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NYC officer shot to death in command post RV; gunman killed

NEW YORK – A police officer was shot to death early Wednesday, ambushed inside a command post RV by an ex-convict who had ranted online about his treatment in prison and about police getting...

Kim vows North Korea’s nukes are not on negotiation table

SEOUL, South Korea – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed Wednesday his nation will “demonstrate its mettle to the U.S.” and never put its weapons programs up for negotiations, a day after ...

U.S. celebrates July Fourth with parades, fireworks, hot dogs

NEW YORK – From flashy firework displays for massive crowds to small-town parades, Americans celebrated the United States’ 241st birthday in both joyous and serious ways. Tuesday’...

Venezuela high court, top prosecutor in political showdown

CARACAS, Venezuela – A conflict between President Nicolas Maduro’s government and his increasingly defiant chief prosecutor was coming to a head Tuesday as Luisa Ortega Diaz announced she wa...

Iraqi PM reaches out to Mosul civilians as battle nears end

MOSUL, Iraq – Iraqi forces continued their steady advance against the Islamic State group’s last stronghold in Mosul on Tuesday as the country’s prime minister reached out to the city’s civi...

Trudeau: Trump, Brexit mean new chances for Canada, Ireland

LONDON – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday that his country and Ireland should seize the opportunity to be open and progressive as their big neighbors, the U.S. and Britain...

North Korea claims it tested first intercontinental missile

SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea on Tuesday claimed it successfully test-launched its first intercontinental ballistic missile, a potential game-changing development in what may be the world...

Fourth of July brings mixed feelings for some minorities

ALBUQUERQUE – As many in the United States celebrate the Fourth of July holiday, some minorities have mixed feelings about the revelry of fireworks and parades in an atmosphere of tension on...

In Europe, Trump gets 2nd chance to make 1st impression

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump will learn this week whether he gets a second chance to make a first impression as he returns to Europe and has his first encounter with Russia’s Vladimi...

Scientists baffled by strange sea creatures near Alaska

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – Strange sea creatures that resemble large pink thimbles are showing up on the coast of southeast Alaska for the first time after making their way north along the West C...

DC appeals court orders EPA to move ahead with methane rule

Administrator Pruitt overstepped authority, court rules

Man facing murder charges in road-rage slaying of woman, 18

WEST CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania man was in custody Sunday for what a prosecutor called the “savage” and “senseless” death of a recent high school graduate shot in the head during a r...