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Senator calls to delay Trump nominee hearing

WASHINGTON – The Latest on President Donald Trump and the Russia investigation (all times local): 6:10 p.m. A leading Democrat on the Senate Agriculture Committee says ...

Maine Medicaid expansion vote seen as ‘Obamacare’ referendum

PORTLAND, Maine – The roiling national debate over the government’s proper role in health care is coming to a head in a state more commonly known for moose, lobster and L.L. Bean. ...

Wildlife officers euthanize third bear in Steamboat Springs

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS – Wildlife officers say they have euthanized a third bear that was causing problems in the Steamboat Springs area. The Steamboat Pilot & Today reports the bear...

Farmington’s downtown revamp plan drawing mixed responses

FARMINGTON – A plan to revamp Farmington’s downtown is drawing a mixture of excitement and skepticism from business owners. The Daily Times of Farmington reports the revitalizatio...

U.S. consumer confidence rises in October to 17-year high

WASHINGTON – American consumers are the most confident they’ve been in nearly 17 years, more good news for an already healthy economy. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its c...

University of Michigan expert puts bird-like robot through its paces

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – A rare bird has landed at the University of Michigan: a two-legged robot named “Cassie” that researchers hope could be the forerunner of a machine that one day will aid se...

Forbes: Michael Jackson top earning dead celebrity with $75M

NEW YORK – Michael Jackson died eight years ago, but he’s still generating millions of dollars. Jackson is atop the Forbes list of top-earning dead celebrities for the fifth strai...

Trump vows justice as U.S. captures key Benghazi militant

WASHINGTON – U.S. special operations forces captured a militant in Libya accused of playing an instrumental role in the Benghazi attacks, officials said Monday, in a high-stakes operation de...

Top U.S. leaders say current war authority sufficient

WASHINGTON – Senior U.S. national security officials told Congress on Monday the 2001 war authorization for combat operations against terrorist groups is legally sufficient and warned that p...

Who needs a runway? Budget airline wants to land in sea, fields

The next sales pitch for one of the world’s fastest-growing airlines may turn out to be: No runway? No problem! SpiceJet Ltd., an Indian budget carrier that’s seen its stock zoom ...

Polanski retrospective sparks protest in Paris

PARIS – French feminist groups on Monday staged a protest against a retrospective honoring director Roman Polanski at film institute La Cinematheque Francaise. A few dozen protest...

Spain seeks rebellion charges against fired Catalan leaders

BARCELONA, Spain – Spain moved Monday to put Catalonia’s secessionist leaders on trial for alleged crimes that carry maximum sentences of decades in prison, and some of the ousted government...
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