Mother Nature wreaks havoc on Mother's Day
Late-season snow blankets Rockies and high plains; Tropical Storm Ana makes landfall in S.C.
US HEADLINES
Obama on his beef with Sen. Warren: She's wrong
In a Yahoo News exclusive, the president tells columnist Matt Bai that his ally’s trade pact fears are misguided.
Legacy of Etan Patz’s disappearance: The rise of helicopter parents
The disappearance of Etan Patz in 1979 changed the way parents watch over their children. But some people think the current level of “protection” is out of control.
Obama on his beef with Sen. Warren: She's wrong
In a Yahoo News exclusive, the president tells columnist Matt Bai that his ally’s trade pact fears are misguided.
Severe storms, possible tornadoes to batter Great Plains
Residents in parts of Colorado, Oklahoma and Texas were bracing on Saturday for severe thunderstorms that could spawn tornadoes, just days after a series of twisters tore through several Great Plains states, leaving one person dead. The National Weather Service issued a warning saying there was an “enhanced risk” of severe weather beginning on Saturday afternoon that could bring hail, strong winds, flash floods and possibly conditions leading to tornadoes.
Seeking Hispanic vote, Hillary Clinton defends illegal immigrants
The 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States don’t vote, but they have children, siblings or cousins who do, and Hillary Clinton is courting their support. The Democratic presidential candidate has singled out immigration as a key campaign issue in her bid for the White House in 2016. She is looking to set herself apart from her Republican rivals on the matter, and has even said she wants to
Exclusive: Why a company chairman supported a Prophet Mohammad cartoon event
By Tim McLaughlin and Mark Hosenball BOSTON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Robert Shillman heads a publicly traded American technology company called Cognex Corp with a market value of $4 billion. He also says he is a big supporter of last Sunday’s Prophet Mohammad cartoon contest in Texas that was attacked by two gunmen who opened fire before being shot dead by police. In a telephone interview with Reuters from his home near
Legacy of Etan Patz’s disappearance: The rise of helicopter parents
The disappearance of Etan Patz in 1979 changed the way parents watch over their children. But some people think the current level of “protection” is out of control.
Seeking Hispanic vote, Hillary Clinton defends illegal immigrants
The 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States don’t vote, but they have children, siblings or cousins who do, and Hillary Clinton is courting their support. The Democratic presidential candidate has singled out immigration as a key campaign issue in her bid for the White House in 2016. She is looking to set herself apart from her Republican rivals on the matter, and has even said she wants to
Report: North Korea test-fires submarine-launch ballistic missile
By Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea said on Saturday it had successfully test-fired a ballistic missile from a submarine, a step that would mark significant progress in the secretive state’s military capabilities. It could pose a new threat to South Korea, Japan and the United States, which have tried to contain North Korea’s growing nuclear and missile strength, military experts said. The North’s leader, Kim Jong Un, oversaw