Tens of thousands in dark after blackout hits USVI
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The U.S. Virgin Islands' power company on Friday reported a complete blackout in St. John and St. Thomas, which...
AP Interview: Tibet exile leader hopes to resume China talks
DHARMSALA, India — The new president of the Tibetan exile government said on Thursday he will do his best to resume a dialogue with...
Man who drove at Minneapolis protesters charged with murder
MINNEAPOLIS — A St. Paul man accused of driving into a group of protesters in Minneapolis while he was drunk, killing one person, was...
Father’s Day gifts that celebrate interests old and new
After a pandemic year in which the shape of work and play were transformed, Father’s Day gifts can embrace comforting old favorites or celebrate...
Bernice King: Racial justice activism must focus on strategy
ATLANTA — The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s youngest daughter said she's afraid American society is unraveling, telling a Christian radio network on Thursday...
Ice shelf protecting Antarctic glacier is breaking up faster
A critical Antarctic glacier is looking more vulnerable as satellite images show the ice shelf that blocks it from collapsing into the sea is...
South Dakota pork plant, labor union reach 4-year agreement
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The union that had threatened a strike at a Smithfield pork processing plant in South Dakota says it has reached...
Retailers shine a spotlight on Black-owned beauty brands
NEW YORK — When Rose Ingleton launched her own namesake skincare line two years ago, she couldn't break into the big chains and was...
Union vote authorizes strike at South Dakota pork plant
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The union at a Smithfield Foods pork processing plant in South Dakota said it will head to contract negotiations Tuesday...
Labor negotiations escalate at South Dakota pork plant
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — In a sign of meatpacking workers becoming emboldened by the pandemic's health threats and economic repercussions, the union at a...