Police: 3 dead, 22 injured after homecoming parade crash
A vehicle crashed into a crowd of spectators Saturday during the Oklahoma State University homecoming parade, killing at least three people and injuring nearly two dozen others, police said
Paul Ryan prepares to ascend to speaker; pile of mess awaits
The honeymoon might be over before it even begins for House Speaker-in-waiting Paul Ryan when he is elevated to the top job this coming week.
Paul Ryan prepares to ascend to speaker; pile of mess awaits
The honeymoon might be over before it even begins for House Speaker-in-waiting Paul Ryan when he is elevated to the top job this coming week.
Kerry: Israel, Jordan working to ease holy site tensions
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Saturday that Israel and Jordan have agreed on steps aimed at reducing tensions at a holy site in Jerusalem that have fanned Israeli-Palestinian violence.
Kerry: Israel, Jordan working to ease holy site tensions
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Saturday that Israel and Jordan have agreed on steps aimed at reducing tensions at a holy site in Jerusalem that have fanned Israeli-Palestinian violence.
Patricia drenches Mexico as it weakens
Now a tropical storm, it pushes rapidly inland over mountainous western Mexico.
Patricia drenches Mexico as it weakens
Now a tropical storm, it pushes rapidly inland over mountainous western Mexico.
Donald Trump pans Iowa polls, says Carson 'super low-energy'
MIAMI (AP) — Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump dismissed polls that show him trailing Dr. Ben Carson in Iowa, calling the retired neurosurgeon “super low-energy” before a boisterous crowd in Miami on Friday night.
Donald Trump pans Iowa polls, says Carson 'super low-energy'
MIAMI (AP) — Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump dismissed polls that show him trailing Dr. Ben Carson in Iowa, calling the retired neurosurgeon “super low-energy” before a boisterous crowd in Miami on Friday night.
Dash of drama: How the Royals returned to the World Series
Dash of drama: How the Royals returned to the World Series
Car plows into crowd at Oklahoma parade, killing at least three
At least three people were killed and nearly two dozen injured when a car traveling at high speed plowed into a crowd watching a homecoming parade at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, police said on Saturday. The driver of the vehicle, Adacia Chambers, 25, was in custody, Captain Kyle Gibbs of the Stillwater Police said. The suspect does not appear to have been a student at Oklahoma State University, Gibbs
Car plows into crowd at Oklahoma parade, killing at least three
At least three people were killed and nearly two dozen injured when a car traveling at high speed plowed into a crowd watching a homecoming parade at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, police said on Saturday. The driver of the vehicle, Adacia Chambers, 25, was in custody, Captain Kyle Gibbs of the Stillwater Police said. The suspect does not appear to have been a student at Oklahoma State University, Gibbs
Soldier Killed in Iraq Raid Belonged to Delta Force
The U.S. Army soldier killed in the raid that freed 70 hostages from an ISIS prison in northern Iraq was a highly-decorated, veteran member of the elite Delta Force, U.S. military sources told ABC News. Master Sergeant Joshua L. Wheeler is the first American combat death in Iraq since American troops returned in mid-2014 to train, advise and assist the Iraqi military to fight ISIS, military officials said. Wheeler, 39,
Donald Trump has his demands, too
Chafee ends his presidential campaign
Mexico braces for strongest hurricane in Western hemisphere
Forecasters say the Category 5 storm is the strongest ever recorded in the Western hemisphere.
Benghazi panel gives Hillary Clinton a presidential platform
The 11-hour hearing brings out little new information and no major missteps by Clinton.
At least 43 killed in French bus crash, worst in decades
By Regis DUVIGNAU PUISSEGUIN, France (Reuters) – At least 41 people on a bus carrying elderly day-trippers were killed early on Friday when the bus hit a truck head-on and caught fire, in France’s worst road crash in more than 30 years.
Chicago dad appears in court over accidental shooting of three-year-old
A Chicago man who has been charged with felony child endangerment after his 3-year-old son was shot and killed by his 6-year-old brother will appear in court on Friday for a preliminary hearing. The 6-year-old found the loaded revolver on top of the refrigerator and shot little brother Eian Santiago last Saturday while the two were playing “cops and robbers,” according to police and the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office.
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Iran to attend international talks on Syria's future
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran said Wednesday it will attend the international talks on Syria’s future this week in Vienna, following an invitation from the Russian envoy that would mark Tehran’s first appearance at such a gathering.
Iran to attend international talks on Syria's future
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran said Wednesday it will attend the international talks on Syria’s future this week in Vienna, following an invitation from the Russian envoy that would mark Tehran’s first appearance at such a gathering.
Israel's Netanyahu slams Arab lawmaker for holy site visit
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s prime minister lashed out at an Arab lawmaker Wednesday for flouting a directive and visiting the sensitive Jerusalem holy site that is at the heart of the recent round of unrest, as the five-week long outbreak of violence that has plagued the region continued.
Swiss finance minister resigns, making room for nationalists
GENEVA (AP) — The Swiss finance minister says she’s resigning from Switzerland’s seven-member executive body following legislative elections in which a nationalist party trounced her smaller conservative party.
Swiss finance minister resigns, making room for nationalists
GENEVA (AP) — The Swiss finance minister says she’s resigning from Switzerland’s seven-member executive body following legislative elections in which a nationalist party trounced her smaller conservative party.
