Stranded, submerged vehicles are Mille Lacs salvage company’s specialty
You can call Jim Staricha at night and he’ll answer the phone. But if you’ve plunged your truck or car through a crack or...
Assassination a reminder of North Korea’s chemical, biological weapons
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – For years, North Korea has rattled the world with its nuclear tests and its threats to visit a nuclear holocaust...
AP Analysis: In Venezuela, short on food, short of hope
CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela is so short on food that tens of thousands are going hungry or even starving. Its murder rate is among...
Conditions deteriorate in west Mosul as Iraqi advances slow
MOSUL, Iraq — The Iraqi advance into Mosul's western half slowed Saturday as combat turned to urban warfare and Iraqi forces met stiff resistance...
Woman gets three years in prison for ignoring abuse that led to child’s death
Instead of celebrating the day her niece Genesis Xiong would have turned 3½, Mala Vue wept in court last week at the sentencing for...
HCMC, Nice Ride partner on new program to help people with mental illness by...
A recent collaboration between the Nice Ride Minnesota bike share program and Hennepin County Medical Center is helping people deal with mental illness by...
Woman survives night trapped in car in swollen Sonoma County creek
A woman survived a harrowing night in the middle of a swollen creek in western Sonoma County after she drove off Cazadero Highway and...
Police: Shootout in Casselberry injures two officers; 65-year-old veteran dead
A man died and two Casselberry policemen were injured in an early morning shootout after he called police and fired a shotgun at the arriving officers, officials...
Police: Domestic dispute leaves woman injured, suspect and family dog dead
A woman is in critical condition after being shot in the abdomen by her boyfriend who then shot and killed a dog and himself...
Students of all ages earn high school diploma in new program
Matthew Guevara had little more than the clothes on his back when he found himself homeless in Washington, D.C. and dropping out of school...
Officials identify 29-year-old man fatally stabbed in New Brunswick
NEW BRUNSWICK -- Authorities identified the man who was fatally stabbed early Saturday in New Brunswick as a 29-year-old from the...
Man’s Texas arrest shows conflicts over medical marijuana
HOUSTON (AP) — A California man is facing possible prison time in Texas after he was arrested while carrying his supply of medical marijuana...
Strong February thunderstorm leaves a mess in its wake
A line of February thunderstorms ripped though the Lehigh Valley late Saturday afternoon, leaving a mess of downed trees, closed...
Readers reach out to columnist Chris Erskine and Posh in their time of need
Usually, the Saturday section finds columnist Chris Erskine offering up one-liners and occasional words of wisdom. This week, his readers take over as Chris...
Facing pressure, insurance plans loosen rules for covering addiction treatment
Aetna, one of the nation’s largest insurance companies, will remove a key barrier for patients seeking medication to treat opioid addiction: The requirement that...
Boulder hopes to reduce emissions with city energy conservation code
Believing that its ambitions and performance too far outpace targets of the International Energy Conservation Code, Boulder is striking out on its own with...
Cleveland Kurentovanje festival 2017 brings thousands together to scare away winter (photos, videos)
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- As the Kurentovanje parade began on East 55th and St. Clair, small flakes of snow fell...
Severe thunderstorm watch in Baltimore through Saturday night
The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the Baltimore-Washington area through 8 p.m. Saturday.The watch includes Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Harford,...
Woman holds out hope missing daughter, granddaughter will return home
Margaret Tucker continues to hold out hope that her daughter and eldest granddaughter will return home safe after they were reported missing earlier this...
Trump says he will not attend White Home Correspondents Dinner
President Trump will not attend this year's White Residence Correspondents Dinner, he announced on twitter Saturday. "Please want absolutely everyone well and...
Man missing in Troy’s Poestenkill Gorge
CaptionCloseTROY — A man is missing after he fell into the Poestenkill Gorge on Saturday afternoon, according to Troy police.Police received reports that the...
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November Storm Sara: A Reminder of Ongoing Hurricane Season – WSVN...
Tropical Storm Sara recently made landfall in Honduras, marking the third named storm to form in November. This serves as a reminder that the...
