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2 killed after Amtrak train hits backhoe, derails
Associated Press | April 3, 2016 5:05 amCHESTER, Pa. (AP) — An Amtrak train struck a piece of construction equipment just south of Philadelphia on Sunday causing a derailment, killing two people… -
‘Batman v Superman’ falls 68 percent in second weekend
Associated Press | April 3, 2016 4:59 amLOS ANGELES (AP) — Word of mouth might be kryptonite for “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” which fell a steep 68 percent in its… -
After Palmyra, Syrian troops take another IS-controlled town
Associated Press | April 3, 2016 4:46 amDAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A week after taking back the historic town of Palmyra, Syrian troops and their allies on Sunday captured another town controlled… -
Rent control spreads from pricey San Francisco to suburbs
Associated Press | April 3, 2016 4:37 amALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — Charles Edwards is a merry self-described hillbilly from Tennessee who knows much about Victorian-era railroads and not so much about political… -
Armed train marshals to ride some French routes, can shoot
Associated Press | April 3, 2016 4:21 amPARIS (AP) — The head of the French national rail service says that train marshals, armed and allowed to use their weapons, will be patrolling… -
US senator tells Arab world: US hasn’t changed despite Trump
Associated Press | April 3, 2016 4:12 amCAIRO (AP) — Residents of the Middle East should not be too alarmed at the prospect of Donald Trump becoming president, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham… -
Tupac’s stepfather up for parole in killings, Brinks heist
Associated Press | April 3, 2016 3:56 amNEW YORK (AP) — He made the FBI’s most wanted list and was convicted of leading a revolutionary group responsible for a trail of bloodshed,… -
Activists try to calm fears over transgender bathroom access
Associated Press | April 3, 2016 3:45 amNEW YORK (AP) — Stung by setbacks related to their access to public restrooms, transgender Americans are taking steps to play a more prominent and… -
1st passenger flight leaves Brussels since March 22 attacks
Associated Press | April 3, 2016 3:38 amBRUSSELS (AP) — It was an emotional send-off on Sunday for a Brussels Airlines plane heading to the Portuguese city of Faro — the first… -
APNewsBreak: Move to OK commercial drone flights over people
Associated Press | April 3, 2016 3:24 amWASHINGTON (AP) — A government-sponsored committee is recommending standards that could clear the way for commercial drone flights over populated areas and help speed the…