Pope Francis signs a letter at the end of a Mass on the occasion of the closing of the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Sunday.…
Firefighters and others watch the port to check the water level as a tsunami warning is issued after an earthquake in Soma, Fukushima prefecture, northern Japan, on Tuesday. Coastal residents…
Authorities defend action taken in subfreezing weather
Guests came to the Esmeralda Inn & Restaurant in Chimney Rock to see late fall colors in the crisp mountain air. They ended up evacuating in a smoky haze. That…
Detective Benjamin Marconi was writing a ticket
President-elect’s wife and son may move to White House in future
The Farmington Daily Times reports that terms of the settlement signed Monday by a federal judge are confidential. However, the tribe said it and Urban Outfitters plan to collaborate on…
Ifill died Monday at 61 after a yearlong battle with cancer. Mrs. Obama did not speak at the service, but several journalists and political figures offered reflections. “We didn’t look…
President in Peru for economic summit
Texas Department of Public Safety spokesman Sgt. Victor Taylor said four of the arrests were for assault, two for evading arrest, one for disorderly conduct and one for “interference with…
It might be best to focus on the wonderful food this Thanksgiving instead of getting into a discussion about politics with your drunken uncle.Bree Fowler/Associated Press file This year is…
The Facebook founder took on the role of an evangelist for “connectivity” as he spoke at an Asian-Pacific trade summit, lamenting that half the world has no access to the…
Residents line up to receive humanitarian aid
All are included in a multimedia project featuring Time magazine’s most influential images of all time, released Thursday through a new book, videos and a website. Many of the photos…
Connecticut State Police recruits practice with their new .45-caliber Sig Sauer pistols during a “dry fire” exercise at the state police firing range in Simsbury, Conn.Dave Collins/Associated Press file The…
challenges power plant emissions
Pedestrians pass by the New Mexico Museum of Art in Santa Fe, N.M., Friday, Nov. 18, 2016. A decision to raise ticket prices and eliminate some free-entrance days at New…
Jonathan Greenblatt, left, incoming national director for the Anti-Defamation League, talks with Abe Foxman, outgoing director of the ADL, in New York. American Jews gathered Thursday to wrestle with how…
President-elect Donald Trump, left, listens as Michael Sexton introduces him at a news conference in New York where he announced the establishment of Trump University. The New York attorney general…
Director of National Intelligence James Clapper told the House Intelligence Committee Thursday that he has submitted his resignation.Evan Vucci/Associated Press file Hacked emails from Democratic Party officials were released by…
Secretary of the Treasury and Council Chairperson Jack Lew speaks during the Financial Stability Oversight Council along with Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen at the Treasury Department in Washington.Molly Riley/Associated…
The union that represents city teachers posted the plan on its website and distributed it via an email newsletter to its more than 6,000 members. The school district has more…
McConnell, 74, is a discreet but deadly master of the Senate’s legislative chess game. His role will be to steer GOP bills to the desk of a president whose name…
