Category Archives: World

BOISE, Idaho - Heavy winter snow and a very wet spring in the Western U.S. generated predictions the 2017 wildfire season would be tame. But it’s shaping up to be one of the worst in U.S. histor...

MIAMI - Irma trained its sights on Florida and officials warned more than 5 million people that time was running out Friday and ordered them to evacuate ahead of the deadly hurricane as it followed a ...

LONDON - Prince George went to school for the first time Thursday, but it was a rite of passage missed by his mother, who is struggling with acute morning sickness in the early stages of her third pre...

BEIRUT - Israeli warplanes struck a military position near the Mediterranean coast in western Syria Thursday, killing two soldiers, the Syrian army said, in a stronghold of President Bashar Assad that...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - As Hurricane Irma bears down on Florida, an Associated Press analysis shows a steep drop in flood insurance across the state, including the areas most endangered by what could ...

NEW YORK - The first day of Fashion Week brought glitz, glamour and a slew of celebrities at Tom Ford’s ’90s-themed show, and a prestigious award for designer Thom Browne. Some of the high...

CANBERRA, Australia - Australia’s highest court cleared the way Thursday for the government to conduct a public survey on whether gay marriage should be legalized. Gay rights advocates had argue...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - The latest on Hurricane Irma (all times local): 11:40 p.m. Hurricane Irma is hitting Puerto Rico with heavy rain and powerful winds, and authorities say more than 900,000 peopl...

TROUTDALE, Ore. - A fast-moving wildfire chewing through Oregon’s forestland is threatening more than homes and people. It’s also devouring the heart of the state’s nature-loving ide...

LOS ANGELES - HBO says its much-honoured political satire “Veep” is coming to an end. The cable channel said Wednesday that “Veep” will air its seventh and final season in 2018...