Nation Briefs
SEATTLE – Police say a Seattle Pacific University student on Thursday disarmed a lone gunman who entered a building and shot four people. A hospital spokeswoman says one man has…
SEATTLE – Police say a Seattle Pacific University student on Thursday disarmed a lone gunman who entered a building and shot four people. A hospital spokeswoman says one man has…
WASHINGTON – More than 2 million people who got health insurance under President Barack Obama’s law have data discrepancies that could jeopardize coverage for some, a government document shows. About…
Mars rover Curiosity is one of many probes sent to explore the Red Planet. A report by the National Research Council says the U.S. must develop a well-financed, “disciplined” plan…
The Voice of Jihad has released a video of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl’s handover to U.S. forces in exchange for five Taliban prisoners. A friend of Bergdahl’s family in Hailey,…
DAMASCUS, Syria – Syrian President Bashar Assad has been re-elected in a landslide, officials said Wednesday, capturing another seven-year term in the middle of a bloody 3-year-old uprising against his…
State-controlled Chinese news media ignored the 25th anniversary of Tiananmen Square, although a crowd of more than 180,000 turned out to mark the June 4, 1989, military crackdown against pro-democracy…
U.S. President Barack Obama answers a question during a joint news conference with Poland’s President Bronislaw Komorowski at Belweder Palace in Warsaw, Poland, Tuesday.Charles Dharapak/Associated Press Obama also offered high-profile…
Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., right, speaks with Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis. as they take an escalator to the Senate on Capitol Hill in Washington. Sanders…
The Senate will begin confirmation hearings this week for Sylvia Mathews Burwell, President Barack Obama’s nominee to become secretary of Health and Human Services. The House Ways and Means Committee…
President Barack Obama is making the rounds with Democratic congressional leaders, apologizing for not consulting with them before gaining the release of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl in exchange for five…
Florida requires criminals to serve 85 percent of their sentences, virtually eliminating parole. Rhonda Hagan, in orange, was sentenced to life in prison for murdering Goldie Hall. Hawn’s niece, Rose…
U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Mississippi, was trying to win his party’s nomination against tea party challenger state Sen. Chris McDaniel, who is seeking the chance to run for the Senate…
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., wants Veterans Administration hospitals to publish on their websites wait times for an appointment. The senator is cosponsoring the bill in response to reports that many…
Engineers had already classified the Interstate 495 bridge over the Christina River near Wilmington, Del., as “fracture critical,” meaning it was at risk of collapse. Highway engineers are inspecting the…
SAN DIEGO – A former Blue Angels commander tolerated inappropriate sexual comments and pornographic images in the workplace during his time as leader of the famed precision flying team and…
U.N. climate official Christiana Figueres Tuesday praised China’s announcement that it will join the United States in curbing carbon emissions from power plants.Amy Wong/Associated Press The announcement comes ahead of…
TEHRAN, Iran – On the eve of talks, Iran’s moderate president said Tuesday that his administration will defend the Islamic Republic’s nuclear rights and work to end international sanctions that…
A photo of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. House Speaker John Boehner says the U.S. trade of five terror suspects for Bergdahl compromises U.S. security.U.S. Army/Associated Press In a statement, Boehner said…
U.S. President Barack Obama says he is launching an initiative that will increase America’s military commitment in Europe. He met Tuesday with Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski.Charles Dharapak/Associated Press But even…
Administration under fire for prisoner exchange
Critics are saying an Obama administration plan to cut carbon-dioxide emissions by 30 percent over the next 15 years will be a drag on the economy. The plan calls for…
Outgoing Gaza Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, right, says Palestinians are “starting a new era” as his militant faction forms a unity government with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah group.…
say Obama didn’t follow established law
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama on Monday described a surge in unaccompanied immigrant children caught trying to cross the Mexican border as an “urgent humanitarian situation,” as the White House…
Bob Bergdahl said he admired his son’s patience, perseverance and ability to adapt during nearly five years as a prisoner of the Taliban. Bowe Bergdahl was freed Saturday in exchange…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – As President Barack Obama prepares to announce tougher new air-quality standards, lawmakers in several states already are trying to blunt the impact on aging coal-fired power…
The Space Research Center, started 52 years ago as the first NASA-recognized high school space program, was saved by more than $13,000 in donations after the nearly broke Philadelphia school…