Warren apologizes for heritage claim, woos Native Americans
Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren offered a public apology Monday to Native Americans over her past claim to tribal heritage, directly tackling an area that’s proved to be a big political liability.
California university consultant killed in campus stabbing
A retired administrator working as a consultant to California State University, Fullerton was fatally stabbed in a campus parking lot on the first day of the school year Monday in what police called a targeted attack, though they were not sure of a motive.
Planned Parenthood leaves federal family planning program
Planned Parenthood said Monday it’s pulling out of the federal family planning program rather than abide by a new Trump administration rule prohibiting clinics from referring women for abortions.
New lawsuit seeks protection zone for Northwest orcas
A new U.S. lawsuit filed Monday seeks to establish a whale protection zone for endangered orcas in the Pacific Northwest.
Man, 20, pleads not guilty in Jewish center video threat
A 20-year-old man pleaded not guilty Monday to threatening a Jewish community center in a video that authorities say showed him shooting a semi-automatic rifle.
Technology companies drive a broad rally on Wall Street
Stocks marched broadly higher on Wall Street in midday trading Monday, building on solid gains from a rally late last week.
NYPD fires officer for 2014 death of Eric Garner
After five years of investigations and protests, New York City’s police commissioner on Monday fired an officer involved in the 2014 chokehold death of an unarmed black man whose dying cries of “I can’t breathe” fueled a national debate over race and police use of force.
Demolition derby crash kills 1, sends at least 8 to hospital
A woman has died after a car flew through a fence into spectators at a demolition derby in Montana.
Omar, Tlaib to discuss Israel, Palestine travel restrictions
Democratic Reps. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan are talking about travel restrictions to Israel and Palestine after they were denied entry into the Jewish state last week.
Wildlife roam where US once made nuclear and chemical arms
From a tiny Pacific island to a leafy Indiana forest, a handful of sites where the United States manufactured and tested some of the most lethal weapons known to humankind are now peaceful havens for wildlife.
Police: Man accused of threat to Jewish center arrested
Police say a man accused of making what they believe was a threat to a Jewish center in Ohio on Instagram has been arrested on telecommunications harassment and aggravated menacing charges.
Trump dismisses worries of recession, says economy is strong
President Donald Trump dismissed concerns of recession on Sunday and offered an optimistic outlook for the economy after last week’s steep drop in the financial markets.
Thomas holds on to win BMW Championship
Staked to a six-shot lead, Justin Thomas spent more time Sunday worrying about what could go wrong than ending 12 months without winning.
Ending a drought for R-rated comedies, ‘Good Boys’ is No. 1
he R-rated comedy, left for dead by some Hollywood studios, again reached No.1 at the box office over the weekend thanks to the raunchy coming-of-age tale “Good Boys,” about a trio of 12-year-olds on a crude misadventure.
Alaska man discovers message in bottle from Russian Navy
A man discovered a 50-year-old letter in a bottle from the Russian Navy on the shores of western Alaska.
Kathleen Blanco, Louisiana’s governor during Katrina, dies
Former Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, who became the state’s first female elected governor only to see her political career derailed by the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, has died.
Far-right and antifa groups both claim victory at Portland
With both the left and the right declaring victory following a long-hyped rally that had Portland, Oregon, on edge it seems the liberal city will continue to be a flashpoint in an increasingly divided country.
Police: Men with guns in Missouri Walmart broke no laws
Two men with handguns in their waistbands alarmed shoppers when they entered a Kansas City-area Walmart on Sunday, but police say they were just buying ammunition for target practice.
Small plane crashes into house near Poughkeepsie, killing 2
A plane crashed into a New York home Saturday, killing one resident and one person on the aircraft and causing a massive fire, state police said.
Crews reopen Denali park road; stranded tourists leave
Road crews have cleared one lane in Alaska’s Denali National Park and Preserve, and buses returned about 300 stranded tourists to the park entrance safely.