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FBI deviated from its policy on alerting hacking victims

WASHINGTON – The FBI deviated from its own policy to notify victims of computer hacking when it left U.S. officials and other Americans in the dark about Kremlin-aligned attempts to break in...

Judge sides with Trump’s pick to take over consumer agency

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump scored a victory Tuesday when a federal judge refused to block the president’s choice to temporarily run the nation’s top consumer financial watchdog and,...

Libyan cleared of murder charges in Benghazi attack

WASHINGTON – A Libyan militant was convicted Tuesday of terrorism charges stemming from the 2012 Benghazi attacks that killed the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans. But a federal jur...

North Korea fires intercontinental missile

First launch in more than two months

Aspiring actress details allegations against Weinstein

NEW YORK – An aspiring actress who met Harvey Weinstein by chance in 2014 detailed in tears Tuesday how she said the media mogul made her stand in front of a mirror in his hotel room in Cann...

Tax bill advances, final Senate vote uncertain

WASHINGTON – A key Senate committee advanced a sweeping tax package to the full Senate on Tuesday, handing Republican leaders a victory as they try to pass the nation’s first tax overhaul in...

Former Conyers staffer accuses him of inappropriate touching

WASHINGTON – A former staffer to John Conyers says the Michigan congressman made unwanted sexual advances that included partially undressing in front of her in a hotel room and inappropriate...

AP EXCLUSIVE: Big contracts, no storm tarps for Puerto Rico

WASHINGTON – After Hurricane Maria damaged tens of thousands of homes in Puerto Rico, a newly created Florida company with an unproven record won more than $30 million in contracts from the ...

Trump’s ‘Pocahontas’ jab stuns families of Navajo war vets

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Families of Navajo war veterans who were honored at the White House say they were dumbfounded that President Donald Trump used the event to take a political jab at a Massa...

Top Dems pull out of White House meeting after Trump attack

WASHINGTON – Congress’ top Democratic leaders abruptly pulled out of a planned meeting Tuesday with President Donald Trump after he attacked them on Twitter, casting doubt on the prospects f...

After Franken, Democrats struggle for steady harassment message

Democrats in Congress are struggling with how to calibrate their response to sexual harassment claims against two prominent lawmakers while trying to maintain the party’s standing with femal...

Buyers back out of deal for idled Colorado mine

PAONIA – The owner of an idled Colorado coal mine says financial market conditions have forced investors to back out of a deal to buy the company. The Grand Junction Daily Sentine...