Freddie Gray: Prosecutor criticized after officer acquittal

BALTIMORE (AP) — After two trials and no convictions, Baltimore’s top prosecutor is facing criticism that she moved too quickly to file charges against sixRead More

Pope meets with Al-Azhar imam in sign of renewed relations

VATICAN CITY (AP) —Pope Francis on Monday embraced the grand imam of Al-Azhar, the prestigious Sunni Muslim center of learning, reopening an important channel forRead More

Mount Everest

Indian climber 3rd to die on Mount Everest in recent days

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — An expedition organizer says an Indian climber who had fallen sick and was being helped down Mount Everest has died, becomingRead More

Sandor Tarics, oldest former Olympic champion, dies at 102

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Sandor Tarics, a water polo gold medalist for Hungary at the 1936 Berlin Games and the oldest living Olympic champion, hasRead More

Trying to get jump on Zika preparations with money in limbo

WASHINGTON (AP) — Beg, borrow and steal: Zika preparation involves a bit of all three as federal, state and local health officials try to getRead More

Obama: Taliban leader’s death a ‘milestone’ for Afghan peace

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) —President Barack Obama said Monday that the violent death of Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Akhtar Mansour by a U.S. airstrike should sendRead More

Obama lifts arms export embargo on Vietnam, removing final vestige of wartime animosity

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday lifted a half-century-old ban on selling arms to Vietnam, looking to bolster a government seenRead More

Suspect in Massachusetts officer’s slaying dies in shootout

AUBURN, Mass. (AP) — The suspect in the fatal shooting of a Massachusetts police officer died after an exchange of gunfire Sunday as authorities closedRead More

Food safety experts urge backyard cooks to take precautions

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Memorial Day weekend marks the start of grilling season for many people, so food safety experts are encouraging backyard cooks toRead More

12-year-old California student ready to start university

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A 12-year-old Sacramento student who already has three college degrees and has been accepted to two University of California campuses saysRead More