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  Capital Gazette editor wins Editor of the Year Award

  October 19, 2018 21:15 IST

  The editor of a Maryland newspaper where five people were killed in a mass shooting in June has won the Benjamin C. Bradlee Editor of the Year Award

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  PAC won't pull ad suggesting 'lynching' if Democrats win

  October 19, 2018 21:15 IST

  A political action committee says it's not pulling a widely condemned radio ad that suggests white Democrats will lynch African-Americans if they win in midterm elections in Arkansas next month

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  Ex-Interpol leader's wife: "Everybody in China is at risk"

  October 19, 2018 21:15 IST

  AP Interview: The wife of the former Interpol president who is being held in China on bribery charges says she has been contacted by Chinese diplomats, who have told her they're holding a letter from him for her

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  At least 50 people die after train runs over crowd in India

  October 19, 2018 21:15 IST

  A speeding train ran over a crowd watching fireworks during a religious festival in northern India on Friday, killing at least 50 people

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  At least 50 people die after train runs over crowd in India

  October 19, 2018 21:15 IST

  A speeding train ran over a crowd watching fireworks during a religious festival in northern India on Friday, killing at least 50 people

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  Coaches win appeal against ban for removing medals at worlds

  October 19, 2018 21:15 IST

  Three coaches who quickly took off their silver medals after last year's title game at the World Junior Ice Hockey Championship have won appeals against bans

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  Talking heads: what toilets and sewers tell us about ancient Roman sanitation

  October 19, 2018 21:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Ann Olga Koloski-Ostrow, Brandeis University(THE CONVERSATION) I’ve spent an awful lot of time in Roman sewers – enough to earn me the nickname “Queen of Latrines” from my friends. The Etruscans laid the first underground sewers in the city of Rome around 500 BC. These cavernous tunnels below the city’s streets were built of finely carved stones, and the Romans were happy to utilize

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  Feasting rituals – and the cooperation they require – are a crucial step toward human civilization

  October 19, 2018 21:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Charles Stanish, University of South Florida(THE CONVERSATION) “The Epic of Gilgamesh” is one of the earliest texts known in the world. It’s the story of a god-king, Gilgamesh, who ruled the city of Uruk in Mesopotamia in the 3rd millennium B.C. Within its lines, the epic hints at how the ancients viewed the origins of their civilization.Gilgamesh’s antagonist, Enkidu, is described

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  Poland moves closer to creating museum on Warsaw ghetto

  October 19, 2018 20:45 IST

  Officials in Poland have taken a step toward the creation of a museum that will tell the story of the life and death of Jews imprisoned in horrific conditions in the Warsaw Ghetto by Nazi Germany during its occupation of Poland

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  The Latest: Clergy abuse investigated in Buffalo, New York

  October 19, 2018 20:45 IST

  An investigation into clergy abuse in the Buffalo Diocese in New York state, begun months before the Pennsylvania probe, has come to light.

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  Eagles fan hit with fame after hitting pole gets some glory

  October 19, 2018 20:30 IST

  The moment in the spotlight isn't over yet for a Philadelphia Eagles fan who stumbled into fame as a viral video star after running into a subway pillar earlier this year

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  Ambassadors for Motown sound seek more of it in hometown

  October 19, 2018 20:30 IST

  The music of Motown still beguiles audiences around the globe but the music of Stevie, Martha, the Supremes and Temptations doesn't get heard regularly and reliably in Detroit, the city of its birth

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  Iowa coach admits to having nude photos, videos of 400 boys

  October 19, 2018 20:15 IST

  A prominent youth basketball coach in Iowa has admitted to possessing nude photos and videos of 400 boys, including former players and their friends

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  Severe turbulence injures 15 on flight to Buenos Aires

  October 19, 2018 20:00 IST

  An Argentine airline says fifteen passengers aboard a flight from Miami to Buenos Aires suffered minor injuries after their plane hit turbulence

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  Prehistoric wine discovered in inaccessible caves forces a rethink of ancient Sicilian culture

  October 19, 2018 20:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Davide Tanasi, University of South Florida(THE CONVERSATION) Monte Kronio rises 1,300 feet above the geothermally active landscape of southwestern Sicily. Hidden in its bowels is a labyrinthine system of caves, filled with hot sulfuric vapors. At lower levels, these caves average 99 degrees Fahrenheit and 100 percent humidity. Human sweat cannot evaporate and heat stroke can result

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  Jabeur beats Sevastova to become first Tunisian WTA finalist

  October 19, 2018 19:45 IST

  Ons Jabeur became the first Tunisian to reach a WTA tennis final, beating Anastasija Sevastova 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 in the semifinals of the Kremlin Cup

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  Pregnant Chicago postal worker missing; foul play suspected

  October 19, 2018 19:45 IST

  Chicago Police say they suspect foul play in the disappearance more than two weeks ago of a pregnant 26-year-old postal carrier

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  Markets Right Now: Strong earnings send US stocks higher

  October 19, 2018 19:30 IST

  Strong earnings from a number of big U.S. companies helped send stocks higher in early trading on Wall Street.

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  Trump praises Montana congressman who body-slammed reporter

  October 19, 2018 19:30 IST

  President Donald Trump is praising a Republican congressman for body-slamming a reporter last year, calling him a "tough cookie" and saying he thinks it might have helped him win election in Montana

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  Financial watchdog: Regulate cryptocurrencies now, or else

  October 19, 2018 19:30 IST

  A global financial body says governments worldwide must establish rules for virtual currencies like bitcoin to stop criminals from using them to launder money or finance terrorism

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  State media: Turkish prosecutors are questioning Saudi consulate employees over missing journalist

  October 19, 2018 19:30 IST

  State media: Turkish prosecutors are questioning Saudi consulate employees over missing journalist

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  The Latest: Migrants prepare to cross into Mexico territory

  October 19, 2018 19:15 IST

  Participants in a 3,000-strong migrant caravan heading toward the United States have gathered in a park to wait a few more hours for members of the group who are still arriving.

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  EU top court tells Poland to suspend supreme court measure

  October 19, 2018 19:00 IST

  The European Union's top court has ruled that Poland must immediately suspend the politically-charged measures relating to the lowering of retirement age for supreme court judges in a move bound to worsen relations between the two

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  AP-NORC Poll: Just 1 in 4 thinks Kavanaugh told entire truth

  October 19, 2018 19:00 IST

  Just 1 in 4 people thinks Brett Kavanaugh was completely honest during his testimony during a pivotal Senate hearing

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  Cardi B hands out free winter coats in New York

  October 19, 2018 18:45 IST

  Hundreds line up in New York City as rapper Cardi B hands out free winter coats

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  EU, Asia leaders underline support for Iran nuclear deal

  October 19, 2018 18:45 IST

  European and Asian leaders are giving their backing to the Iran nuclear deal, saying the pact is good for global security but also noting that it's important to respect international agreements

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  Trump: 'Severe' consequences if Saudis murdered Khashoggi

  October 19, 2018 18:45 IST

  Trump says it looks like Khashoggi is dead, threatens 'severe' consequences

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  Former deputy UK leader Nick Clegg takes post with Facebook

  October 19, 2018 18:45 IST

  Facebook has hired former U.K. deputy prime minister Nick Clegg to head its global policy and communications teams, enlisting a veteran of European Union politics to help it with increased regulatory scrutiny by the bloc.