Catholic officials halt activity in Haiti for 9 kidnapped
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Catholic institutions including schools and universities closed Wednesday across Haiti in a three-day protest to demand the release of five priests,...
‘Sliver of hope.’ Relief, caution as America absorbs verdict
NEW YORK — When the verdicts came in — Guilty, Guilty, Guilty — Lucia Edmonds let out the breath she hadn't even realized she'd...
DA: No charges against officer in Tennessee school shooting
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The police officer who shot and killed a student in a Tennessee high school will not face criminal charges, a district...
Chad rebels threaten to depose slain president’s son
N'DJAMENA, Chad — Rebels in Chad threatened to depose the son of the country's slain president after he was named interim leader of the...
Embattled San Francisco school board agrees to act dignified
SAN FRANCISCO — The scandal-plagued San Francisco school board agreed to new contract terms with the district’s superintendent that require members to focus on...
Meituan raises $10 bln for self-driving cars, drone delivery
HONG KONG — Chinese food delivery giant Meituan raised nearly $10 billion in a sale of convertible bonds and additional shares and plans to...
San Antonio police fatally shoot suspect in backyard slaying
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Police in San Antonio fatally shot a man who had earlier killed a man who was working in a shed...
Embattled San Francisco school board agrees to act dignified
SAN FRANCISCO — The scandal-plagued San Francisco school board agreed to new contract terms with the district’s superintendent that require members to focus on...
4 more ex-youth center workers charged in New Hampshire
CONCORD, N.H. — Four more arrests have been made in connection with a broad criminal investigation into physical and sexual abuse allegations at New...
Bus driver out of job after racist remark to student
NEW ORLEANS — A white Louisiana school bus driver who made a racist remark to a Black student about the murder of George Floyd...