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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...

3 Prince heirs ask judge to remove estate administrator

CHANHASSEN, Minn. – Three heirs of Prince are asking a judge to remove the company that is managing his estate. The late music superstar’s half siblings Sharon, Norrine and John R...

Housing group opens new crack in support for GOP tax plan

WASHINGTON – Another deep crack opened in the support for President Donald Trump and the Republicans’ tax-cutting plan on Monday, as a powerful lobbying group in the housing industry withdre...

Russian journalist thanks supporters after stabbing attack

MOSCOW – A Russian journalist who was put into a temporary coma by a stabbing attack thanked supporters Monday in her first statement from the hospital, while Russian President Vladimir Puti...

Utilities warn that power could be out for days in Northeast

HARTFORD, Conn. – A severe storm packing hurricane-force wind gusts and soaking rain swept through the Northeast early Monday, knocking out power for nearly 1.5 million homes and businesses ...

Menendez defense rests case in bribery and fraud trial

NEWARK, N.J. – The defense in the bribery trial of U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez rested its case Monday, shortly after the judge turned down a bid to have a mistrial declared over his rulings durin...

Health law sign-ups start, and some see a ‘hostile takeover’

WASHINGTON – It’s sign-up season for the Affordable Care Act, but the Trump administration isn’t making it easy – cutting the enrollment period in half, slashing advertising and dialing back...

On stand, Bergdahl apologizes to those hurt looking for him

FORT BRAGG, N.C. – In an unexpected and emotional statement, Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl apologized in court Monday to all the military personnel who were wounded searching for him and described...