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…
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The Latest: House to get FBI, Homeland Security briefing
The Latest on the deadly shooting at a nightclub in Orlando. (all times local): 3 p.m. The head of the FBI and the Homeland Security secretary will brief members of…
Ali remembered in prayer as an icon who pushed for unity
Thousands of fans, dignitaries and faithful from across the globe filled a Kentucky arena Thursday to honor Muhammad Ali at a traditional Muslim prayer service where he was remembered as…
Israel says con men stole millions from global companies
By DANIEL ESTRIN and ERIKA KINETZ The scam had all the trappings of a major con. Working from a dingy office building just a short drive from the glittering Mediterranean…
Ryan: Trump made ‘textbook definition of a racist comment’
House Speaker Paul Ryan said Tuesday that Donald Trump made the “textbook definition of a racist comment” in saying an American-born judge isn’t qualified to preside over a case because…
Aid group says IS shooting civilians fleeing Fallujah battle
By SINAN SALAHEDDIN The Islamic State group has been shooting at civilians as they try to flee the nearly two-week battle between Iraqi government forces and IS militants in the…
Police identify man who carried out UCLA murder-suicide
By AMANDA LEE MYERS and CHRISTINE ARMARIO Police on Thursday identified the man they say carried out a murder-suicide that took the life of an engineering professor at UCLA. The…
Chad ex-dictator found guilty, sentence to life for abuses
By CARLEY PETESCH Chad’s former dictator Hissene Habre was found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment for crimes against humanity, war crimes, torture and sex crimes during his time in…