Angry China says shadowed U.S. warship near man-made islands in disputed sea
By Andrea Shalal and Ben Blanchard BEIJING (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer sailed close to China’s man-made islands in the disputed South China Sea on Tuesday, drawing an angry rebuke from Beijing, which said its warships tracked and warned the American vessel. The patrol by the USS Lassen was the most significant U.S. challenge yet to the 12-nautical-mile territorial limits China asserts around the islands in the Spratly
Taliban encourage Afghan quake relief as toll rises past 300
By Mirwais Harooni and Ashraf Hamid KABUL/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – The Taliban encouraged aid groups to help victims of the massive earthquake in northern Afghanistan and Pakistan as rescuers struggled to form a clear picture of the damage caused by the disaster as the death toll passed 300. With large mountainous areas of Afghanistan hit and icy weather closing in, the unstable security situation has posed a major challenge to international
Yemen hospital hit by Saudi-led air strike: Medecins Sans Frontieres
By Noah Browning DUBAI (Reuters) – A hospital in north Yemen run by medical aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) was bombed in a Saudi-led air strike, wrecking the facility and lightly wounding two staff members, the group said on Tuesday. A Saudi-led Arab coalition intervened in Yemen’s civil war in March to try to restore its government after its toppling by Iran-allied Houthi forces, but a mounting civilian death
Syrian presidency says seeks end to terrorism before initiatives
By Tom Perry and Sylvia Westall BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian presidency said on Tuesday political initiatives could not work in Syria before terrorism had been wiped out, sticking by its long-held position on how to end its war with insurgents after its Russian allies called for new elections. In a statement, the presidency said it was clarifying reports that President Bashar al-Assad had told a Russian delegation on Sunday
Exclusive: Fearing more jailbreaks, Afghanistan rushed inmates out of Helmand
By Krista Mahr and Mirwais Harooni KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan authorities rushed 150 “dangerous” inmates from a prison in the restive southern province of Helmand to the capital Kabul at the weekend, officials said, part of a drive to secure prisons after Taliban militants orchestrated two major jailbreaks in recent weeks. Since mid-September, Taliban fighters have broken out hundreds of inmates, many of them captured insurgent fighters, from two prisons
Angry China says shadowed U.S. warship near man-made islands in disputed sea
By Andrea Shalal and Ben Blanchard BEIJING (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer sailed close to China’s man-made islands in the disputed South China Sea on Tuesday, drawing an angry rebuke from Beijing, which said its warships tracked and warned the American vessel. The patrol by the USS Lassen was the most significant U.S. challenge yet to the 12-nautical-mile territorial limits China asserts around the islands in the Spratly
Taliban encourage Afghan quake relief as toll rises past 300
By Mirwais Harooni and Ashraf Hamid KABUL/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – The Taliban encouraged aid groups to help victims of the massive earthquake in northern Afghanistan and Pakistan as rescuers struggled to form a clear picture of the damage caused by the disaster as the death toll passed 300. With large mountainous areas of Afghanistan hit and icy weather closing in, the unstable security situation has posed a major challenge to international
Yemen hospital hit by Saudi-led air strike: Medecins Sans Frontieres
By Noah Browning DUBAI (Reuters) – A hospital in north Yemen run by medical aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) was bombed in a Saudi-led air strike, wrecking the facility and lightly wounding two staff members, the group said on Tuesday. A Saudi-led Arab coalition intervened in Yemen’s civil war in March to try to restore its government after its toppling by Iran-allied Houthi forces, but a mounting civilian death
Syrian presidency says seeks end to terrorism before initiatives
By Tom Perry and Sylvia Westall BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian presidency said on Tuesday political initiatives could not work in Syria before terrorism had been wiped out, sticking by its long-held position on how to end its war with insurgents after its Russian allies called for new elections. In a statement, the presidency said it was clarifying reports that President Bashar al-Assad had told a Russian delegation on Sunday
Top U.S. general says could recommend locating U.S. troops with Iraqis
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top U.S. military officer said on Tuesday he would consider recommending putting U.S. forces with Iraqi troops to fight Islamic State if that would improve the chances of defeating the militants. “If it had an operational or strategic impact and we could reinforce success, that would be the basic framework within which I’d make a recommendation for additional forces to be co-located with Iraqi units,” Marine
Exclusive: Fearing more jailbreaks, Afghanistan rushed inmates out of Helmand
By Krista Mahr and Mirwais Harooni KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan authorities rushed 150 “dangerous” inmates from a prison in the restive southern province of Helmand to the capital Kabul at the weekend, officials said, part of a drive to secure prisons after Taliban militants orchestrated two major jailbreaks in recent weeks. Since mid-September, Taliban fighters have broken out hundreds of inmates, many of them captured insurgent fighters, from two prisons
Libyan sentenced to 6 years in UK jail for terrorism charge
LONDON (AP) — A Libyan man has been sentenced to six years for terrorism offenses and other charges related to a failed plan to send ammunition to militias operating inside Libya.
Top U.S. general says could recommend locating U.S. troops with Iraqis
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top U.S. military officer said on Tuesday he would consider recommending putting U.S. forces with Iraqi troops to fight Islamic State if that would improve the chances of defeating the militants. “If it had an operational or strategic impact and we could reinforce success, that would be the basic framework within which I’d make a recommendation for additional forces to be co-located with Iraqi units,” Marine
Defense chief: US to step up strikes, ground raids on IS
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Tuesday that the U.S. plans to step up its attacks against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria, possibly escalating American action on the ground.
Libyan sentenced to 6 years in UK jail for terrorism charge
LONDON (AP) — A Libyan man has been sentenced to six years for terrorism offenses and other charges related to a failed plan to send ammunition to militias operating inside Libya.
