An unprecedented amount of money from wealthy donors, unions and corporations is flowing into the California governor's race, giving independent groups -- unrestricted by contribution limits -- a greater say in picking the state's chief executive than ever before.

The groups have already spent more than $26 million through Thursday, the most ...Read more

BALTIMORE -- It's hard to think of a more volatile mix: Four young black males from Baltimore City, accused in the death of a white female police officer in Baltimore County. Authorities say three of the teenagers were breaking into homes when the fourth ran the officer over in a stolen Jeep.

Predictably enough, social media, call-in radio and ...Read more

SEOUL, South Korea -- Prospects for a historic U.S.-North Korean summit appear be improving following a surprise meeting Saturday between the leaders of North and South Korea during which the two men discussed reviving the summit that President Donald Trump had called off.

The meeting between North Korea's Kim Jong Un and South Korean President...Read more

LOS ANGELES--The ancient mosaic depicts Hercules and other figures from Roman mythology and is believed to date from the 3rd or 4th century. It is 18 feet wide and 8 feet tall, and weighs one ton.

The Byzantine artwork was seized by FBI agents in 2016 at the Palmdale home of Mohamad Yassin Alcharihi, who is accused in a complaint filed in ...Read more

LOS ANGELES--Just as C.L. Max Nikias was about to assume the responsibilities as the University of Southern California's president in 2010, the university was reeling from NCAA sanctions levied against its athletic program.

Citing a lack of institutional control and unethical conduct, the NCAA erased the accomplishments of nine years -- two ...Read more

MIAMI--Tropical storm warnings were issued Saturday for areas along Florida's west coast and the northern Gulf Coast, as forecasters expect Subtropical Storm Alberto to strengthen as it churns north over the eastern Gulf of Mexico. The storm is forecast to approach the Gulf Coast on Monday, although heavy rain and tropical storm conditions will ...Read more

BOGOTA, Colombia -- Colombians go to the polls Sunday in a historic presidential election that could decide the fate of the already precarious peace agreement by the country's largest and most violent rebel group and the government of outgoing president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Juan Manuel Santos.

The election is the first in Colombia since...Read more

WASHINGTON -- A Utah man who was imprisoned in Venezuela and languished for nearly two years in a Caracas jail was released Saturday.

The family of Joshua Holt announced his release in a statement, and President Donald Trump later confirmed it on Twitter.

The Holt family, in a statement, asked for privacy.

"We are grateful to all who ...Read more

SEOUL, South Korea --The leaders of North and South Korea met Saturday in an effort to resurrect talks between Washington and Pyongyang, continuing their close coordination despite the apparent breakdown in U.S.-North Korean diplomacy.

White House officials said they were informed of the two-hour meeting in advance, and indicated that they ...Read more

Florida Gov. Rick Scott declared a state of emergency in all 67 Florida counties Saturday as Subtropical Storm Alberto moved north through the Gulf of Mexico.

Only the western tip of Florida's Panhandle was in the projected path of the storm but the governor urged all Florida residents to be prepared for severe weather.

"The track of these ...Read more

MOSCOW -- Russian President Vladimir Putin urged patience in efforts to resolve a territorial dispute with Japan that's lasted since World War II after talks Saturday with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who has made a deal a priority.

"It is important to patiently continue the search for a solution," Putin said. Abe said Russia and Japan ...Read more

DUBLIN –– Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar on Saturday said the large majority of voters in favor of loosening Ireland's abortion laws showed the country was united.

"What we have seen today is a culmination of a quiet revolution that's been taking place in Ireland for the past 10 or 20 years," Varadkar told national broadcaster RTE.

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United Airlines has settled with the owners of a French bulldog puppy that died after a flight attendant insisted that the carrier containing the dog be stowed in an overhead bin for a 3 1/2-hour flight.

The dog's death in March prompted animal rights groups to call for the flight attendant to be fired and United to change its rules for ...Read more

A surprising side effect of a therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder may lead to a new approach to treating Type 2 diabetes -- and offer new insights into the links between obesity and the metabolic disease that afflicts nearly 10 percent of adults in the U.S.

The therapy is deep brain stimulation of the nucleus accumbens, a structure best ...Read more

SEOUL, South Korea -- The leaders of North and South Korea met Saturday to discuss the canceled summit with Donald Trump, less than a day after the U.S. president signaled that the meeting may be back on, citing "very productive" talks between the two countries.

South Korea's Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un spent two hours ...Read more