Science Says: 'The warmer it is, the more fire we see'

By SETH BORENSTEINAP Science WriterAs temperatures rise in the U.S. West, so do the flames. The years with the most acres burned by wildfires have some of the hottest temperatures, an Associated Press analysis of fire and weather data found. As human-caused climate...

US says conserving oil is no longer an economic imperative

By ELLEN KNICKMEYERAssociated PressWASHINGTON (AP) – Conserving oil is no longer an economic imperative for the U.S., the Trump administration declares in a major new policy statement that threatens to undermine decades of government campaigns for gas-thrifty...

Trump says he 'won't let' social media target conservatives

President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Friday, Aug. 17, 2018. (Source: AP Photo/Pablo Martin BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) – President Donald Trump is accusing social media companies of “totally discriminating against...

Italy's leader demands safe roads; bridge toll rises to 43

By FRANCES D'EMILIO and PAOLO SANTALUCIAAssociated PressGENOA, Italy (AP) – Italy's president demanded guarantees Saturday that all the nation's roads are safe following the Genoa highway bridge collapse, after he hugged and comforted mourners at...

Aretha Franklin's funeral set for Aug. 31 in Detroit

(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File). FILE – In this Feb. 5, 2006 file photo, Aretha Franklin and Dr. John, background on piano, perform the national anthem before the Super Bowl XL football game in Detroit. Franklin died Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018 at her home… By...