SAN JOSE, Calif.--The tense and intriguing international saga of an 85-year-old grandfather with a heart condition and a top-secret past came to an end late Friday when North Korea released Merrill Newman after 41 days in custody.
"I am very glad...
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- North Korea on Friday said it had freed Merrill Newman, the 85-year-old Palo Alto, Calif., grandfather and Korean War veteran who had been detained since late October.
Obama administration officials quickly confirmed that U.S....
LOS ANGELES--Authorities are urging the thousands expected for a memorial Sunday for "Fast and Furious" star Paul Walker and his friend Roger Rodas to be respectful and follow all traffic rules.
Walker and Rodas were killed Saturday on a quiet ...
LOS ANGELES -- Occidental College's underreporting of sexual assault allegations was far more extensive than campus officials have acknowledged, according to documents, interviews and a Los Angeles Times review of two confidential federal ...
MIAMI -- At least 20 once-stranded pilot whales were still fighting for their survival Friday, but the odds were looking more difficult.
A Coast Guard plane spotted the whales, in three groups, on Friday afternoon in about 10 to 12 feet of water....
WASHINGTON -- His greatest impact was as a moral leader, but Nelson Mandela also left a legacy in diplomacy by helping popularize the use of international sanctions to pressure a government to change its policies.
Since sanctions were imposed in ...