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House to debate scaled-back Zika bill despite veto threat

WASHINGTON – Republicans controlling the House are ignoring protests from Democrats and a White House veto threat as they speed legislation funding the battle against the Zika virus toward a...

U.S. intelligence: Foreign hackers spying on campaigns

WASHINGTON – The United States sees evidence that hackers, possibly working for foreign governments, are snooping on the presidential candidates, the nation’s intelligence chief said Wednesd...

Clinton inches toward nomination

Democratic candidates will split delegates in Kentucky

Showdown looms over funding to battle Zika

Senate OKs $1.1B, but House bill is less generous

Nation & World Briefs

Model files lawsuit against Cosby, Hefner LOS ANGELES – A model who claims Bill Cosby sexually abused her at the Playboy Mansion in 2008 has filed a new lawsuit against the comedian and Play...

An age-old question: Who’s an adult?

Louisiana looks to keep 17-year-olds in juvenile justice system

Prince’s ‘yellow guitar’ to be auctioned in June

Late artist used instrument in 1980s,1990s

Former slaves to be reburied with honor

14 bodies were found accidentally 11 years ago

San Francisco fetes reopened art museum

SAN FRANCISCO – The revamped San Francisco Museum of Modern Art reopened Saturday with a marching band, jumbo red balloons and red confetti raining down from the top of the new 10-story whit...

Bergdahl to be court-martialed under new commander-in-chief

FORT BRAGG, N.C. – A new commander-in-chief will be in charge when Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is court-martialed in February. The new trial date set by a military judge on Tuesday co...

NTSB blames distracted engineer for deadly Amtrak wreck

WASHINGTON – The speeding Amtrak train that crashed in Philadelphia last year, killing eight people, most likely ran off the rails because the engineer was distracted by word of a nearby com...

Study: States are losing out on billions by keeping pot illegal

Critics point to social problems from legalization