Lampert’s hedge fund makes last-minute bid to save Sears

NEW YORK (AP) — A hedge fund run by Sears Chairman Eddie Lampert said it submitted a last-minute bid Friday to keep the struggling retailerRead More

2 million in Times Square for New Year’s? Experts say no way

NEW YORK (AP) — Officials frequently say that as many as 2 million people will pack New York City’s Times Square for New Year’s Eve.Read More

Insurgents suspected in fourth day of south Thailand attacks

HAT YAI, Thailand (AP) — Violence presumed to have been carried out by Muslim separatists has hit southern Thailand for the fourth day in aRead More

UK honors Thailand cave rescue divers, Twiggy, Monty Python’s Palin

LONDON (AP) — British divers who rescued young soccer players trapped in a flooded cave in Thailand are among those being recognized in Britain’s NewRead More

Boy dies after Yemeni mom fought US travel ban to reach him

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The 2-year-old son of a Yemeni woman who sued for a waiver from the Trump administration’s travel ban to be withRead More

Las Vegas to welcome 2019 with superstars, fireworks show

LAS VEGAS (AP) — No other city does New Year’s Eve like Las Vegas. Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars and Gwen Stefani are among the superstarsRead More

Yellow vest protesters target French media as movement ebbs

PARIS (AP) — Yellow vest protesters marched on the headquarters of leading French broadcasters Saturday, as small groups turned out Saturday in Paris and aroundRead More

Couple accuses doctor of inseminating woman with his sperm

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — A Florida couple is accusing a retired Vermont doctor of artificially inseminating the woman with his own sperm rather than thatRead More

144 police officers have died on duty in the US so far in 2018

WASHINGTON (AP) — More police officers have died in the line of duty this year in the United States than in 2017, according to dataRead More

Pennsylvania court rules mothers’ drug use in pregnancy isn’t child abuse

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s highest court ruled Friday that mothers who use illegal drugs while pregnant cannot be considered perpetrators of child abuse againstRead More