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October 19, 2017

UN chief to hold talks with Trump at White House on Friday

The United Nations says Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will have talks at the White House Friday with President Donald ...

October 19, 2017

Prosecutor grateful for verdict in ex-cop's 4th murder trial

An Oklahoma prosecutor said Thursday that he isn't surprised or disappointed that a jury convicted a white former police ...

October 19, 2017

Iridium to rely on used SpaceX boosters for next 2 launches

Iridium Communications says its next two launches of new-generation satellites will use refurbished SpaceX Falcon 9 ...

October 19, 2017

NYC water main breaks, sending geyser blasting onto house

Public works crews have repaired a broken water main that caused a geyser to erupt from the ground in front of a New York ...

October 19, 2017

Ex-deputy who shot unarmed man released early from prison

A white former Oklahoma reserve deputy who fatally shot an unarmed black man when he mistook his firearm for a stun gun has ...

October 19, 2017

Alaska rescue group takes in alligator that outgrew bathtub

It was an odd day for one Alaska animal control officer who took a call about an alligator outgrowing its bathtub.

October 19, 2017

Widow of workplace shooting victim says he feared co-worker

The widow of a man killed in a workplace shooting in Maryland said Thursday that her husband was so concerned about the ...

October 19, 2017

Robbers with hunting knives demand $1 from store, then flee

Two young men made an unusually small request as they robbed a store in Massachusetts by demanding a single dollar in their ...

October 19, 2017

The Latest: Prosecutor grateful for ex-cop's conviction

The Latest on the conviction of a white former Oklahoma police officer in the fatal shooting of his daughter's black ...

October 19, 2017

Jury convicts ex-Oklahoma police officer in 4th murder trial

A white former Oklahoma police officer was convicted of first-degree manslaughter late Wednesday in the off-duty fatal ...

October 19, 2017

The Latest: Jury convicts ex-Oklahoma cop of manslaughter

The Latest on the fourth murder trial of a white former Oklahoma police officer charged with killing his daughter's black ...

October 19, 2017

Texas man's execution halted amid alleged confession scheme

A judge on Wednesday halted the execution of a man known as the Houston area's "Tourniquet Killer" so authorities can ...

October 19, 2017

Man convicted in plot to behead blogger over cartoon contest

A man who authorities say fell under the influence of the Islamic State group was convicted Wednesday of plotting to behead ...

October 19, 2017

Gymnast McKayla Maroney alleges sexual abuse by team doctor

Two-time Olympic medalist McKayla Maroney says she was molested for years by a former USA Gymnastics team doctor, abuse she ...

October 19, 2017

Dogs test positive for drugs in Iditarod race for 1st time

For the first time in the history of the world's most famous sled dog race, several of the high-performance animals have ...

October 19, 2017

Wildfires worsen housing crunch in famously costly Bay Area

Even before fire wiped out the home she rented for 17 years, Suzanne Finzell had thought about leaving this city on the edge ...

October 19, 2017

Sheriff: Fire kills Texas woman and her 5 children

A woman and her five children were killed in a fire that quickly engulfed their Texas home, authorities said Wednesday.

October 19, 2017

Utah man will be tried on murder charge in girl's suicide

A judge has ruled an 18-year-old Utah man accused of encouraging a teen friend to hang herself and filming it because he was ...

October 18, 2017

Top 20 finishers in this year's Iditarod

Here are the top 20 finishers in this year's Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Iditarod officials said several dogs on a team ...