Middle East allies in blitz of diplomacy urged Trump to hold off on Iran strikes, diplomat says
WASHINGTON — Several Middle Eastern allies of the United States have urged the Trump administration to hold off…
Court reverses decision that freed pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil
A federal appeals panel on Thursday reversed a lower court decision that released former Columbia University graduate student…
Kaiser affiliates to pay $556M to settle Medicare fraud lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Kaiser Permanente affiliates will pay $556 million to settle a lawsuit that alleged the…
App for people living alone lets them offer proof they’re not dead
BEIJING (AP) — In China, the names of things are often either ornately poetic or jarringly direct. A…
Ailing astronaut returns to Earth
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — An ailing astronaut returned to Earth with three others on Thursday, ending their…
Iran closes its airspace to commercial aircraft for hours as US tensions remain high
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran closed its airspace to commercial flights for hours without explanation early Thursday…
Federal officer shoots person in leg after being attacked during Minneapolis arrest, officials say
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal officer shot a man in the leg in Minneapolis after being attacked with…
The health care debate is back in Washington. It never really went away
WASHINGTON (AP) — The president was barely a year into his administration when a health care debate began…
Actor Timothy Busfield ordered held without bond on child abuse allegations
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Emmy Award-winning actor Timothy Busfield was ordered held without bond at his first court…
British Columbia to end its drug decriminalization pilot project
VICTORIA, British Columbia (AP) — Canada’s Pacific coast province of British Columbia is ending its three-year experiment in…
Recalled diet supplement powder sickens 45 with salmonella
At least 45 people in nearly two dozen states have been sickened with salmonella food poisoning tied to…
Officers wounded in ambush while stopping suspect in fatal shooting: Police chief
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Two police officers were shot Wednesday while responding to shots fired at a business in…