World

'Terrifying': Crane falls on busy Seattle street, killing 4

SEATTLE - A construction crane fell from a building on Google's new Seattle campus during a storm that brought wind gusts, crashing down onto one of the city's busiest streets and killing four people....

Apr 28, 2019

Baltimore limps along as mayor's scandal keeps on unfolding

BALTIMORE - When Catherine Pugh was inaugurated as mayor, she vowed to help transform Baltimore into "the greatest city in America." Halfway through her first term, she has thrust her chronically stru...

Apr 28, 2019

5 bodies found in Tennessee, suspect captured after manhunt

WESTMORELAND, Tenn. - Authorities in rural Tennessee captured a suspect Saturday during a manhunt that was prompted by the discovery of five bodies in two homes. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation ...

Apr 27, 2019

China's Xi promotes building initiative amid debt worries

BEIJING - Chinese President Xi Jinping promised Friday to set high standards for Beijing's sweeping infrastructure-building initiative as fellow leaders praised the effort despite worries it leaves so...

Apr 27, 2019

3 QBs and lots of defenders highlight 1st round of draft

NASHVILLE - A Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback at the top, two more QBs along the way - and a whole lot of guys who like nothing better than putting passers on the ground. That was the look for the ...

Apr 27, 2019

Model in Sao Paulo dies after taking ill on catwalk

RIO DE JANEIRO - A model participating in Sao Paulo's Fashion Week has died after getting sick and falling on the catwalk. A statement from organizers said Tales Soares took ill Saturday while in a pa...

Apr 27, 2019

Officials: 4 injured in shooting at California synagogue

POWAY, Calif. - A shooting at a synagogue outside San Diego where worshippers were celebrating the last day of Passover sent four people to the hospital Saturday, but the extent of their injuries was ...

Apr 27, 2019

Judges: Michigan must redraw congressional, legislative maps

LANSING, Mich. - Michigan must redraw dozens of congressional and legislative districts for the 2020 election because Republicans configured them to guarantee their political dominance over the last d...

Apr 27, 2019

'Avengers: Endgame' sets multiple records at box office

NEW YORK - "Avengers: Endgame" is crushing the competition by setting multiple records at the box office a day after its release. The Walt Disney Co. says domestically the film opened Friday with a re...

Apr 27, 2019

Baltimore limps along as mayor's scandal keeps on unfolding

BALTIMORE - When Catherine Pugh was inaugurated as mayor, she vowed to help transform Baltimore into "the greatest city in America." Halfway through her first term, she has thrust her chronically stru...

Apr 27, 2019