Hawaii is keeping a wary eye on a hurricane and tropical storm churning in the central and eastern Pacific.
Author: Doug Stanglin, USA TODAY
Canadian police launch manhunt for teens on ‘suicide mission’ and wanted in 3 deaths
Two heavily armed teens,including one whose father saysis on a “suicide mission,” were the targetsof a nationwide manhunt in Canada on Thursday.
Charlottesville statue of Robert E. Lee vandalized with anti-Trump graffiti
Astatue of Robert E. Lee that was at the center of violent protests in 2017 at a Charlottesville, Virginia, park, was vandalized early Wednesday.
Searing heat across nation, reaching 100 degrees in some spots, takes its toll on events and roads
A relentless heat wave gripped the country from the central states to the East Coast Saturday, prompting cancellation of the New York City Triathlon
Thousands protest in Moscow after opposition figures barred from city council ballot
As many as 25,000 protesters turned out in central Moscow Saturday to protest the refusal by city election officials to allowseveralopposition figures to run forthe Moscow city council.
West Virginia attorney general calls on diocese to ‘come clean’ on remarkable allegations against former bishop
Despite disciplinary actionby Pope Francis, West Virginia’s attorney general called on a Catholic diocese to detail allegation against a former bishop.
Fort Lauderdale water service restored, but another interruption ‘very possible’
Water service was restored to the city of Fort Lauderdale and surrounding areas Friday after a temporary repair was made to amajorwater main damaged by a construction crew.
4 Chicago cops fired for allegedly covering up fatal shooting of black teen Laquan McDonald
Four Chicago police officers were fired for allegedly covering up the fatal shooting of black teenager Laquan McDonald by officer Jason Van Dyke.
343 NYC firefighters died on 9/11. Since then, 200 have died from Ground Zero-related illnesses
Richard Driscoll died a day after fellow firefighter Kevin Nolan. They rushed to the World Trade Center on 9/11 and since suffered related illnesses.
Congolese soldiers to force hand-washing, fever checks after Ebola emergency declaration
The World Health Organization has declared a global health emergency over thelong-simmeringEbola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.