Officials say rescue teams have resumed searching for three people who remain missing after a landslide ripped through a remote Alaska fishing community this week, killing three others. The landslide …
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11/23/23
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The FBI has ended its investigation of a fiery car wreck that killed two people at a border checkpoint in Niagara Falls after finding no evidence that it was a terror attack. The FBI’s decision …
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11/23/23
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Electric vehicle sales are expected to hit a record 9% of all passenger vehicles in the U.S. this year, according to Atlas Public Policy. That will be up from 7.3% of new car sales in 2022. This will …
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By ALEXA ST. JOHN
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11/23/23
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The oil and gas sector, one of the major emitters of planet-warming gases, will need a rapid and substantial overhaul for the world to avoid even worse extremes fueled by human-caused climate change. …
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By SIBI ARASU
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11/23/23
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About 200 wild horses roam free in a western North Dakota national park. But that number could shrink as the National Park Service is expected to decide next year whether it will eliminate that …
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By JACK DURA
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11/23/23
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Oscar-winning actor Susan Sarandon and “Scream” star Melissa Barrera were each dropped by Hollywood companies after making comments on the Israel-Hamas war that some deemed antisemitic. Spyglass …
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11/22/23
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Animal welfare advocates are suing to stop Wisconsin's new wolf management plan. They say the state violated open meeting laws while drafting the proposal and accuse wildlife officials of …
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By TODD RICHMOND
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11/22/23
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Since Hamas fighters carried out the deadliest attack on Israel in decades, Israeli officials have vowed to crush the Palestinian militant group and its enigmatic leader in Gaza. But seven weeks into …
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By BASSEM MROUE and MELANIE LIDMAN
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11/22/23
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A border crossing between the U.S. and Canada has been closed after a vehicle exploded at a checkpoint on a bridge near Niagara Falls. The FBI’s field office in Buffalo said in a statement that it …
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By The Associated Press
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11/22/23
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The Student Academy Awards may not be as glitzy or high profile as the Oscars, but in its 50 years it has proven to be a vital launching ground for emerging filmmakers. Inclusion and access may sound …
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By LINDSEY BAHR
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11/22/23
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A Pennsylvania school board that's banned books, Pride flags and transgender athletes has awarded their superintendent a $700,000 severance package before power changes hands next month. But …
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By MARYCLAIRE DALE
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11/22/23
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The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate fell for the fourth time in as many weeks, more positive news for prospective homebuyers who have been held back by sharply higher borrowing costs and …
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By ALEX VEIGA
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11/22/23
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Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has urged NATO to further boost its military forces in Kosovo and secure the country’s borders with Serbia. He has warned that recent ethnic violence in Kosovo …
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By KONSTANTIN TESTORIDES
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11/22/23
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President Joe Biden declared an emergency over lead-in-water contamination in the U.S. Virgin Islands earlier this week after tests on St. Croix revealed levels more than 100 times the limits set by …
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By MICHAEL PHILLIS
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11/22/23
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Consumers are expected to use “buy now, pay later” payment plans heavily this holiday season, a forecast that bodes well for retailers but that has credit experts again sounding alarm bells. The …
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By CORA LEWIS
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11/22/23
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The man who fatally shot five coworkers in April at a bank in Louisville, Kentucky, wrote in his journal that he wasn’t sure if his mental health struggles would preclude him from purchasing a gun. …
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By DYLAN LOVAN
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11/21/23
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A report by Human Rights Watch says the Chinese government has expanded its campaign of closing mosques to regions other than Xinjiang, where for years it has been blamed for persecuting Muslim …
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By SIMINA MISTREANU
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11/21/23
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The founder of a far-right, unofficial Catholic media group has resigned for an unspecified violation of the organization’s morality clause, the group said in a statement. Michael Voris stepped …
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By PETER SMITH and MATT SEDENSKY
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11/21/23
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Authorities say one person has died and at least seven others are believed missing after a landslide ripped down a mountainside in southeast Alaska during the night. Alaska State Troopers said …
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By BECKY BOHRER, MARK THIESSEN and JOHN RABY
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11/21/23
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Authorities say they have captured the man accused of shooting three people dead over a years-long property dispute in rural Colorado. The Custer County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday afternoon …
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By COLLEEN SLEVIN and AMY BETH HANSON
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11/21/23
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