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By JOSHUA GOODMAN and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The Justice Department was expected to announce a criminal case Wednesday against former Cuban President Raúl Castro as the Trump administration escalates pressure on the socialist government, according to two people familiar …

By JILL LAWLESS LONDON (AP) — The U.K. government has delayed some new sanctions on Russian oil in an effort to shelter Britons from the cost-of-living squeeze triggered by the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz in the Iran …

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page Protesters detained from the Gaza flotilla have been handcuffed behind their backs and left to kneel …

The historic stones are now filled with ugly tarmac (Picture: SWNS) Locals have dubbed a tarmac patchwork job on a historic city street a ‘shameful eyesore’. Paving stones around one of Birmingham’s most historic streets were torn up and replaced …

By ALEX VEIGA, AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Single Gen Z women are outpacing their male counterparts when it comes to buying a home. They accounted for 35% of all homebuyers in their generation, while single Gen Z men …

By THALIA BEATY NEW YORK (AP) — George Soros ’ Open Society Foundations pledged $300 million Wednesday toward initiatives it says will defend democratic rights and advance economic security in the U.S. over the next five years. The new strategy …

The once-fast-moving Bain fire, burning in Riverside and Jurupa Valley, was 25% contained by Wednesday morning, May 20, as firefighters kept its size in check overnight, authorities said. The Bain fire, which has left four people injured and started in …

By NATALIE MELZER and MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s national security minister drew a sharp rebuke from his boss and triggered a backlash abroad on Wednesday, after he released videos taunting and telling detained activists from a flotilla that tried to …

SeaWorld San Diego wants to change the bad reputation of sharks thanks to movies like “Jaws,” “The Meg” and “Sharknado” from apex predators to endangered species with a refreshed aquarium exhibit at the marine life park. Shark Encounter reopens on …

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If you want to get worried about the economy, look at who isn’t paying their bills. My trusty spreadsheet’s review of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s first-quarter study of credit files found a growing inability to make timely …

LOS ANGELES — Over the final quarter of this past season, Lakers teammates Deandre Ayton and Marcus Smart rarely got through a press conference without hearing about each other. Smart became a devout defender of Ayton during the starting center’s …

For a second straight night, firefighters battling the Sandy fire held the fire’s size, but prepared for another day of challenging morning winds. “Fire activity again diminished overnight, however light offshore winds are expected through the morning before switching to …