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A wave of panic rattles Hawaii after false missile alert
HONOLULU (AP) — The second recent blunder in Hawaii's planning for a possible North Korean nuclear attack left islanders shaken after an emergency alert warning of an imminent strike sounded on hundreds of thousands of cellphones….
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Crews slowly making progress removing debris after mudslides
MONTECITO, Calif. (AP) — Recovery crews are slowly making progress digging away masses of mud, boulders and toppled trees in a California community that was ravaged by deadly mudslides, but officials said they've removed enough debris from creek canals to prevent another potential disaster when the next rainstorm hits….
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The Latest: Tsunami threat cancelled for Peru, Chile
LIMA, Peru (AP) — The Latest on Peru earthquake (all times local):…
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Medicaid work mandate will create uncertainty in some states
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Republicans this past week began to realize their long-held goal of requiring certain adults to work, get job training or perform community service in exchange for getting health coverage through Medicaid….
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Katie Couric breaks silence on Matt Lauer: ‘I had no idea’
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After outcry, Mark Wahlberg donates $1.5 million film fee
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Administration plan sees deterrence in new nuclear firepower
WASHINGTON (AP) — With Russia in mind, the Trump administration is aiming to develop new nuclear firepower that it says will make it easier to deter threats to European allies….
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Racial firestorm surrounds Trump at MLK holiday
ATLANTA (AP) — The first Martin Luther King Jr. holiday of Donald Trump's presidency is taking place amid a racial firestorm of Trump's own making….
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Southern states join to promote civil rights tourism
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Southern states that once fought to maintain racial segregation are now banding together to promote civil rights tourism at sites including the building where the Confederacy was born and the motel where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. died….
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Chelsea Manning files for US Senate bid in Maryland
NORTH BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — Chelsea Manning intends to run for the U.S. Senate in Maryland, returning the transgender former soldier to the spotlight after her conviction for leaking classified documents and her early release from military prison….