Storm moving east with severe weather and heavy snow for the South
by A storm system continues to move through the South with strong thunderstorms and snow. On Wednesday, the storm brought severe weather to eastern Texas and …
Missouri woman believed to be last Civil War widow dies
O’FALLON, Mo. — Helen Viola Jackson’s 1936 marriage to James Bolin was unusual to say the least: He was 93 and in declining health, and …
‘Only in America’: Warnock’s rise from poverty to US senator
SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Rev. Raphael Warnock’s roots showed little promise of a future that led to the U.S. Senate. He grew up in Savannah …
New Mercedes screen to stretch nearly full width of car
FRANKFURT, Germany — Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz has unveiled a key interior component of its upcoming electric luxury sedan: a large, curved screen that sweeps across almost …
Ethiopian army official confirms Eritrean troops in Tigray
NAIROBI, Kenya — A senior Ethiopian military official has confirmed the presence of security forces from neighboring Eritrea in the deadly conflict in his country’s …
Boston Marathon bomber sues over ballcap, showers in prison
BOSTON — Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has sued the federal government for $250,000 over his treatment at the Colorado prison where he is serving …
Social platforms flex their power, lock down Trump accounts
After years of treating President Donald Trump’s inflammatory rhetoric with a light touch, Facebook and Instagram are silencing his social media accounts for the rest of …
Israeli army: Paralyzed Palestinian shot in self-defense
JERUSALEM — The Israeli military said Thursday that an internal investigation found soldiers had acted in self-defense during an incident last week in the occupied …
US trade deficit jumps to $68.1 billion in November
WASHINGTON — The U.S. trade deficit jumped to $68.1 billion in November as a surge in imports overwhelmed a smaller increase in exports. The November …
Woman accused of attacking teen in NY hotel arrested after fleeing, boy’s family speaks out
Miya Ponsetto, the woman wanted for allegedly falsely accusing a teenager of stealing her smartphone and physically attacking him inside a New York City hotel, has been …