Can homegrown teens replace immigrant farm labor? In 1965, the U.S. tried
I sank into Randy Carter’s comfy couch, excited to see the Hollywood veteran’s magnum opus.Around the first floor of his Glendale home were framed photos…
The Sports Report: Stumbling Dodgers are in a first-place tie
From Jack Harris: This should’ve been it.A storybook ending. A cathartic late-game breakthrough. The kind of dramatic, momentum-shifting triumph to finally give the Dodgers some…
Failed GOP candidate gets 80 yrs for shooting at political adversaries
Aug. 14 (UPI) -- A failed GOP candidate in New Mexico has been sentenced to 80 years behind bars for orchestrating a shooting spree targeting…
Illinois judge rejects Texas’ request to enforce arrest warrants in map row
Aug. 14 (UPI) -- A federal judge in Illinois has rejected Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's request to enforce arrest warrants for Democrats who fled…
CDC director: Misinformation ‘lead to deadly consequence” in Atlanta
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta was attacked by a gunman on Friday. File Photo by Erike S. Lesser/EPA Aug.…
Albright Outlines U.S. Terms for Closer Ties With Vietnam
HANOI — Although the war was hardly mentioned by either side, its presence hovered on the edges of almost every topic as U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine…
Tropical Storm Erin forecast to be hurricane by Friday
Tropical Storm Erin is forecast to become a hurricane by 8 a.m. Friday and a major one by 8 p.m. Sunday. Image by National Hurricane…
U.S. sanctions Mexican drug cartel associates accused of scamming elderly Americans
MEXICO CITY — The U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions Wednesday on more than a dozen Mexican companies and four people it says worked with a powerful drug…
Multiple people linked to Cuban medical scheme now face U.S. sanctions
Aug. 13 (UPI) -- The U.S. State Department on Wednesday imposed visa restrictions on foreign government officials accused of assisting the Cuban regime in a…
U.S. Treasury Department targets timeshare fraud by Mexican cartel
Aug. 13 (UPI) -- The U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday sanctioned four Mexican nationals and 12 companies in Mexico linked to a "brutally violent" cartel…
FBI returns stolen 500-year-old Hernan Cortes manuscript to Mexico
U.S. investigators located a stolen and nearly 500-year-old document written and signed by conquistador Hernan Cortes and returned it to the Mexican government, the FBI…
Harvey Weinstein to face third trial on sexual assault charges
Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein will face a third trial in New York in connection to the sexual assault case of…
Trump, EU leaders to talk ahead of Friday’s Putin meeting in Alaska
Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Ahead of President Donald Trump's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, the European Union will have a call with…
Supreme Court poised to rehear voting rights case
Aug. 12 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court is preparing to rehear a case that will have implications on the Voting Rights Act when its…
Prisoner escapes escort custody at Seattle airport
Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Authorities in Washington State were hunting Tuesday night for a prisoner who escaped custody while being transported through Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.…
Appeals court: Arkansas can ban gender-affirming care for minors
Aug. 13 (UPI) -- A federal appeals court has ruled that Arkansas may enforce its ban on minors receiving gender-affirming care, overturning a lower court's…
Train derails in north central Texas; no injuries reported
Aug. 13 (UPI) -- A train, seemingly transporting hazardous materials, has derailed in north-central Texas, according to responders who say no injuries have been reported.…
Chattanooga swamped by flash floods
Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Heavy rains caused flash flooding in Chattanooga and surrounding areas Tuesday that has inundated roads, triggered an emergency declaration and sent…
D.C. mayor calls for statehood as National Guard troops arrive in city
Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser said Tuesday her district should become a state as National Guard troops arrived in the capital.…
Trump administration wants review of Smithsonian exhibits, materials
Aug. 12 (UPI) -- The White House has ordered a sweeping review of the Smithsonian's exhibitions and materials as part of President Donald Trump's efforts…