Ballistics database helps bring Houston gang war into focus
HOUSTON — Kenneth Roberson's lyrics chronicled the gang violence he saw in his hometown of Houston.
Spanish village gears up for dictator Franco’s remains
EL PARDO, Spain — For visitors wondering why a tranquil cemetery outside Madrid suddenly needs around-the-clock police security, the answer is simple:...
Paralympian Marieke Vervoort fulfills wish to take own life
Paralympian Marieke Vervoort said when the day arrived, she had signed the euthanasia papers and was prepared to end her life.
Q&A: How a woman’s death got tangled in Hong Kong politics
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Around Valentine's Day last year, the decomposing body of a pregnant Hong Kong woman, 21-year-old Poon Hiu-wing, turned up in the tal...
Harris, colleagues seek Ukraine info via public records law
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Presidential hopeful Kamala Harris and two of her Democratic Senate colleagues are trying to force the Trump administration to re...
Putin aims to boost Moscow’s clout with Russia-Africa summit
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin is hosting dozens of leaders of African nations for the first-ever Russia-Africa summit, reflecting Moscow's...
Esper arrives in Baghdad to discuss US troop deployments
BAGHDAD — Defense Secretary Mark Esper arrived in Baghdad Wednesday, as chaos swirled along the Turkey-Syria border and Iraqi leaders chafed over repo...
Scandal of absent Ghosn hangs over Nissan at Tokyo auto show
TOKYO — The Tokyo Motor Show opens this week with plenty of futuristic technologies but absent one of the auto industry's hugest influencers: Nissan's...
Canada’s Trudeau wins reelection but faces a divided nation
TORONTO — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau begins his second term facing an increasingly divided Parliament and country, with his rock-star appeal from f...
Trump 2020 targeting Hispanic vote in nontraditional places
YORK, Pa. — President Donald Trump's reelection campaign is making contrarian appeals in the most unusual places, trying to win over Hispanic voters i...
WeWork co-founder pushed aside in $5B SoftBank takeover
NEW YORK — WeWork is accepting a financial rescue package that hands control of the company to Japanese tech giant SoftBank and pushes aside co-founde...
Trump likens House impeachment inquiry to ‘a lynching’
WASHINGTON — Stirring up painful memories of America's racist past, President Donald Trump on Tuesday compared the Democratic-led impeachment inquiry ...
Trump finds no simple fix in Syria, other world hotspots
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's plan to reverse America's involvement in "endless wars" has run up against a difficult truth: When it comes to n...
Lori Loughlin, other parents charged again in college scheme
BOSTON — "Full House" actress Lori Loughlin, her fashion designer husband and nine other parents faced new federal charges Tuesday in a scandal involv...