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Oakland Zoo auctioning paintings done by animals

SAN FRANCISCO – An auction for 32 colorful paintings produced by elephants, giraffes, river otters and even a cockroach at the Oakland Zoo is underway with more than half a dozen bids on the...

Nat Geo Wild series to follow vet students

LOS ANGELES – A new Nat Geo Wild series premiering Sept. 19 follows a group of students through rotations at the prestigious Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine. As...

Spy fears drive U.S. from Chinese-owned Waldorf

WASHINGTON – Fears of espionage have driven the U.S. government from New York’s famed Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, which has housed presidents and other top American officials for decades but was ...

A ‘hard,’ but ‘important’ day

Nation remembers victims, heroes of Sept. 11

Arizona police confirm 11th vehicle attack, seek tips

PHOENIX – Arizona authorities confirmed Thursday that 11 vehicles have been shot with bullets or other projectiles in the last two weeks, nearly all of them on freeways in the Phoenix area. ...

Iran nuclear deal survives: Democrats block disapproval vote

WASHINGTON – Senate Democrats voted to uphold the hard-fought nuclear accord with Iran on Thursday, overcoming ferocious GOP opposition and delivering President Barack Obama a legacy-making ...

Nation/world briefs

Railroads urge deadline extension WASHINGTON – Widespread disruptions of freight and passenger rail traffic are likely if Congress doesn’t extend a deadline to start using certain...

Queen Elizabeth takes the crown for longevity

LONDON – It was a day for the history books. But it was not in her majesty’s temperament to make much of a fuss. On Wednesday, September 9, about 5:30 p.m., Queen Elizabeth II bec...

Iran nuclear deal divides Republicans

House GOP leaders say proposal contains secrets

Nation Briefs

Kentucky clerk to be paid for time in jail MOREHEAD, Ky. – Kentucky clerk Kim Davis can collect a paycheck for the days she sat in jail and the week she’s spending at home, resti...

Debate, demonstrations for Iran-nuclear deal at the Capitol

WASHINGTON – The presidential campaign collided head-on with congressional debate on the Iran nuclear deal Wednesday, producing an only-in-Washington political spectacle inside the Capitol a...

Kerry to meet with lawmakers about migrant crisis abroad

WASHINGTON – The U.S. is vowing to help its European allies with an escalating migrant crisis. In two meetings behind closed doors, Secretary of State John Kerry is briefing lawmakers on how...
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