US & Canada
Tropical Storm Erika nears Antigua and Barbuda en route to Puerto Rico
A fast-moving Tropical Storm Erika neared Antigua and Barbuda early Thursday, dumping rain on the eastern Caribbean on a path expected to ...Two US journalists shot dead by gunman during live TV interview
A television reporter and a cameraman were shot and killed during a live broadcast in Virginia on Wednesday in an attack authorities ...US hostage raped by top IS leader before death
US hostage Kayla Mueller was raped repeatedly by Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the self-proclaimed caliph of the Islamic State jihadist group, before her ...US flag raised in Cuba after 54 years
Secretary of State John Kerry called Friday for "genuine democracy" in Cuba as the American flag was raised over a US embassy ...State of emergency in Ferguson as teen charged in police shootout
St. Louis County declared a state of emergency Monday following a night of unrest in Ferguson, after a teenager was charged with ...Gunmen target US consulate in Turkey
Turkey\'s largest city Istanbul was Monday shaken by twin attacks on the US consulate and a police station as tensions spiral amid ...Shots fired during Ferguson police shooting anniversary in US
Tensions flared in the US city of Ferguson late Sunday as looters targeted at least one store following a day of somber ...U.S. sends six jets, 300 personnel to Turkey base in Islamic State fight
The United States sent six F-16 jets and about 300 personnel to Incirlik Air Base in Turkey on Sunday, the U.S. military ...Trump grabs center stage as Republicans open 2016 debates
Donald Trump, the billionaire leading the Republican primary race, offered the best and worst of himself Thursday as opponents struggled to impose ...Obama defends Iran nuclear deal as diplomacy winning over war
President Barack Obama defended the U.S.-led international nuclear deal with Iran on Wednesday against a furious lobbying effort by political opponents and ...