US officials back in Venezuela in a bid to rebuild ties

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Senior U.S. government officials have quietly traveled to Caracas in the latest bid to bring home detained Americans and rebuild relationsRead More

51 migrants die after trailer abandoned in San Antonio heat

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Desperate families of migrants from Mexico and Central America frantically sought word of their loved ones as authorities began the grimRead More

UN chief: National selfishness delaying global oceans deal

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Some countries won’t accept that the world’s oceans belong to everyone and their “egoism” is holding up a global agreement onRead More

Officials: Heckler charged with assault after slapping Rudy Giuliani’s back, saying ‘What’s up, scumbag?’

NEW YORK (AP) — A heckler who clapped former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani on the back at a campaign event was arrested, jailedRead More

Biden aims at China in new illegal fishing policy framework

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — The Biden administration is stepping up efforts to combat illegal fishing by China, ordering federal agencies to better coordinate among themselvesRead More

Supreme Court sides with doctors challenging their convictions in opioids ‘pill mill’ case

(CNN) — The Supreme Court on Monday ruled in favor of two doctors who were convicted of prescribing dangerous opioids without valid medical justification in violation of federal law.Read More

Amtrak train collides with vehicle at California intersection without crossing arms, killing three

(CNN) — An Amtrak train passing through an intersection without crossing gates in rural Brentwood, California, collided with a passenger vehicle, killing three people andRead More

Officials: Russian missile strike hits crowded shopping mall in Ukraine

SLOVIANSK, Ukraine (AP) — Scores of civilians were feared killed or wounded in a Russian missile strike Monday on a crowded shopping mall in Ukraine’sRead More

Multiple people killed when Amtrak train carrying nearly 250 people derails after hitting dump truck

(CNN) — There are multiple fatalities and at least 50 people who were injured after an Amtrak train derailed Monday in Missouri, Eric McKenzie, theRead More

Supreme Court sides with coach who sought to pray after game

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday sided with a football coach from Washington state who sought to kneel and pray on the field after games. The court ruledRead More