Man wielding knife sets fire to Tokyo train, injuring at least 8, public broadcaster reports

TOKYO (AP) — A man dressed in Batman’s Joker costume and brandishing a knife on a Tokyo commuter train on Sunday stabbed several passengers beforeRead More

VP Harris getting COVID-19 booster shot this weekend

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will receive a COVID-19 booster shot on Saturday, the White House announced, as it encourages eligible Americans toRead More

Protesters planning to disrupt Donald Trump’s big day

WASHINGTON (AP) — Calling out Donald Trump on climate change, race, his treatment of women and more, protesters pitching diverse causes but united against theRead More

House Republicans nominate Paul Ryan speaker for next Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans have re-nominated Paul Ryan to be House speaker when next year’s GOP-led Congress starts working on President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda. HouseRead More

PBS journalist Gwen Ifill dies of cancer

NEW YORK (AP) — Gwen Ifill, the veteran journalist and co-anchor of PBS’ “NewsHour” with Judy Woodruff, died on Monday of cancer, the network said.Read More

Trump considering woman, openly gay man for leadership posts

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is considering a woman to run the Republican Party and an openly gay man to represent the U.S. atRead More

Trump’s immigration plan may be evolving

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s tough-talking plan to rein in illegal immigration showed signs of cracking on Sunday, with the president-elect seemingly backing offRead More

Prisons fight opioids with $1,000 injection: does it work?

SHERIDAN, Ill. (AP) — U.S. prisons are experimenting with a high-priced monthly injection that could help addicted inmates stay off opioids after they are released,Read More

Police officer suspended after driving with Confederate flag

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — A northern Michigan police officer has been suspended with pay after he was seen off-duty driving a pickup truck bearingRead More

College student has Kit-Kat stolen, company sends 6,500 more

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Hershey has come to the rescue of a college student who had his Kit-Kat bar brazenly stolen. Kansas State University studentRead More