Mexican cartel clashes fuel worries about tourism in lead up to FIFA World Cup

Maria Dolores Aguirre’s family corner store has lived off tourism that has flowed into her charming cobblestoned town of ...

Man convicted of killing a grocery store owner during set to be executed in Florida

A man convicted of killing a grocery store owner during a robbery is set Tuesday evening to become the second person executed ...

Kings stop franchise-worst 16-game skid with first road win since December

The losses had mounted. Sacramento had never suffered through a streak of futility this long. For 16 games, the Kings went to the locker room facing the frustration of ...

State of the Union offers Trump a chance to make the case for his foreign policy approach

President Donald Trump's State of the Union address is expected to tilt heavily on domestic issues, but it's also a chance for the Republican to make the case for his foreign ...

FACT FOCUS: A look at Trump’s false and misleading claims ahead of the State of the Union

President Donald Trump will deliver the first State of the Union address of his second term on Tuesday. Priorities for the Republican's administration have centered largely on the economy, ...

Smith scores 31 points and Thompson adds 20 as Rockets beat the Jazz 125-105

Jabari Smith Jr. had 31 points and nine rebounds and Amen Thompson scored 20 points as the Houston Rockets beat the Utah Jazz 125-105 on Monday night. Smith hit his first five shots ...

Milan church concert strikes a chord for inclusion ahead of Winter Paralympics

Days ahead of the Winter Paralympics, when disabled athletes will take center stage at the Milan Cortina Games, a choir from northern Italy performed a pop music concert inside ...

Northeast US digs out from brutal storm that disrupted flights and canceled school

Neighbors, government workers and a powerful railroad snow-clearing machine nicknamed “Darth Vader” scrambled to dig out much of the northeastern United States from a brutal and — ...

Durant, Rockets take on the Kings

Sacramento Kings (13-46, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (35-21, third in the Western Conference) Houston; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Western Conference foes Houston ...

Utah judge is set to rule on disqualifying a prosecutor in the Charlie Kirk case

A Utah judge is expected to decide Tuesday whether to keep a prosecutor on the murder case against Tyler Robinson, the man charged in the killing of conservative activist ...

Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayors Challenge winners use AI and resident input to improve city services

The winners of this year’s Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayors Challenge created innovative projects to improve their cities’ core services – many using some combination of artificial intelligence and ...

Scarification: The simple seed-starting trick that helps tough-coated seeds sprout faster

I’m currently dusting off my seed-starting supplies and sorting through seed packets from years past. Seed starting is an annual ritual for many gardeners, but if you’re new to the ...