(AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia). Pope Francis ordains bishop Alfred Xuereb, as he celebrates a mass during which he conferred the ordination to 3 bishops in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Monday, March 19, 2018.NationalMore>>
Pritzker wins, Rauner leads in Illinois governor primaries
Pritzker wins, Rauner leads in Illinois governor primaries
(Rich Saal/The State Journal-Register via AP File). FILE - In this Jan. 31, 2018 file photo, Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner delivers his State of the State address at the Capitol, in Springfield, Ill.
Illinois voters are choosing nominees in what's shaping up to be the most expensive election for governor in US history.More >>Illinois voters are choosing nominees in what's shaping up to be the most expensive election for governor in US history.More >>Missouri inmate gets 2nd stay of execution from high court
Missouri inmate gets 2nd stay of execution from high court
(Jeremy Weis Photography via AP). This undated photo provided by Jeremy Weis Photography, shows Russell Bucklew, who is scheduled to die by injection Tuesday, March 20, 2018, for killing a former girlfriend's new boyfriend in 1996 in eastern Missouri. ...
A Missouri death row inmate whose life was spared by a last-minute stay of execution four years ago is asking the US Supreme Court for another reprieve, claiming the process of killing him could cause blood-filled...More >>A Missouri death row inmate whose life was spared by a last-minute stay of execution four years ago is asking the US Supreme Court for another reprieve, claiming the process of killing him could cause blood-filled tumors to burst inside his head.More >>The Latest: Artillery simulator caused Austin Goodwill blast
The Latest: Artillery simulator caused Austin Goodwill blast
(AP Photo/Eric Gay). An Austin police officer talks with a woman at a barrier near the site of Sunday's explosion, Monday, March 19, 2018, in Austin, Texas. Multiple people were injured in the explosion Sunday night, and police warned nearby residents ...
Authorities say a package bomb has exploded at a FedEx distribution center in Schertz, Texas, hurting 1 person, a FedEx employee who apparently suffered a non-life-threatening "percussion-type" injury from the blast.More >>Authorities say a package bomb has exploded at a FedEx distribution center in Schertz, Texas, hurting 1 person, a FedEx employee who apparently suffered a non-life-threatening "percussion-type" injury from the blast.More >>Another blast rocks Austin, but unrelated to other bombings
Another blast rocks Austin, but unrelated to other bombings
(AP Photo/Eric Gay). An Austin police officer talks with a woman at a barrier near the site of Sunday's explosion, Monday, March 19, 2018, in Austin, Texas. Multiple people were injured in the explosion Sunday night, and police warned nearby residents ...
Four explosions have rocked Texas' capital in less than three weeks; authorities say a serial bomber is likely to blame but they don't appear closer to making any arrests.More >>Four explosions have rocked Texas' capital in less than three weeks; authorities say a serial bomber is likely to blame but they don't appear closer to making any arrests.More >>APNewsBreak: Key design change stymied bridge cost, schedule
APNewsBreak: Key design change stymied bridge cost, schedule
(Pedro Portal/ The Miami Herald via AP). FILE- This March 10, 2018 file photo shows the main span of the a pedestrian bridge being positioned to connect the City of Sweetwater to Florida International University near Miami. The 950- ton new bridge coll...
Documents obtained by The Associated Press show construction of the pedestrian bridge that collapsed and killed six people in the Miami area was behind schedule and millions over budget.More >>Documents obtained by The Associated Press show construction of the pedestrian bridge that collapsed and killed six people in the Miami area was behind schedule and millions over budget.More >>Northeast braces for wintry wallop on 1st day of spring
Northeast braces for wintry wallop on 1st day of spring
The first days of spring in the Northeast will look a lot like the last weeks of winter.More >>The first days of spring in the Northeast will look a lot like the last weeks of winter.More >>Can self-driving cars withstand first fatality?
Can self-driving cars withstand first fatality?
(AP Photo/Chris Carlson). A vehicle goes by the scene of Sunday's fatality where a pedestrian was stuck by an Uber vehicle in autonomous mode, in Tempe, Ariz., Monday, March 19, 2018. A self-driving Uber SUV struck and killed the woman in suburban Phoe...
The deadly collision between an Uber autonomous vehicle and a pedestrian near Phoenix is bringing calls for tougher self-driving regulations, but advocates for a hands-off approach say big changes aren't needed.More >>The deadly collision between an Uber autonomous vehicle and a pedestrian near Phoenix is bringing calls for tougher self-driving regulations, but advocates for a hands-off approach say big changes aren't needed.More >>Judge grants initial motions in Weinstein Co. bankruptcy
Judge grants initial motions in Weinstein Co. bankruptcy
The Weinstein Co. has filed for bankruptcy protection with a buyout offer in hand from a private equity firm.More >>The Weinstein Co. has filed for bankruptcy protection with a buyout offer in hand from a private equity firm.More >>Breaking up with Facebook? It's harder than it looks
Breaking up with Facebook? It's harder than it looks
(AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File). File - This Jan. 17, 2017, file photo shows a Facebook logo being displayed in a start-up companies gathering at Paris' Station F, in Paris. A former employee of a Trump-affiliated data-mining firm says it used algorith...
