National News

12:01 PM on Friday, October 31

The South African government has criticized the U.S. policy shift that will give priority to Afrikaners for asylum

11:18 AM on Friday, October 31

Virginia's Democrat-led legislature OKs step toward mid-decade congressional redistricting in fight to control US House

10:52 AM on Friday, October 31

The longtime director of the New Hampshire Division of Ports and Harbors has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor in a case that also led to criminal charges against his wife, a state Supreme Court Justice

10:07 AM on Friday, October 31

Ohio panel adopts new US House districts that could help Republicans win more seats in next year’s election

10:07 AM on Friday, October 31

A bird sighting on New York's Long Island has avian enthusiasts flocking to the region in the hopes of spotting a feathered friend who has never been seen before in the state

9:23 AM on Friday, October 31

A memorial to 44 people who died in the first confirmed case of sabotage against a U.S. airliner is being dedicated on the 70th anniversary of its bombing over Colorado

8:29 AM on Friday, October 31

Black vultures have killed and eaten several calves on Tom Karr’s cattle ranch in southeastern Ohio, a loss he says didn't happen two decades ago

8:12 AM on Friday, October 31

The number of U.S. homes that typically changes hands as people relocate for work, retire or trade-up for more living space hasn’t been this low in nearly 30 years

8:12 AM on Friday, October 31

A new poll finds that many Americans remain hesitant to buy electric vehicles

7:37 AM on Friday, October 31

Do Quakers quake

7:36 AM on Friday, October 31

Illinois advocates sue federal authorities over alleged “inhumane” conditions at Chicago-area ICE facility

6:52 AM on Friday, October 31

Climbing monthly electricity bills, a growing stressor on U.S. families as demand surges for energy, have emerged as a significant issue in the nation’s only two elections for governor this year and as a test on the political parties’ messages for next year’s midterms

4:47 AM on Friday, October 31

The U.N. human rights chief says U.S. military strikes on vessels allegedly carrying illegal drugs from South America are unacceptable and must stop

4:19 AM on Friday, October 31

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán plans to persuade U.S. President Donald Trump to exempt Hungary from new U.S. sanctions on Russian oil when he visits Washington next week

1:59 AM on Friday, October 31

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says drugmakers have recalled more than a half-million bottles of the blood pressure medication prazosin hydrochloride over concerns it may include a cancer-causing chemical

11:21 PM on Thursday, October 30

An investigation by The Associated Press and Cox Media Group Television Stations found that school crossing guards face dangerous conditions, with many injured or killed on the job

11:12 PM on Thursday, October 30

No one is bigger than the monarchy

11:02 PM on Thursday, October 30

South Florida was spared a direct blow from Hurricane Melissa, but the massive storm still hit home for the millions of residents there who have deep roots in the Caribbean

10:39 AM on Thursday, October 30

The government shutdown is taking a toll on military families as they live without the guarantee of a paycheck

3:31 PM on Sunday, October 26