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...

Slain Colorado mom painted happy picture of married life

By KATHLEEN FOODY and JONATHAN DREWAssociated PressFREDERICK, Colo. (AP) – Shanann Watts' Facebook page painted a portrait of a happy married life – of a woman dedicated to her husband and their two young children. She called her husband “my...

Officials investigate cause of death for Colorado mom, kids

By KATHLEEN FOODY and JONATHAN DREWAssociated PressFREDERICK, Colo. (AP) – The bodies of two young girls were submerged in crude oil for four days before authorities discovered them, according to court documents filed by an attorney defending the girls'...