Facebook's latest privacy scandal is leading some users to reconsider their relationship status with the social network.More >>Facebook's latest privacy scandal is leading some users to reconsider their relationship status with the social network.More >>Fur is dead: Animal welfare groups cheer San Francisco ban
Fur is dead: Animal welfare groups cheer San Francisco ban
(AP Photo/Terry Chea). In this photo taken Jan. 26, 2018, Mike Moy, an assistant plant manager for Lehigh Hanson Cement Group, inspects a Kespry drone he uses to survey inventories of rock, sand and other building materials at a mining plant in Sunol, ...
San Francisco could become the largest US city to ban the sale of fur, meaning no more fur salons at upscale department stores and no more key chains with real rabbit feet.More >>San Francisco could become the largest US city to ban the sale of fur, meaning no more fur salons at upscale department stores and no more key chains with real rabbit feet.More >>
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The Latest: Sanders says Trump aware of serial bombings
The Latest: Sanders says Trump aware of serial bombings
The White House says the federal government is doing "whatever is necessary" to apprehend whomever is responsible for a series of explosions in Austin, Texas
More >>The White House says the federal government is doing "whatever is necessary" to apprehend whomever is responsible for a series of explosions in Austin, Texas
More >>Republicans tell Trump: Lay off Mueller - but take no action
Republicans tell Trump: Lay off Mueller - but take no action
Republicans waiting out the storm as Trump doubles down on criticism of special counsel Robert Mueller
More >>Republicans waiting out the storm as Trump doubles down on criticism of special counsel Robert Mueller
More >>Trump calls for death penalty to 'get tough' on drug pushers
Trump calls for death penalty to 'get tough' on drug pushers
President Donald Trump says U.S. must "get tough" with drug dealers as a means of ending the nation's deadly opioid addiction.
More >>President Donald Trump says U.S. must "get tough" with drug dealers as a means of ending the nation's deadly opioid addiction.
More >>Russia expels 23 UK envoys, blames others for spy poisoning
Russia expels 23 UK envoys, blames others for spy poisoning
Russia has announced it is expelling 23 British diplomats and threatened further measures in retaliation in a growing diplomatic dispute over a nerve agent attack on a former spy in Britain
More >>Russia has announced it is expelling 23 British diplomats and threatened further measures in retaliation in a growing diplomatic dispute over a nerve agent attack on a former spy in Britain
More >>2 weeks of odd news: 'Dead' men; brides and Fiona's flame
2 weeks of odd news: 'Dead' men; brides and Fiona's flame
Two weeks of odd news: Police say impaired bride crashes on her way to her wedding; two long-ago high school sweethearts in New Jersey marry in hallway where they met
More >>Two weeks of odd news: Police say impaired bride crashes on her way to her wedding; two long-ago high school sweethearts in New Jersey marry in hallway where they met
More >>Student watched helplessly as bridge came down on top of car
Student watched helplessly as bridge came down on top of car
Student who narrowly escaped after bridge collapse watched helplessly as structure fell apart
More >>Student who narrowly escaped after bridge collapse watched helplessly as structure fell apart
More >>Bridge collapse puts spotlight on rapid building technique
Bridge collapse puts spotlight on rapid building technique
The deadly collapse of a pedestrian bridge in Florida has cast a spotlight on a rapid construction technique widely used around the U.S.
More >>The deadly collapse of a pedestrian bridge in Florida has cast a spotlight on a rapid construction technique widely used around the U.S.
More >>Tearful families wait as bodies remain under failed bridge
Tearful families wait as bodies remain under failed bridge
Authorities said Friday that the cables suspending a pedestrian bridge were being tightened after a "stress test" when the 950-ton concrete span collapsed over traffic, killing at least six people and injuring 10
More >>Authorities said Friday that the cables suspending a pedestrian bridge were being tightened after a "stress test" when the 950-ton concrete span collapsed over traffic, killing at least six people and injuring 10
More >>The Latest: Doctor: Hospital got 10 injured in bridge fall
The Latest: Doctor: Hospital got 10 injured in bridge fall
A doctor says his hospital received 10 injured people - two of them critically - from the pedestrian bridge collapse at a Florida university
More >>A doctor says his hospital received 10 injured people - two of them critically - from the pedestrian bridge collapse at a Florida university
More >>End of an era: Toys R Us is going the way of stickball
End of an era: Toys R Us is going the way of stickball
With the likely demise of Toys R Us, a piece of Americana is disappearing
More >>With the likely demise of Toys R Us, a piece of Americana is disappearing
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