California fire has claimed 63 as missing list grows to 631
MAGALIA, Calif. (AP) — At least 63 are now dead from a Northern California wildfire, and officials say they have a missing persons list withRead More
Christina Aguilera denied song with band at New Orleans bar
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Pop star Christina Aguilera says a band at a New Orleans bar denied her a turn on the mic the nightRead More
Lennon’s killer says he feels more shame every year
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The man who gunned down John Lennon in 1980 says he feels “more and more shame” every year for his crime.Read More
US average mortgage rates flat to higher; 30-year 4.94 pct.
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. long-term mortgage rates were steady to slightly up this week, at their highest levels in nearly eight years and dampening homeRead More
VA seeking to reduce GI Bill payment delays after IT woes
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Veterans Affairs on Thursday promised to try to speed up payments to thousands of veterans after delays caused byRead More
Italy’s bishops respond to long-ignored clergy sex abuse
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Italy’s Catholic bishops are declaring a new era of transparency and truth about clergy sex abuse, as awareness of the scandalRead More
Saudi prosecutor seeks death penalty in Khashoggi’s killing
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s top prosecutor said Thursday he’s seeking the death penalty for five suspects charged with ordering and carryingRead More
School children among 40 injured in head-on crash of buses in Germany
BERLIN (AP) — Police say 40 adults and children have been injured, five of them “very seriously,” in a head-on collision involving two public busesRead More
Icy roads cause 5 deaths as wintry weather blows east
BYHALIA, Miss. (AP) — A pre-winter storm slammed parts of the South and lower Midwest, causing five deaths on slippery roads and stranding travelers forRead More
Couple, homeless man charged for faking story that helped raise $400K through GoFundMe
MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. (AP) — A feel-good tale of a homeless man using his last $20 to help a stranded New Jersey woman buy gasRead More