Daily Archives: June 19, 2017

The government’s plans to raise the standards for attaining Australian citizenship have been condemned by the opposition party as a fundamental change that would create a large underclass of residents who do not fully belong. Continue reading →

Three months out from an election, New Zealand Prime Minister Bill English is facing awkward questions about how he handled a lawmaker who is accused of making secret recordings. Continue reading →

The family of an American college student who died days after being released from North Korea in a coma says the 22-year-old “has completed his journey home.” Continue reading →

An Afghan official says that eight Afghan security guards have been killed by gunmen who opened fire on them in northern Parwan province. Continue reading →

Opening statements in the federal bribery trial of Philadelphia’s top prosecutor are scheduled for Tuesday. Continue reading →

Authorities on Monday asked for information about four former Ohio residents who may have moved to Alaska as part of their investigation into the unsolved slayings of eight family members last year. Continue reading →

Authorities on Monday asked for information about four former Ohio residents who may have moved to Alaska as part of their investigation into the unsolved slayings of eight family members last year. Continue reading →

In a hidden room in a house near Argentina’s capital, police believe they have found the biggest collection of Nazi artifacts in the country’s history, including a bust relief of Adolf Hitler, magnifying glasses inside elegant boxes with swastikas and … Continue reading →

Leftist rebels are believed to be holding captive two Dutch journalists who went missing in a conflict-ridden area of northeastern Colombia. Continue reading →

Federal authorities in San Diego say they have seized one of the largest loads ever in the U.S. of the potent synthetic opiate Fentanyl. Continue reading →

A brush fire in Big Bear, Calif., Monday afternoon prompted voluntary evacuation orders for those in the area. Continue reading →

They once enjoyed a life of ill-gotten luxury, married to identical twins who climbed to the top of the world’s most profitable – and deadly – drug cartel. Continue reading →

The U.N. Security Council is urging Eritrea and Djibouti to resolve their border dispute peacefully following the withdrawal of peacekeeping troops from Qatar. Continue reading →

Below is Chapter 14 of “CARTEL WIVES: A True Story of Deadly Decisions, Steadfast Love and Bringing Down El Chapo.” The book is due out on Tuesday. Continue reading →

In keeping a company promise to hire veterans and military spouses over the next five years, Amazon announced Monday that the company is creating a new apprenticeship program in Texas. Continue reading →

The Latest on bear maulings in Alaska (all times local): 4:10 p.m. Authorities in Alaska are investigating a second fatal bear mauling involving a black bear in as many days. Continue reading →

A wildfire that destroyed one home and damaged another while forcing hundreds of people to flee a Utah ski town was also hurting businesses Monday that rely on summer visitors. Continue reading →

A man and a woman were arrested and charged Monday after the remains of a newborn were found in the woods behind a Massachusetts home. Continue reading →

President Michel Temer has vetoed legislation that would have reduced the size of Brazil’s protected environmental reserves, most of them in the Amazon region. Continue reading →

Three New Hampshire teenagers who police say assaulted and yelled racial slurs at a popular street performer in Boston who plays music while dressed as a bear could face hate crime charges. Continue reading →

A law enforcement officer sent to check on the welfare of three people living in a southwestern Idaho home instead found three bodies hidden on the property in an apparent homicide. Continue reading →

The U.N. children’s agency has announced the appointment of its youngest goodwill ambassador — 19-year-old Syrian refugee and education activist Muzoon Almellehan. Continue reading →

170 lost family photos were recovered by a photographer on vacation in Florida. Continue reading →

A Georgia sheriff says a burglar accidentally shot and killed his partner when they got caught in the middle of the crime. Continue reading →

A Pennsylvania judge has dismissed drug and weapons charges stemming from a 2013 case against two men who were later charged in an ambush at a cookout that killed five adults and an unborn child last year. Continue reading →

The death toll in Portugal has risen to 63 following a massive wildfire Saturday night in the central area of the country. Continue reading →

They once enjoyed the money and trappings of mob wives, married to identical twins who climbed to the top of the world’s most profitable – and deadly – drug cartel. But these days, Mia and Olivia Flores live in the shadows, wearing disguises and shuttling their children from home to home, always wary someone is coming for them. Continue reading →

The Latest on authorities seeking information about four people in relation to last year’s massacre of a family of eight (all times local): 5:50 p.m. Investigators are asking for information about four former Ohio residents as part of their investigati… Continue reading →

A Utah Muslim leader who finally returned home Sunday after being barred from flying to the U.S. last week will push forward with a lawsuit that brought attention to his case to ensure he is afforded free reign of travel in the future, his attorney sai… Continue reading →

The Latest on the death of an American college student days after he was freed from North Korea in a coma (all times local): 6:45 p.m. Continue reading →

Fliers have been circulating around a community in N.Y. advertising a Ku Klux Klan rally under a seemingly new name. Continue reading →

A San Francisco UPS driver recovering from a gunshot wound says he does not understand why colleague Jimmy Lam shot him and killed three fellow workers last week in a warehouse workplace shooting. Continue reading →

An Uber driver has been cited $250 in Miami for not speaking English. Continue reading →

The Latest on a deck collapse in Montana that injured more than 50 people (all times local): 3:40 p.m. Continue reading →

Libyans from cities that fought on opposing sides of the 2011 civil war have signed a reconciliation agreement, one that will allow residents of Tawergha to return to their homes after being driven out by militias, mainly from Misrata. Continue reading →

“The Beguiled ” is a strange and uncomfortable film in both of its iterations. Continue reading →

Two deputies were shot at a county courthouse in Tennessee after an inmate grabbed a gun during a hearing Monday, officials said. Continue reading →

Brazil’s president has vetoed legislation that would have reduced the size of protected environmental reserves, most of them in the Amazon. Continue reading →

An American college student who was released by North Korea in a coma has died in Ohio. Continue reading →

Authorities are still trying to piece together what led to the killings of a California woman and her two young sons as her husband remains hospitalized with self-inflicted wounds. Continue reading →

The Coast Guard has rescued 15 children among other passengers from a schooner that ran aground off Connecticut. Continue reading →

The U.N. migration agency says 4 migrants out of an estimated 130 aboard a rubber dinghy survived when it filled with water off Libya last week. Continue reading →

The unprecedented manslaughter conviction of a young woman who as a teenager sent text messages encouraging her suicidal boyfriend to kill himself seems destined to be appealed after it sparked intense debate over free speech, virtual presence and mode… Continue reading →

The Latest on the killing of a teenage girl after she and her friends left a mosque in northern Virginia (all times local): 2:15 p.m. Police in Fairfax, Virginia, say their investigation so far has shown no indication that anti-Islamic sentiment motiva… Continue reading →

A motorcycle patrolman was airlifted to a hospital after being run down by a car, police said. Continue reading →

President Donald Trump has yet to condemn an attack on Muslim worshippers in London, the latest instance in which he has appeared slower to speak out about violence when Muslims are the victims. Continue reading →

Police in Rhode Island say a groom was arrested at his wedding reception for assaulting restaurant employees. Continue reading →