At Capitol, George H.W. Bush saluted as ‘gentle soul,’ ‘great man’

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s capital embraced George H.W. Bush in death Monday with solemn ceremony and high tributes to his service and decency, asRead More

Police: Louisiana toddler accidentally shoots mother in back

SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — Police say a woman in Louisiana has been accidentally shot in the back by her 2-year-old child. The Shreveport Times reportsRead More

Argentina and China sign deals strengthening ties after G-20

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — China’s president on Sunday signed new trade deals with Argentina as the Asian giant expands its growing role in LatinRead More

Thousands of acres burned in Florida’s Everglades

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A fast-moving brush fire in South Florida’s Everglades has burned about 2,300 acres and is only about 50 percent contained.Read More

Tourism slumps in Mexico border city since caravan arrives

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Tour operators and medical and dental offices in the Mexican border city of Tijuana are reporting a slowdown in business sinceRead More

Newly-elected Florida official promises audit of gun program

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s newly elected agriculture commissioner is vowing to conduct a “deep dive” into the state’s concealed weapons permit program once sheRead More

New member of Congress admits he may have broken law

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A newly-elected member of Congress is acknowledging that he may have violated federal campaign finance laws. The Tampa Bay Times reportedRead More

‘El Chapo’ trial gives inside look at his rise to power

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. trial of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman has offered a screenplay-worthy picture of the lawlessness and excesses during his riseRead More

Bush mourned as a great statesman, a man of uncommon decency

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President George H.W. Bush is returning to Washington as a revered political statesman, hailed by leaders across the political spectrum andRead More

Leftist leader takes reins in Mexico vowing to help poor

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Leftist politician Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador assumed Mexico’s presidency with a promise — to profoundly transform Latin America’s second-biggest economy andRead More