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In Brazil, pregnant women urged to be cautious with a kiss
RIO DE JANEIRO — In a sign of mounting global concern over the Zika virus, health officials on…
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Drug exec takes the Fifth on Capitol Hill, angers lawmakers
WASHINGTON — Infuriating members of Congress, a smirking Martin Shkreli took the Fifth at a Capitol Hill hearing…
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Prosecutor: Va. Tech students plotted girl’s stabbing death
BLACKSBURG, Va. — Two Virginia Tech students carefully planned the kidnapping and killing of a 13-year-old girl, buying…
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Officials warned of water, disease link
LANSING, Mich. — High-ranking officials in Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder’s administration were aware of a surge in Legionnaires’…
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2 teens in homeless camp killings to be tried as adults
SEATTLE (AP) — The oldest two of three homeless teen brothers suspected in a deadly drug-related mass shooting…
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World pledges $10B for Syrians, but peace prospects are bleak
LONDON — World leaders pledged more than $10 billion Thursday to help fund schools, shelter and jobs for…
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General says troop cuts constrain Afghan training mission
WASHINGTON (AP) — The ability to train and advise the still green Afghan security forces will be constrained…
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Explosive residue found in Somalia incident
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The head of the airline whose jetliner was damaged in an explosion shortly…
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Judge refuses to throw out sex assault case against Cosby
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A judge refused to throw out the sexual assault case against Bill Cosby on…
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Texas case sparks questions about sex and mosquito germs
NEW YORK — A sexually transmitted case of Zika in Texas has scientists scrambling to understand how much…
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Flint crisis reaches Capitol Hill, and it’s a blame game
WASHINGTON (AP) — Government officials fought on Wednesday over who was to blame for the water crisis in…
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Rivals target Rubio; Trump calls for an Iowa do-over
BOW, N.H. — While Donald Trump called for a do-over, Marco Rubio tried to capitalize on his moment…
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Feds outline reforms for reservation hospitals
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Federal officials on Wednesday outlined a plan to improve care at hospitals that…
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Obama visits mosque, says impression of Muslims is distorted
CATONSVILLE, Md. — President Barack Obama sought Wednesday to correct what he called a “hugely distorted impression” of…
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Missing reporter tells wife he’s back in China
BEIJING — The wife of a Chinese journalist who disappeared while seeking asylum abroad said she was able…
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Shakespeare on stage in squalid migrant camp
CALAIS, France — “This, above all, to thine own self be true.” The words from Shakespeare’s Hamlet rang…
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Trump boosts Iowa turnout, but loses votes
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Donald Trump’s presence is drawing unprecedented attention to the Republican presidential contest. But…
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Eagles vs. Drones: Dutch police eye birds of prey for mechanical pests
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — It may sound like a flight of fancy, but Dutch police are considering using…
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After Iowa, campaigns turn to New Hampshire
NASHUA, N.H. — Hillary Clinton tried to turn a skin-of-her-teeth victory in Iowa into a bit of momentum…
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Former DA says he believes Cosby can’t be prosecuted
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — The former district attorney who declined to arrest Bill Cosby on sex-crime charges a…