Boston Marathon bomber’s lawyers argue for new trial

BOSTON (AP) — Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev — sentenced to death for his admitted role in the deadly 2013 attack — deserves a new… Continue reading

Is Planned Parenthood shooting domestic terrorism?

WASHINGTON — The man accused of killing three people at a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic brought several guns, ammunition and propane tanks that officials say… Continue reading

Police: Sisters tried to strangle mom with computer cords

WILLOWICK, Ohio — Two sisters tried to strangle their mom with braided computer cords on Thanksgiving and then tried to kill her with a towel… Continue reading

Chicago mayor fires police chief in wake of video release

CHICAGO — Rahm Emanuel sought for months to keep the public from seeing a video that shows a white police officer shooting a black teenager… Continue reading

Officer says he told boy to show hands before fatal shots

A white Cleveland patrolman who shot a 12-year-old black boy carrying a pellet gun told investigators that he and his partner continuously yelled “show me… Continue reading

LA deputy describes rescuing newborn buried alive

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County sheriff’s Deputy Adam Collette knelt on the asphalt and heard the muffled cries of a baby who had been… Continue reading

Israel convicts 2 youths in 2014 killing of Palestinian teen

JERUSALEM (AP) — A Jerusalem court on Monday convicted two Israeli youths in the grisly killing of a 16-year-old Palestinian boy whose slaying was part… Continue reading

17 dead in fight at overcrowded Guatemala prison

ESCUINTLA, Guatemala (AP) — Seventeen prisoners were killed in a gang brawl inside an overcrowded Guatemalan prison, including seven who were decapitated, officials said Monday.Victor… Continue reading

Pope urges peace while visiting C. African Republic mosque

BANGUI, Central African Republic — Pope Francis made a historic visit to the last remaining Muslim neighborhood in Central African Republic’s capital Monday, a move… Continue reading

Suspect in Planned Parenthood attack makes 1st court appearance

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The man accused in the shooting rampage at a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic made his first court appearance Monday and learned… Continue reading

Saving Earth’s future

LE BOURGET, France — With dramatic vows to save future generations from an overheated planet, the largest gathering ever of world leaders Monday began two… Continue reading

Police shooting of black teen cited in U of Chicago threat

CHICAGO (AP) — Federal authorities said an online threat that led the University of Chicago to cancel classes Monday targeted whites and was motivated by… Continue reading

Jury selection begins for officer charged in Gray’s death

BALTIMORE (AP) — Jury selection for the first police officer to go to trial in Freddie Gray’ s death began Monday with a judge questioning… Continue reading

A man wearing a President Obama mask takes part in a silent march calling for ambitious action to tackle climate change in Bogota, Colombia on Sunday.

Obama prods world on climate change, faces pushback at home

PARIS — Facing pushback at home, President Barack Obama said Sunday that American leadership was helping make gains in the global fight against climate change… Continue reading

A man wearing a President Obama mask takes part in a silent march calling for ambitious action to tackle climate change in Bogota, Colombia on Sunday.
Demonstrators move through the streets of central London campaigning for ambitious action to tackle climate change on Sunday.

Worldwide climate rallies draw hundreds of thousands

PARIS — Hundreds of thousands of people have taken part in rallies around the world on Sunday, calling on leaders to halt climate change on… Continue reading

Demonstrators move through the streets of central London campaigning for ambitious action to tackle climate change on Sunday.
A young man carries a sign "There's no planet B" while taking part in a World Climate March in Lisbon on Sunday.

Earth is a wilder, warmer place since last climate deal made

PARIS — This time, it’s a hotter, waterier, wilder Earth that world leaders are trying to save.The last time that the nations of the world… Continue reading

A young man carries a sign "There's no planet B" while taking part in a World Climate March in Lisbon on Sunday.
Shoppers rush through the entrance to the Academy Sports+Outdoors at 5 a.m. on Friday in Odessa, Texas.

Change in Thanksgiving weekend spending stumps major retailers

U.S. shoppers no longer blow the bulk of their holiday budgets on the day after Thanksgiving known as Black Friday.It’s a major shift that has… Continue reading

Shoppers rush through the entrance to the Academy Sports+Outdoors at 5 a.m. on Friday in Odessa, Texas.
Hope Chapel members pray before the congregation's first service since the death of one of their elders, Garrett Swasey, in Colorado Springs, Colorado on Sunday. Swasey, a 44-year-old police officer at the University of Colorado, was killed during Friday's shooting at a Planned Parenthood clinic.

Planned Parenthood: Long a lightning rod in US culture wars

NEW YORK — As a leading defender of abortion rights and comprehensive sex education, Planned Parenthood deals daily with some of America’s most contentious issues,… Continue reading

Hope Chapel members pray before the congregation's first service since the death of one of their elders, Garrett Swasey, in Colorado Springs, Colorado on Sunday. Swasey, a 44-year-old police officer at the University of Colorado, was killed during Friday's shooting at a Planned Parenthood clinic.

Official: Gunman made ‘no more baby parts’ comment

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The man who police say staged a deadly shooting attack on a Planned Parenthood clinic that offers abortion services said “no… Continue reading

In this photo taken Nov. 12, a mosque is seen from the mountains in the village of Gubden, Dagestan, Russia.

Russian crackdown on Muslims fuels exodus to Islamic State

KOMSOMOLSKOYE, Russia — Rashid Magomedov had had enough, his father said. The devout Muslim was detained several times by Russian security police, spent two months… Continue reading

In this photo taken Nov. 12, a mosque is seen from the mountains in the village of Gubden, Dagestan, Russia.