Retired U.S. Marine suspected of spying on Russia is innocent: family
A retired U.S. Marine detained by Russia on spying charges was visiting Moscow for a wedding and is innocent, his family said on Tuesday.
Thousands brave rain in New York’s Times Square to welcome 2019
New York’s Times Square erupted with fireworks and cheers at the stroke of midnight on Tuesday as thousands of hardy merrymakers braved pouring rain and watched the glowing New Year’s Eve ball complete its midnight descent to mark the start of 2019.
Times Square awash in cold rain, high spirits in waning hours of 2018
Thousands of merrymakers, many in plastic ponchos, waited in Times Square late on Monday in anticipation of the midnight descent of the New Year’s Eve ball, embracing a century-old New York tradition despite cold, soaking rain.
U.S. Strategic Command apologizes for tweet about dropping bombs
U.S. Strategic Command, which oversees the country’s nuclear arsenal, apologized for a Twitter message saying it was ready if necessary to drop something “much, much bigger” than the New Year’s Eve ball in New York and showing a clip of an aircraft rel…
U.S. Navy pursuing block buy of two aircraft carriers: senator
The U.S. Navy has informed lawmakers of its intent to pursue a block purchase of two Ford-class aircraft carriers, Senator Tim Kaine’s office said on Monday, a step officials have said could save billions of dollars as the Trump administration tries to…
Glowing New Year’s Eve ball rises above a sodden Times Square
Thousands of hardy merrymakers, many in plastic ponchos, watched on Monday as the shimmering New Year’s Eve ball was raised high above a rainy Times Square, hours ahead of its annual midnight descent, a New York City tradition for more than a century.
New York’s Times Square gears up for soggy New Year’s Eve
Hundreds of tourists, some wrapped in raincoats, clustered in a rainy Times Square on Monday afternoon to await the midnight descent of the illuminated ball that has marked the arrival of the new year in New York City for more than a century.
Colorado man charged with murder in missing mother case
A Colorado man was charged on Monday with the murder of his fiance, who was reported missing in November and is now presumed dead.
New York’s Times Square ready for New Year’s close-up
Tens of thousands of revelers will jam into New York’s Times Square on Monday to await the midnight descent of the glowing crystal ball that has marked the arrival of the new year in the famed Manhattan crossroads for more than century.
Lion kills young worker at North Carolina wildlife sanctuary
A lion at a North Carolina private wildlife sanctuary fatally mauled a 22-year-old worker on Sunday before being shot and killed by local law enforcement, officials said.
