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US declares NKorea a terror sponsor; new sanctions expected

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump announced Monday the U.S. is putting North Korea’s “murderous regime” on America’s terrorism blacklist, despite questions about Pyongyang’s support for in...

Melania Trump takes custody of White House Christmas tree

WASHINGTON – Melania Trump, and son, Barron, continued a time-honored, first lady tradition on Monday: receiving the official White House Christmas tree. A military band quartet p...

Health nominee reaped big earnings from drug industry tenure

WASHINGTON – Newly disclosed financial records show that President Donald Trump’s nominee to become Health and Human Services secretary reaped big earnings during his tenure as a top pharmac...

CBS suspends Rose, PBS halts his show following allegations

NEW YORK – Charlie Rose is the latest public figure to be felled by sexual misconduct allegations, with PBS halting distribution of his interview show and CBS News suspending him Monday foll...

Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip celebrate 70th anniversary

LONDON – Britain marked the 70th wedding anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip on Monday with a peal of bells, a set of portraits and some commemorative stamps. ...

Santa’s in town? You need an appointment this year

NEW YORK – Santa Claus may be coming to town, but you’ll need a reservation to see him. At Macy’s flagship store on 34th Street in New York, a chance to sit on Saint Nick’s lap is...

Roy Moore accuser says she was not paid to tell her story

WASHINGTON – A woman accusing Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore of initiating sexual contact when she was 14 said Monday she wanted to confront him years ago but didn’t because he was power...

3-2-1, BAM! Georgia Dome imploded in downtown Atlanta

ATLANTA – One of the nation’s largest domed stadiums collapsed Monday into a pile of jagged concrete and a vast cloud of dust in a scheduled implosion in downtown Atlanta. Nearly ...

Trump promises Americans ‘huge tax cut’ for Christmas

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Monday promised a tax overhaul by Christmas, even as a nonpartisan tax analysis group said the Senate package would leave half of taxpayers facing high...

Zimbabwe’s Mugabe ignores calls to quit, faces impeachment

HARARE, Zimbabwe – Zimbabweans mobilized Monday for a major push to oust President Robert Mugabe, an increasingly isolated figure who faces impeachment proceedings and more street demonstrat...

Germany faces uncertainty after coalition talks break down

BERLIN – Germany, Europe’s largest economy and anchor of stability, is facing the prospect of months of political uncertainty after Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives were unable to fo...

New allegation against Franken, this time met with silence

ST. PAUL, Minn. – A woman says Al Franken pulled her in tightly and put his hand on her buttocks in 2010 while posing for a picture at the Minnesota State Fair, the second allegation of impr...
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