A Texas man claims he shot his son after mistaking him for an intruder, later burns the body

HOUSTON (AP) — A father has been charged with fatally shooting his adult son with Down syndrome at a home in East Texas after claimingRead More

Mexico plans to impose new $42 fee on each passenger of cruise ships that dock there

(CNN) — Having fun in the sun south of the border could get a little more expensive next year for visitors who stop in Mexico viaRead More

France’s Macron vows to stay in office till end of term, says he’ll name a new prime minister soon

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron vowed Thursday to stay in office until the end of his term, due in 2027, and announced thatRead More

7.0 earthquake off Northern California prompts brief tsunami warning

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A 7.0 magnitude earthquake shook a large area of Northern California on Thursday, knocking items off grocery store shelves, sending childrenRead More

Cuba restores power grid and resumes planned blackouts of 5 hours a day

HAVANA (AP) — After a nationwide blackout left millions without electricity for several hours in Cuba, the power grid was restored Thursday, authorities said, addingRead More

Gunman may have targeted California religious school in shooting that wounded 2 kindergartners

OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Investigators on Thursday were trying to determine if a gunman was specifically targeting a tiny religious school in Northern California whenRead More

Police test DNA and fingerprints on discarded bottle as they hunt for UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killer

The masked gunman who killed the leader of one of the largest U.S. health insurance companies in front of midtown Manhattan surveillance cameras remained atRead More

NASA’s stuck astronauts hit 6 months in space. Just 2 more to go

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Known across the globe as the stuck astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams hit the six-month mark in space Thursday with twoRead More

Memphis’ mayor pushes back against feds’ calls for major reforms of city’s police force

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis’ mayor pushed back Thursday against the need for a Justice Department deal to enact reforms in light of the scathingRead More

Bitcoin surges above $100,000 for the first time as Trump picks pro-crypto SEC chair

New York (CNN) — Bitcoin hit $100,000 for the first time on Wednesday, surging to a new record after President-elect Donald Trump unveiled administration picksRead More