Trump announces US will exit nuclear accord with Iran

By JOSH LEDERMAN and CATHERINE LUCEYAssociated PressWASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump announced Tuesday the U.S. will pull out of the landmark nuclear accord with Iran, declaring he was making the world safer but dealing a profound blow to allies and...

Hawaii's volcano: Why you should be paying attention to it

(RNN) – For most folks, Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano is an interesting curiosity.The mountain belching out massive amounts of smoke, ash and lava is interesting, but from a distance it doesn’t seem like much of threat.Government scientists don’t...

Melania Trump launches 'BE BEST' awareness campaign for kids

By DARLENE SUPERVILLEAssociated PressWASHINGTON (AP) – Melania Trump on Monday gave her multipronged effort to promote the well-being of children a minimalist new motto: “BE BEST.”The first lady formally launched her long-awaited initiative after...

Trump defends CIA nominee, says she is 'tough on terror'

By ZEKE MILLER and DEB RIECHMANNAssociated PressWASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump defended Gina Haspel, his nominee to head the Central Intelligence Agency, on Monday, dismissing criticism of her involvement in a harsh interrogation program and arguing...

Fatal attack on interracial couple in Arizona heads to trial

By JACQUES BILLEAUDAssociated PressPHOENIX (AP) – An interracial couple was walking near a Phoenix park when authorities say a shirtless neo-Nazi began angrily yelling a racial slur and harassing the black man in the couple over dating a white woman.Authorities...

Families hoping for justice in suit over 1968 mine disaster

By DENISE LAVOIEAP Legal Affairs WriterRICHMOND, Va. (AP) – Nearly half a century after an explosion tore through the Farmington No. 9 mine in West Virginia, the families of the 78 men who died there are still looking for justice.Many of the children of the lost...