US & World

HAVANA (AP) — Colombia’s government and leftist rebels announced Wednesday that they have reached a deal on a cease-fire that would be the last major stepRead More

DETROIT (AP) — Hailing a ride with a smartphone app in many U.S. cities is coming down to a fight over fingerprints. Following incidents whereRead More

NORCROSS, Ga. (AP) — Atlanta area police say a man appears to have died of natural causes while unloading marijuana from a van. Gwinnett CountyRead More

PANAMA CITY (AP) — The $5.25 billion expansion of the Panama canal is set to open Sunday at a difficult moment for the international commercialRead More

WASHINGTON (AP) — Newly released emails show State Department staffers wrestled in December 2010 over a serious technical problem with then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’sRead More

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Officials say the number of trees in California’s Sierra Nevada forests killed by drought and a bark beetle epidemic has dramaticallyRead More

FLINT, Michigan (AP) — Michigan’s attorney general filed a lawsuit Wednesday against two companies, saying they caused and exacerbated Flint’s lead-tainted water crisis. Attorney GeneralRead More

ATLANTA (AP) — As they prepare to celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary, Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter say his recent treatment for cancer has drawn themRead More

CHICAGO (AP) — Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert arrived at a Minnesota prison on Wednesday to serve his 15-month sentence in a hush-money caseRead More

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans snapped up houses in May almost as soon as properties were listed, fueling the strongest sales rate in nearly a decade.Read More