St. George’s School in Middletown, R.I., announced Wednesday it has agreed to a settlement over sexual abuse allegations that would provide undisclosed compensation for up to 30 former students at…
to offer details on how presidential library site was picked
It’s time for Republican leaders, officials to say ‘enough,’ he says
WASHINGTON – An internal Federal Aviation Administration report urged greater safety oversight of the hot air balloon tour industry three years before the agency’s head rejected similar recommendations from a…
Hillary Clinton raised $63 million in July for her presidential campaign, her best month yet and a summertime haul that puts her ahead of President Barack Obama’s fundraising at the…
The Aedes aegypti mosquito is behind the large outbreaks of Zika virus in Latin America and the Caribbean, and 14 cases of the mosquito-borne disease are being reported in Florida.James…
Fayez al-Sarraj, the head of the UN-brokered presidency council, said in a televised statement that American warplanes attacked the Islamic State bastion of Sirte. No U.S. ground forces will be…
At a town hall in Columbus, Ohio, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump did not address his criticism of the parents of a Muslim U.S. Army captain who was killed in…
warns pregnant women against going to Miami neighborhood
When including out-of-pocket health care costs, more elderly Americans are classified as living in poverty.Associated Press file According to the official poverty measure, 36 percent of African-Americans under the age…
NEW YORK – A new poll shows about three out of four Americans believe Donald Trump will further divide the country if elected, but doubts remain about Hillary Clinton’s ability…
Clinton says Trump pushes fear; he says her head’s in the sand
STOCKTON, Calif. – Prosecutors in Northern California say a gun stolen from Stockton’s mayor was used to kill a 13-year-old boy last year. The San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office…
Researchers are using drones to help develop strategies to protect whale and dolphin populations around Hawaii.NOAA via Associated Press National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scientists told reporters Thursday that gathering…
New York’s Museum of Ice Cream is the lifelong fantasy of 24-year-old, co-founder Maryellis Bunn. The six-room tour begins with a free scoop of ice cream. At a press preview…
It’s been 20 years since the last in-depth study of the sex habits of the Scandinavian welfare state, so Public Health Minister Gabriel Wikstrom says it’s high time for another…
The Marines dedicated a $1.1 million monument at Lejeaune Memorial Gardens at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune to honor the nation’s first black Marines, the Montford Point Marines.Lisa Miller/City of…
Although the New York Police Department detective’s main job is working in a counterterrorism unit, he is also one of two official department beekeepers who puts on protective gear and…
Michelle Obama brought up topic during DNC convention speech
Last fall, he installed a small computed tomography, or CT, scanner at the UW’s Friday Harbor Laboratories on San Juan Island in Washington state and launched an ambitious project to…
Americans are facing ‘stark choice’ this election
California coastal blaze expected to linger through August
Traffic deaths rise dramatically where devices are removed
Staffan de Mistura, the UN special envoy for the secretary-general for Syria, said he is seeking clarification from Russia about its plans to create corridors for civilians to leave the…
