Officials: St. Petersburg subway blast was suicide attack

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — A 22-year-old suicide bomber born in the former Soviet republic of Kyrgyzstan was behind a blast on the St. PetersburgRead More

US: Pause Hawaii travel ban lawsuit while appeal plays out

HONOLULU (AP) — U.S. government attorneys want Hawaii’s lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s travel ban paused while a ruling blocking key sections is appealed. TheRead More

Judge rejects Roman Polanski’s bid to end sex abuse case

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles judge rejected Roman Polanski’s bid to end his long-running underage sex abuse case without the fugitive director appearingRead More

Senate begins debate on Gorsuch, headed for showdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats have secured the votes to block President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee under current rules, putting the Senate on a partisanRead More

Kushner arrives in Iraq with Joint Chiefs chairman for visit

BAGHDAD (AP) — President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser, Jared Kushner, flew to Iraq with the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Gen. JosephRead More

Partisanship derailed previous court nominees

WASHINGTON (AP) — It was the Republican talking point of the Sunday talk shows: If Democrats delay Neil Gorsuch’s confirmation to the Supreme Court thisRead More

Storms sweep through South; 5 killed

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi woman who desperately tried to direct rescuers to her sinking vehicle after it skidded into a rain-swollen creek wasRead More

Hotel carbon monoxide leak kills child, sickens others

NILES, Mich. (AP) — Authorities in southwestern Michigan have identified a 13-year-old boy who died after a carbon monoxide leak in a hotel pool areaRead More

Chance the Rapper donates to more schools; Bulls kick in $1M

CHICAGO (AP) — Grammy winner Chance the Rapper is again championing public education in Chicago by announcing more money has been raised for his artRead More

Fire official: 4 lucky to be alive after boat capsized

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Four people were recovering Friday after their sailboat capsized and crashed into a California pier in a dramatic scene captured onRead More