Supreme Court troubled by DA’s rejection of black jurors

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court signaled support Monday for a black death row inmate in Georgia who claims prosecutors improperly kept African-Americans off the jury… Continue reading

EPA says Volkswagen cheated a 2nd time on pollution tests

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Volkswagen emissions scandal widened Monday when the U.S. government accused the German automaker of cheating for a second time. Although VW… Continue reading

Jimmy Carter says he feels fine, keeps busy despite cancer

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Jimmy Carter resumed his role as Habitat for Humanity’s most prominent booster on Monday, donning a white hard hat and a worn… Continue reading

Touring rehab, Obama calls for 2nd chances

NEWARK, N.J. — President Barack Obama toured a drug rehab and met with former inmates Monday in the rough-and-tumble city of Newark, calling on the… Continue reading

Republican presidential hopeful, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, speaks during a rally Monday, Nov. 2, 2015, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

GOP faces chaos it hoped to avoid

WASHINGTON — After a devastating loss in the 2012 presidential election, the Republican Party entered a period of intense self-reflection and emerged with a firm… Continue reading

Republican presidential hopeful, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, speaks during a rally Monday, Nov. 2, 2015, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Two women participate in a Voodoo ritual in tribute to Baron Samdi and the Gede family of spirits during Day of the Dead celebrations Sunday at the National Cemetery in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

Haitians mark Voodoo day of the dead

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Revelers streamed into cemeteries across Haiti on Sunday bearing beeswax candles, food offerings and bottles of rum infused with hot peppers to… Continue reading

Two women participate in a Voodoo ritual in tribute to Baron Samdi and the Gede family of spirits during Day of the Dead celebrations Sunday at the National Cemetery in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

Islamic State group advances in central Syria, seizing town

BEIRUT — The Islamic State militant group is advancing in central Syria, seizing control of a town that lies near a highway leading to the… Continue reading

Russian jet broke up at high altitude

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt — The Russian jetliner that crashed shortly after takeoff from an Egyptian resort city broke up at high altitude, scattering fragments of… Continue reading

Jeb Bush, second from left, is flanked by Mike Huckabee, left, Marco Rubio, center, Donald Trump, second from right, and Ben Carson during the CNBC Republican presidential debate at the University of Colorado on Oct. 28.

Frustrated GOP contemplate changes to debate setup

WASHINGTON — Republican candidates frustrated by their party’s presidential debates are contemplating changes to those remaining on the nomination calendar, even beyond the GOP chairman’s… Continue reading

Jeb Bush, second from left, is flanked by Mike Huckabee, left, Marco Rubio, center, Donald Trump, second from right, and Ben Carson during the CNBC Republican presidential debate at the University of Colorado on Oct. 28.
This photo  shows, Logan Miller, from left, as Carter, Tye Sheridan as Ben and Joey Morgan as Augie in the film "Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse."

‘Burnt,’ ‘Crisis,’ add to a pileup of flops at box office

NEW YORK — Sandra Bullock’s political satire “Our Brand Is Crisis” and Bradley Cooper’s chef drama “Burnt” added to a pileup of flops at the… Continue reading

This photo  shows, Logan Miller, from left, as Carter, Tye Sheridan as Ben and Joey Morgan as Augie in the film "Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse."

Gunman kills 3 in Colorado Springs

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A man marching down the street shot and killed three people on Saturday, before being fatally shot in a gunbattle with… Continue reading

Justices review choice of all-white murder trial jury

WASHINGTON — Prosecutor Stephen Lanier’s meaning was unmistakable when he urged jurors in north Georgia to sentence the defendant to death in part to deter… Continue reading

Officials search for cause of plane crash

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt — A Russian passenger airliner crashed Saturday in a remote mountainous part of Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula 23 minutes after taking off from… Continue reading

Syrian MP: Decision to send troops is act of aggression

DAMASCUS, Syria — The United States’ decision to send troops into Syria is an act of aggression because it does not have the government’s agreement,… Continue reading

In this Oct. 27 photo, President Barack Obama speaks at the 122nd International Association of Chiefs of Police Annual Conference in Chicago.

Analysis: Obama crosses own red line with Syrian deployment

WASHINGTON — Even when President Barack Obama sent U.S. troops back to Iraq and ordered the military to stay in Afghanistan, he insisted Syria would… Continue reading

In this Oct. 27 photo, President Barack Obama speaks at the 122nd International Association of Chiefs of Police Annual Conference in Chicago.

Oregon public health officials: Teen girl has bubonic plague

PORTLAND, Ore. — A teen girl from eastern Oregon has contracted the bubonic plague, health officials said.The Crook County girl is believed to have acquired… Continue reading

China to end decades-old 1-child policy

BEIJING — China said Thursday it would allow all married couples to have two children, signaling the end after 35 years to its drastic and… Continue reading

Chile: Companies colluded illegally in toilet paper market

SANTIAGO, Chile — Two forestry companies colluded for more than a decade to control the prices of toilet paper and other products following a meeting… Continue reading

Migrant tragedy in Greek seas shows dangers as winter nears

LESBOS, Greece — Dead migrants float belly-up, stripped of their clothing by churning seas. On shore, wailing women search for loved ones among the shivering,… Continue reading

Newly elected House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., receives the Speaker's gavel from House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., in the House Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015. Republicans rallied behind Ryan to elect him the House's 54th speaker on Thursday as a splintered GOP turned to the youthful but battle-tested lawmaker to mend its self-inflicted wounds and craft a conservative message to woo voters in next year's elections. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

New day for House as Ryan becomes the 54th speaker

WASHINGTON — Paul Ryan became the 54th speaker of the U.S. House on Thursday in a day of high political theater, a young new leader… Continue reading

Newly elected House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., receives the Speaker's gavel from House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., in the House Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015. Republicans rallied behind Ryan to elect him the House's 54th speaker on Thursday as a splintered GOP turned to the youthful but battle-tested lawmaker to mend its self-inflicted wounds and craft a conservative message to woo voters in next year's elections. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)