GRETNA, La. (AP) - A former sheriff’s dispatcher in a New Orleans suburb has been arrested, accused by authorities of refusing to return more than $1.2 million that had been accidentally deposited into her brokerage account. Local media reports say…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A sixth person has died after a shooting earlier this week by a former NFL player who also killed four members of a South Carolina family. York County Coroner Sabrina Gast said Saturday that 38-year-old air…
LONDON (AP) - Prince Philip will be laid to rest with all the honors due a prince of the United Kingdom and a consort to Queen Elizabeth II. But the coronavirus pandemic means it will be a more low-key farewell…
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House Ethics Committee has announced an investigation into Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz. The news comes as federal prosecutors probing sex trafficking allegations against Gaetz are also scrutinizing the actions of some of his political allies and…
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - The reigning Mrs. World on Friday relinquished her title while defending her decision to pull the crown off the head of this year’s winner of Mrs. Sri Lanka, whom she falsely claimed to be a…
NEW ORLEANS - Bars in New Orleans are doing their part to battle the coronavirus pandemic. Local media report that two of the city’s bars are holding events where patrons can get the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine. The Dragon’s…
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden has released a $1.5 trillion wish list for his first federal budget. He's asking for substantial gains for education, health care, housing and environmental protection. Republicans are complaining that there isn't more for the…
Buckingham Palace says Prince Philip, the irascible and tough-minded husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has died.
An explosive eruption has rocked La Soufriere volcano on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent.
A new study reveals that a third of COVID-19 patients suffer from long term neurological or psychological conditions.
A Navy medic shot and critically wounded two people at a Maryland business park before fleeing to the Fort Detrick Army base, where he was shot and killed.
Crews in Florida are working to prevent the collapse of a large wastewater pond to avoid a “catastrophic flood."
ROME (AP) - Pope Francis is urging his coronavirus-weary flock to not lose hope even through the continued “dark months” of the pandemic. Francis made the appeal for hope as he celebrated a scaled-back Easter vigil service in St. Peter’s…
WASHINGTON (AP) - A Capitol Police officer has been killed after a man rammed a car into two officers at a barricade outside the U.S. Capitol and then emerged wielding a knife. The suspect died at a hospital. Police identified…
The CDC is giving people the green light to travel if they are fully vaccinated.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance Friday to say fully vaccinated people can travel within the U.S. without getting a COVID-19 test or going into quarantine.
A car has rammed a barricade outside the U.S. Capitol, injuring two Capitol Police officers and leading to the driver being shot.
America’s employers unleashed a burst of hiring in March, adding 916,000 jobs.
Roy Williams, who led the University of North Carolina to three NCAA championships, is retiring after 33 seasons.
Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and strongly protective in kids as young as 12.
The ship that has blocked international trade and become a popular target for online memes, is finally free.
SUEZ, Egypt (AP) - A giant container ship remains stuck sideways in Egypt’s Suez Canal for a fifth day. Authorities are making new attempts to free the vessel and reopen a crucial waterway whose blockage is disrupting global shipping and…
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Five thousand music lovers attended a rock concert in Barcelona after passing a same-day COVID-19 screening. The show put on by Spanish group Love of Lesbian on Saturday has the permission of Spanish health authorities. Concertgoers…
Krispy Kreme is offering a sweet treat for anyone with proof of vaccination.