Alaska snowstorm strands 5 on North America’s tallest peak
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Five people had to ski through a heavy Alaska snowstorm to a mountain chalet after abandoning their airplanes on a glacier...
Wildfire in Theodore Roosevelt National Park triples in size
MEDORA, N.D. — Firefighters worked Monday to further contain a wildfire in Theodore Roosevelt National Park that tripled in size on Easter, according to...
Police: Teacher offered $200 for sex with 2-year-old
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A Florida school district fired a teacher shortly after a law enforcement report was released Monday saying he offered to...
Norwegian Cruises asks CDC to allow trips from US in July
The Norwegian Cruise Line is seeking permission to resume trips from U.S. ports on July 4, requiring passengers and crew members to be vaccinated...
Man charged with throwing rocks at Asian woman, child in car
FULLERTON, Calif. — A Southern California man has been charged with throwing rocks at an Asian woman and her 6-year-old son as they drove...
KITCHEN SMARTS: Navigating the varied world of olive oils
If you’ve been in the olive oil section of the grocery store lately, you’ve likely been confronted with a lot of choices. Possibly even...
US consumer watchdog eyes rules to prevent foreclosures
LOS ANGELES — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Monday it is considering new rules aimed at averting a wave of foreclosures later this...
Iowa to pay $225,000 to settle lawsuit over trooper’s force
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa will pay $225,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a man who was injured when a state trooper knocked...
Vaccine skepticism runs deep among white evangelicals in US
The president of the Southern Baptist Convention, America’s largest evangelical denomination, posted a photo on Facebook last week of him getting the COVID-19 vaccine....
Inmates stage uprising at St. Louis jail
ST. LOUIS — Inmates broke windows, set a fire and threw debris to the ground late Sunday at a St. Louis jail that has...
