Postal Service proposes 5 cent increase to first-class stamp

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service is seeking to increase the price of its first-class stamp by 5 cents to 55 cents to helpRead More

Hurricane Michael slams into Florida, charges into Southeast

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Michael slammed into the Florida Panhandle with terrifying winds of 155 mph Wednesday, splintering homes and submerging neighborhoods beforeRead More

FBI says man with 200-pound bomb had Election Day plot

NEW YORK (AP) — Federal authorities have charged a New York man with building a 200-pound (90-kilogram) bomb that he planned to detonate on ElectionRead More

Limousine service operator charged in crash that killed 20

LATHAM, N.Y. (AP) — A limousine service operator was charged Wednesday with criminally negligent homicide in a crash that killed 20 people, while police continuedRead More

‘Catching some hell’: Hurricane Michael slams into Florida

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) — Supercharged by abnormally warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico, Hurricane Michael slammed into the Florida Panhandle with terrifying windsRead More

Former MLB star Lenny Dykstra indicted for drugs, threats

ELIZABETH, N.J. (AP) — A grand jury in New Jersey has indicted former baseball star Lenny Dykstra on drug and other charges. The indictment handedRead More

Dow industrials sink 831 points as tech companies plunge

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks plunged to their worst loss in eight months on Wednesday as technology companies continued to drop. The Dow JonesRead More

Turbocharged: How Michael got 55 percent stronger in 1 day

WASHINGTON (AP) — Moist air, warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico, and ideal wind patterns turbocharged Hurricane Michael in the hours before it smackedRead More

Police called on black man babysitting white kids

MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — A white woman who spotted a black man babysitting two white children called police and then followed them home in Georgia.Read More

Police: Naked, high man climbed into holy water during Mass

MANDAN, N.D. (AP) — Police say a naked North Dakota man who was high on drugs climbed into the holy water font during Mass atRead More