World-class Mexican Museum being built in San Francisco
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ San Francisco is getting another cultural treasure — a world-class museum to showcase the largest collection of Mexican and Latino art in the nation. A dedication…
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France reels as Bastille Day truck attack kills 84 in Nice
By PHILIPPE SOTTO, RAPHEL SATTER, JAMEY KEATEN and LORI HINNANT A Tunisian living in France drove a large truck through crowds celebrating Bastille Day along Nice’s beachfront, killing at least…
Rebellious Democrats disrupt House, stage protest
Rebellious Democrats shut down the House’s legislative work on Wednesday, staging a sit-in on the House floor and refusing to leave until they secured a vote on gun control measures.…
Body of boy snatched by gator found in Disney lagoon
By JAY REEVES and TERRANCE HARRIS The body of a 2-year-old Nebraska boy who was snatched off a Walt Disney World beach by an alligator and dragged underwater was recovered…
The Latest: 6 people still in critical condition at hospital
The Latest on the massacre at a gay Orlando nightclub (all times local): 11:50 a.m. An Orlando hospital says six people wounded in the nightclub shooting are still in critical…
Police hunt suspects in India temple fire that killed 110
By AIJAZ RAHI Medical teams on Monday tended to hundreds of people injured in a massive fire that killed at least 110 people, while authorities searched for those responsible for…
SeaWorld acknowledges planting worker in animal rights group
By MIKE SCHNEIDER SeaWorld acknowledged that it sent its own workers to infiltrate an animal rights group which opposed the practices of the theme park. The development comes months after…
As FBI goes through evidence at refuge, town awaits normalcy
By REBECCA BOONE As the FBI focuses on its criminal investigation at the national wildlife refuge taken over by an armed group, land managers must get ready to reopen the…