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Congress overrides veto of Sept. 11 bill

Democrats say families deserve justice

Russian missile linked to Malaysian jet downing

Dutch investigators said Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was brought down in 2014 by a Buk missile system that was fired from rebel-held territory in Ukraine and shuttled back and forth from Rus...

Deal reached to keep U.S. government running, help Flint

WASHINGTON – Congressional leaders have broken a stalemate over money to address the Flint, Michigan, water crisis, clearing the way Wednesday for a spending bill needed to keep the governme...

Kerry threatens to end Syria talks with Russia over Aleppo

WASHINGTON – Secretary of State John Kerry is threatening to cut off all contacts with Moscow over Syria, unless Russian and Syrian government attacks on Aleppo end. The State Dep...

Memorial to victims of lynching planned

Plans for museum spur mixed feelings

Debate may hurt Trump with women

Many say the GOP candidate was condescending toward Clinton

C’mon and fly me to Mars

SpaceX boss hopes to send 1M colonists to red planet

Nation & World Briefs

Government funding bill hits roadblock WASHINGTON – The Senate on Tuesday stumbled over a must-do bill to prevent the government from shutting down this weekend and to fund the fight against...

Defense chief says 9/11 bill could be devastating to military

WASHINGTON – Legislation that would allow the families of Sept. 11 victims to sue the government of Saudi Arabia for allegedly backing the terrorists who carried out the attacks could be dev...

Appeals court hears arguments to stop EPA air rules

WASHINGTON – Lawyers for a coalition of states and businesses reliant on fossil fuels made their case Tuesday to a federal appeals court that President Barack Obama’s plan to curtail climate...

Clinton, Trump battle fiercely over taxes, race, terror

Debate was confrontational from the start

Nation & World Briefs

Washington 2025 carbon cutting goal off track WASHINGTON – Unless it does more, the United States probably will fall short of goals set under last year's Paris agreement to dramat...