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DURKEE, Ore. — Bert Siddoway heard the fire before he saw it, no seconds at all between the flash of lightning and the boom of thunder. The strike “shook the whole flipping town,” he said, and immediately ignited a ...Read more

Ex-General Prabowo Subianto will be sworn in as Indonesia’s president on Sunday, capping a 26-year rise that followed his dismissal from the military over alleged human rights abuses tied to protests that ousted his late...Read more

At the family plum orchard in the rolling hills northwest of Moldova’s capital of Chisinau, it’s easy to see why Zinaida Plamadeala is keen to ensure her country remains on its path toward European integration.

The ...Read more

A hotel employee is facing possible indictment related to the sudden death of Liam Payne, after the One Direction alum fatally fell from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Wednesday.

Police in Argentina ...Read more

MIAMI — Oscar retained its hurricane status late Saturday afternoon while still remaining small, forecasters said. The storm has 85 mph maximum sustained winds, triggering hurricane warnings and watches for the ...Read more

Three people were killed and several more wounded in a trail ride shooting that unfolded after a Mississippi high school’s homecoming football game, local police said.

The gunfire erupted around midnight on Saturday in ...Read more

SEATTLE — The Machinists union announced Saturday morning that Boeing made a new contract offer with a higher wage increase and other incentives in an attempt to end the strike that has paralyzed the company for five ...Read more

European company executives might be even more preoccupied than their U.S. counterparts about Donald Trump’s promise to impose tariffs on all imports if he retakes the White House.

Mentions of “tariff” on earnings ...Read more

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — In-person early voting in the presidential election is about to begin in Florida.

No one is certain what to expect. “We are anxious to see if Florida will follow Georgia’s trend of record-...Read more

Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said the government would help victims of blackouts that have darkened Sao Paulo because of heavy rains, promising assistance to businesses and residents who lost power for more ...Read more

CHICAGO — After a group of Jewish students erected a sukkah, or temporary wooden structure, on Northwestern University’s campus in Evanston Wednesday at sunset saying they were religiously expressing the Jewish holiday...Read more

NEW YORK — Martin Short and Meryl Streep’s rumored romance may have just been confirmed by none other than their “Only Murders in the Building” co-star Steve Martin.

The beloved comedian, 79, kicked off the ...Read more

MIAMI — On a bayfront street in Miami Shores, water bubbled up from the asphalt. It surged up through a drain, covering the entire street in just a few hours despite a perfectly clear sky.

Saturday marked the peak of ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Clergy sex abuse scandals have rocked Catholic churches across the world, but few places have seen the financial toll of the Los Angeles Archdiocese.

With a record $880 million settlement with victims ...Read more

Emmanuel Macron’s diminished authority in France’s power-sharing government appears to be taking a toll.

Macron’s tirade against his Cabinet ministers, journalists and political commentators, accusing them of “a ...Read more

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — In the pitch black, through roaring wind, twisted metal fell like a guillotine.

It plunged toward the heart of the city — apartments, bars, restaurants, an art gallery, museum and offices. Tens ...Read more

ATLANTA — Cullen Talton, believed to be the longest-serving sheriff in American history — but one who rarely wore a badge or toted a gun — died Saturday.

Talton, a dairy farmer who became a lawman in midlife, was ...Read more

The U.S. government is offering a reward of as much as $10 million for information “leading to the identification or location” of the Russian military media outlet Rybar and its employees, according to a statement ...Read more

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Tropical Storm Oscar quickly strengthened into a hurricane Saturday afternoon after becoming a tropical storm near the Turks and Caicos earlier that morning.

Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Nadine made...Read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Biltmore Estate is set to reopen after damage from Tropical Storm Helene closed America’s largest home, estate officials said Saturday.

Crews are still clearing debris from woods on the property, and...Read more