Suspects in Kristin Smart disappearance could face trial
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — When the sheriff of San Luis Obispo County hailed the arrests in April of a father and son in...
ADB: Asia below pre-pandemic levels as variants slow rebound
Developing economies in Asia will likely grow at a slower pace than earlier expected due to prolonged COVID-19 outbreaks and uneven progress in vaccinations,...
Charges: Man “snapped,” killed 4, then left bodies in field
ST. PAUL, Minn. — An Arizona man who allegedly told his father he “snapped and shot a couple of people" was charged Tuesday with...
Teen pleads guilty in killing of college student in NYC park
NEW YORK — One of two teens charged as adults in the fatal stabbing of a college student in a New York City park...
Deported Haitians try to rush back into plane amid anger
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Dozens of migrants upset about being deported to Haiti from the U.S. clashed with authorities while trying to rush back into...
Judge erases conviction of man in fire that killed 5 kids
PONTIAC, Mich. — A judge on Tuesday threw out the murder conviction of a man who was blamed for a fire that killed five...
US sues to stop deal between American Airlines and JetBlue
The Justice Department and officials in six states have filed a lawsuit to block a partnership formed by American Airlines and JetBlue, claiming that...
‘Soul-crushing’: US COVID-19 deaths are topping 1,900 a day
COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. have climbed to an average of more than 1,900 a day for the first time since early March, with...
Sequoia National Park’s Giant Forest unscathed by wildfire
THREE RIVERS, Calif. — The ancient massive trees of Sequoia National Park’s famed Giant Forest were unscathed Tuesday even though a wildfire has been...
Puerto Rico to raise minimum wage for 1st time in 12 years
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico’s governor signed a bill Tuesday to increase the U.S. territory’s minimum wage for the first time in...