UN reports record violations of children in conflict
UNITED NATIONS — Nearly 25,000 children caught in conflict were victims of a record number of violations last year, including…
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New York mayor, other leaders push to end horse carriage industry after Indian teen’s death
NEW YORK — A teenager from India who was killed when a Central Park carriage horse bolted from its driver…
GOP candidates pitch themselves as the person to beat Arizona’s Democratic governor
PHOENIX — The two Republican congressmen running for Arizona governor pitched themselves at a debate Wednesday as the only candidate…
Tropical storm remnants pound Gulf states with heavy rain after tornadoes hit the Midwest
The remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur battered parts of the southeastern United States with heavy rain on Thursday, sparking flash…
A strategy for survival as Native Americans navigate 250 years of history
SANTA FE, N.M. — Swiftly marching toward westward expansion, the United States in the 1800s brought with it a tidal…
US gas prices dip below $4 for the first time since March
U.S. gas prices are just barely below an average of $4 a gallon nationwide on Thursday, shortly after President Donald…
World shares are mixed following signing of US-Iran deal on ending the war
BANGKOK — World shares were mixed on Thursday, with benchmarks in Japan and South Korea setting fresh records, after the…
Pentagon chief urges Europe to take the lead as he pushes a ‘NATO 3.0’ reboot
BRUSSELS — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday that America’s allies in Europe must take the lead on the…
Eastern Washington wildfire forces evacuations and destroys homes
High winds drove a wildfire into an eastern Washington neighborhood, forcing the evacuation of about 1,500 people and destroying at…
Los Angeles warehouse fire prompts shelter-in-place orders due to hazardous air
LOS ANGELES — A fire at a massive warehouse blackened the skies near downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday afternoon, prompting…