US News

January 16, 2019

The Latest: 2 US troops, 2 US civilians dead in Syria blast

The Latest on developments in Syria (all times local): 10:20 p.m. Two U.S. soldiers and two American citizens were among ...

January 16, 2019

American anchor for Iranian TV is arrested on visit to US

A prominent American anchorwoman on Iranian state television has been arrested by the FBI during a visit to the U.S., the ...

January 16, 2019

Robert Durst murder trial set for September in Los Angeles

New York real estate heir Robert Durst has been scheduled to go on trial in late summer on charges of killing a friend in Los ...

January 16, 2019

YouTube revises policy, bans dangerous prank videos

YouTube is trying to prevent otherwise bright people from doing dangerous things. The video-sharing network owned by Google ...

January 16, 2019

Last year's Central American caravan dwindles, new one forms

The migrant caravan that was seized upon by U.S. President Donald Trump in the run-up to the 2018 midterm election has ...

January 16, 2019

Silicon Valley landlord rents $1,500 studio to 2 cats

Two cats are living large at a $1,500-a-month studio apartment their owner rents for them in Silicon Valley, where a housing ...

January 16, 2019

Iran satellite fails to reach orbit in US-criticized launch

An Iranian satellite-carrying rocket blasted off into space Tuesday, but scientists failed to put the device into orbit in ...

January 16, 2019

US gambling operators have 90 days to comply with new rules

The Department of Justice will wait 90 days to implement a legal opinion that will affect online gambling. Deputy Attorney ...

January 16, 2019

Complaint in Closs case could be road map for prosecution

The criminal complaint charging a Wisconsin man with abducting 13-year-old Jayme Closs and killing her parents laid out the ...

January 16, 2019

Filing: OxyContin maker forecast 'blizzard of prescriptions'

A member of the family that owns OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma told people at the prescription opioid painkiller's launch ...

January 15, 2019

Saudi teen says wants to work for freedom for women

A Saudi teen whose flight from her allegedly abusive family captured global attention said Tuesday she wants to work in ...

January 15, 2019

911 calls reveal frantic moments after Utah mall shooting

Dozens of people made frantic calls to 911 to report a shooting over the weekend at a suburban Salt Lake City mall that ...

January 15, 2019

University head yanks Confederate marker, is forced out

Hours after the last remnants of a Confederate statue were removed overnight from North Carolina's flagship public ...

January 15, 2019

Rodeo Alaska cow evades capture wandering Anchorage trails

A rodeo cow named Betsy has evaded capture for six months as she wanders the trails of Alaska's biggest city, the cow's owner ...

January 15, 2019

Facebook to invest $300 million in news, focusing on local

Facebook says it is investing $300 million over the next three years in news initiatives, with a focus on local news ...

January 15, 2019

Chocolate spill creates sweet hot mess on Arizona highway

Authorities in northern Arizona had a sweet hot mess on their hands after a tank trucker's trailer detached from the truck ...

January 15, 2019

Illinois man receives posthumous clemency in stabbing case

Just days before he left office, former Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner granted posthumous clemency to a man imprisoned for a ...

January 15, 2019

Chunk of Tappan Zee Bridge is demolished with explosives

A big chunk of the Tappan Zee Bridge went down in history — and the Hudson — on Tuesday after a detonation that thrilled ...

January 15, 2019

Man who took 2 women hostage at UPS facility is dead

An armed man who entered a UPS processing facility Monday morning and held two women hostage for several hours was shot and ...