U.S. prisons to rural communities in India, activists and companies are working to improve feminine hygiene care for all. Continue reading