50 years after key Vietnam battles, Mattis seeks closer ties

WASHINGTON — A half-century after the Tet Offensive punctured American hopes of victory in Vietnam, Defence Secretary Jim Mattis is visiting the former enemy in search...

Senate talks fall short, shutdown extends into workweek

WASHINGTON — The government shutdown is set to sow more disruption and political peril Monday after the Senate inched closer but ultimately fell short of an...

After a challenging first year, Trump has hands full

Police: 2 IEDs detonated at a Florida mall, no injuries

LAKE WALES, Fla. — Police say two improvised explosive devices ignited inside a mall in central Florida. Lake Wales police Deputy Chief Troy Schulze tells news...

Trust in US institutions down dramatically, survey finds

DAVOS, Switzerland — A year on from the inauguration of President Donald Trump, trust in U.S. institutions is down sharply despite a rebounding economy and record...

Man charged in Tennessee student’s death could plead guilty

SAVANNAH, Tenn. — A man charged with kidnapping, raping and killing a Tennessee nursing student could plead guilty in the case. Judge C. Creed McGinley has...

Preliminary hearing set for man charged in hospital shooting

HAVERHILL, N.H. — A preliminary hearing is set for a man accused of killing his mother in a New Hampshire hospital’s intensive care unit. The hearing...

Journalists covering Mexico indigenous candidate robbed

OSTULA, Mexico — Gunmen in western Mexico have robbed cameras and cellphones from journalists covering a campaign tour by Mexico’s indigenous presidential candidate. Maria de Jesus...

Ohio man accused of plotting US attacks to be sentenced

COLUMBUS, Ohio — An Ohio man who admitted he plotted to kill military members in the U.S. after receiving training in Syria is again set to...

Jury selection to start in trial of NY governor’s ex aide

NEW YORK — A longtime aide to New York’s governor is going on trial on charges he used his relationship with him to collect bribes from...