Takaichi reelected as Japan’s prime minister after election win
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday expressed hopes of deepening her relationship with U.S.…
A California avalanche hits 15 backcountry skiers. 6 survivors located and 9 are missing
TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) — Search crews slogged through mountainous wilderness and deep snow looking for nine backcountry skiers…
Cuban drivers face monthslong wait for gasoline
HAVANA, Cuba (AP) — Drivers in Cuba are facing the prospects of waiting several months to refuel their…
California proposal for hefty tax on billionaires divides Democrats
LOS ANGELES (AP) — As national Democrats search for a unifying theme ahead of the fall’s midterm elections,…
Strikes on 3 alleged drug boats leave 11 dead
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military said Tuesday that it carried out strikes on three boats accused of…
Bayer strikes $7.25 billion deal to settle Roundup cancer lawsuits
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Agrochemical maker Bayer and attorneys for cancer patients announced a proposed $7.25 billion…
Minnesota and federal authorities investigating alleged beating of Mexican citizen
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota and federal authorities are investigating the alleged beating of a Mexican citizen by immigration…
Japan’s Ami Nakai leads as US skaters struggle in Olympic short program
MILAN (AP) — Ami Nakai and Japanese teammate Kaori Sakamoto upstaged Alysa Liu and the rest of the…
Surprise shark sighting in Antarctica’s near-freezing deep
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An ungainly barrel of a shark cruising languidly over a barren seabed far too…
Immigration judge halts Trump administration’s deportation of Mohsen Mahdawi
NEW YORK (AP) — An immigration judge has blocked the Trump administration from deporting Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian…
Authorities say 6 skiers still alive, 10 missing after Northern California avalanche
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Rescue crews on skis and snowcats battled blizzard conditions in an effort to reach…
No breakthrough reported with glove DNA in Nancy Guthrie disappearance
DNA from gloves found a few miles from the Arizona home of Nancy Guthrie did not match any…