Guitarist and J. Geils Band leader John Geils dead at 71
John Warren Geils, who in the 1960s formed the popular J. Geils Band that produced the hits "Centerfold" and "Love Stinks" in the 1980s, was found dead at his Groton, Mass., home Tuesday. He was 71.
Lost Dog Found Keeping Watch Over Trapped Friend
A Washington state animal rescue group said a pair of lost dogs were found with one of the canines keeping watch over its friend trapped in a cistern.
Trump pledges government’s ‘total support’ for L.A.’s 2028 Olympics
U.S. President Donald Trump has confirmed the federal government's support for Los Angeles' hosting of the 2028 Summer Olympic Games.
Analysts: China poised for 6 to 7 percent rate of economic growth
Economists who study China said the world's second-largest economy is poised to grow anywhere between 6.7 to 7 percent in 2018 as consumer sentiment improves and stock markets rally around the world.
Both tidal and circadian clocks guide the behavior of some animals
New research has revealed how circadian and tidal clocks interact to govern the behavior of some animals -- like the crustacean species Scyphax ornatus, a sand-burrowing isopod native to the beaches of Australia.
Washington National Guard Soldier Killed In Iraq In ‘Non-Combat Incident’
1st Lt. David Bauders, an officer with the Washington National Guard who was serving in Iraq, was killed Friday at Al Asad Air Base.
U.S. embassy in Turkey temporarily closes due to security threat
The U.S. embassy in Turkey will be closed Monday due to an unspecified security threat, officials said.
Bernie Sanders To Meet With Hillary Clinton About Democratic Platform
Bernie Sanders will meet with Hillary Clinton on Tuesday night in Washington, D.C., as a step toward working with his Democratic presidential rival.
Traffic crashes now the leading cause of death for children, young adults
For the first time in recorded history, more young people die every year from injuries received in traffic accidents than any other cause, the World Health Organization said in a study Friday.
Crackdown at U.S.-Mexico border shows asylum system in crisis
After a dramatic six months of vigorous immigration enforcement at the Mexico border, U.S. Customs and Border Protection is expected soon to release the full fiscal year's border apprehension statistics.
Two dead, one injured in wrong-way crash on Long Island
A man got onto a Long Island highway driving the wrong way early Sunday morning after celebrating his birthday, causing two deaths, and inadvertently getting an emergency responder injured while he was responding to the crash.
Manhattan grand jury indicts Donald Trump in Stormy Daniels hush-money case
Former President Donald Trump becomes the first U.S. president to be indicted after sources say a New York grand jury has issued an indictment...
Two Category 4 Hurricanes Detected East of Hawaii, Third Spotted to the West
Two Category 4 storms, Hurricanes Igniacio and Jimena, have been located east of Hawaii headed in a northwesterly direction.
India’s cases, deaths spiking but per capita mortality rate low
Eight months into the coronavirus pandemic, India is in a dichotomous situation with surging cases and deaths but a relatively low per capita mortality rate.