The Ebola crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has drawn about $500 million in global pledges as African leaders and international health officials warned the outbreak risks spreading across the continent.

The commitments, announced during a briefing of state officials on Monday, have more than doubled from the almost $208 million ...Read more

CHICAGO — While many veterans marched in hometown parades Monday, others gathered downtown to hold a different kind of march — to protest the war in Iran and other actions by the administration of President Donald Trump.

Standing in the heat, next to the Chicago Remembers Vietnam Veterans Memorial off of the Chicago Riverwalk, they sang ...Read more

SANTA ANA, Cailf. — Crews have confirmed that a crack inside a malfunctioning chemical tank at a Garden Grove aerospace plant is indeed reducing pressure inside the container, leading fire officials to say they have turned a corner in heading off the most catastrophic threat — a massive explosion.

Data collected from an “all-night mission...Read more

TV personality and author Meghan McCain is mourning big brother Doug McCain, the eldest child of the late Sen. John McCain, after his sudden death at age 66.

“I am deeply saddened to share the news of my brother Doug McCain’s sudden passing,” “The View” alum divulged on Instagram Saturday. “He was a truly wonderful, joyful man who ...Read more

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Alberta’s voters should be wary of separatists promoting a “dangerous bluff,” citing his own experience in leading the Bank of England during the Brexit referendum.

He said separation votes are often characterized by advocates as a “free option,” in which residents are encouraged to vote yes ...Read more

Israel will intensify its strikes against Hezbollah, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday, amid stepped-up negotiations between the U.S. and Iran to bring an end to conflict in the region.

Iran has demanded the cessation of hostilities in Lebanon as part of any peace agreement with the U.S. that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz. ...Read more

DETROIT — Roughly 90 veterans groups, marching bands and community groups walked, waved and rode through Dearborn Monday for the city's 100th Memorial Day parade — the longest-running Memorial Day parade in Michigan.

Dearborn resident and U.S. Army veteran Chuck Netzel, 84, has been to more than half of those celebrations.

"It means a lot...Read more

BOSTON — Local leaders capped off Memorial Day weekend with a service at the Puerto Rican Veterans Monument Plaza — the first monument honoring Puerto Rican veterans in the country — to honor a often-overlooked group who’ve sacrificed many throughout the history of the U.S.

“Today’s a very special salute to all our military families...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — The scent wafting from food trucks and the groove of music booming from a DJ booth guided the way to George Floyd Square, where people came from near and far Monday to remember an event that shook Minneapolis and sent shockwaves around the world.

Dancers performed in front of the statue of a fist that has come to symbolize all ...Read more

Soon, your “speedy delivery” might feature a familiar face on the postage stamp.

The 2018 Mister Rogers stamp is returning due to popular demand, the United States Postal Service announced Sunday.

The stamp of the beloved children’s television personality and Latrobe native was one of 25 up for potential reissue in USPS’s “Stamp ...Read more

President Donald Trump has signed an emergency declaration for the Garden Grove toxic tank emergency — allowing local authorities to receive federal disaster assistance as Orange County fire officials work to contain the crisis.

The move came after the Orange County Fire Authority announced early Monday that the risk of a major explosion had ...Read more

NEW YORK — A high-ranking NYPD officer was involved in an off-duty shooting incident in suburban Rockland County, police officials confirmed Sunday.

Assistant Chief Benjamin Gurley was involved in a confrontation with a man in Haverstraw, N.Y., Sunday night, according to police sources. The town is about 30 miles north of the Bronx.

A single...Read more

Mexico will serve as the Iranian national team’s World Cup base after U.S. authorities refused to let the players stay overnight on its soil amid ongoing military tensions.

Mexico agreed to host the team after a FIFA representative approached authorities about the possibility, President Claudia Sheinbaum told reporters on Monday.

“The U.S....Read more

California voters will soon choose the state’s next schools chief. But by the time the winner takes office, the job may no longer control the state Department of Education.

Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed shifting the department’s executive and administrative duties to a new education commissioner appointed by the governor and confirmed by ...Read more