A Florida lawyer says he might appeal a federal ruling that cops had no duty to protect students duringthe rampage at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High.
Author: John Bacon, USA TODAY
Historic rainfall drowns Northeast, threatens Southeast areas battered by Florence
The latest round of persistent rain drenching the soggy East has triggered another annual record and brought fears of more flooding to the battered Carolinas.
UN climate change deal leaves door open for US to rejoin
Details emerging from a U.N. climate conference drew rave reviews from U.S. experts despite the U.S. vow to exit the Paris Climate Accord.
‘Unite the Right’ white nationalist James Fields facing life in prison at sentencing today
The sentencing hearing begins Monday for a white nationalist convicted of first-degree murder after crashing his car into a crowd in Charlottesville.
Angry China summons US ambassador over arrest of tech exec Meng Wanzhou
China summoned the U.S. Ambassador there to protest thedetention of a senior tech exec in Canada “at the unreasonable behest of the United States.”
Body of former President George H.W. Bush arrives in Washington for state funeral
President George H.W. Bush will lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda starting Monday evening.
Social media success: NYPD finds diamond ring, then couple that dropped it during proposal
An engagement ring fumbled down a Manhattanutility grate during a proposal gone sideways was easier to find than a romantic couple who dropped it.
George Bush’s last day started with three eggs, ended with ‘I love you’
George Bush, the 41st president, spent his final hours saying his goodbyes to family members.
Canada sanctions 17 Saudis linked to Jamal Khashoggi’s death: ‘The case is not closed’
Canada’s foreign minister announced sanctions against 17 people she said were “responsible for or complicit in” the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
Body found in North Carolina appears to be missing 13-year-old girl; suspect sought
The grim discovery of a body near where a North Carolina teen disappeared has her relatives, friends and community bracing for a sorrowful outcome.