Category Archives: World

AUSTIN, Texas - A federal judge late Wednesday temporarily blocked most of Texas’ tough new “sanctuary cities” law that would have let police officers ask people during routine stops...

LAS VEGAS - Tourism officials expect 324,000 people to travel to Las Vegas during Labor Day weekend. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority on Wednesday said it expects those visitors to spen...

HOUSTON - The Latest on Tropical Depression Harvey (all times local): 10 p.m. Authorities say they have confirmed six more deaths from Harvey, bringing the toll to at least 31. Harris County - which i...

ORANGE, Texas - A weaker Harvey replicated its devastating roll Wednesday, returning to shore with a deluge of rain that inundated homes and highways and left police and government officials strugglin...

HOUSTON - The U.S. National Hurricane Center is downgrading Harvey to a tropical depression, but says catastrophic flooding continues. More to come. The Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO - The son of late jazz legend Thelonious Monk is suing a California brewery, alleging it is using his father’s image on bottles and packaging of a Belgian-style ale and other merch...

CHICOPEE, Mass. - Lottery ticket buyers hoping to use the same Massachusetts machine as the recent $758.7 million Powerball jackpot winner are out of luck. The Massachusetts State Lottery has retired ...

NEW YORK - In the midst of documenting the flooding in Texas, several news reporters have set aside their roles as observers to help people in danger. They’ve lifted people into boats, connected...

DALLAS - Hurricane Harvey is sending pump prices higher for U.S. motorists and causing temporary shifts in the flow of oil and gasoline around the world after taking down a huge chunk of U.S. refining...

WASHINGTON - Two weeks before Harvey’s flood waters engulfed much of Houston, President Donald Trump quietly rolled back an order by his predecessor that would have made it easier for storm-rava...