Cops seek suitor who dropped engagement ring down NYC grating
New York City police sought on Saturday for an unlucky suitor who dropped an engagement ring down a Times Square grating while proposing to his fiancee, who nonetheless told him yes.
California wildfire survivors face new challenge: rebuilding
Rebuilding Paradise, California, after it was leveled by fire three weeks ago will pose a new massive challenge to the devastated mountain community – starting with complicated insurance claims for nearly 14,000 lost homes.
Aftershocks rattle cleanup efforts after powerful Alaskan earthquake
Aftershocks from Friday’s powerful Alaskan earthquake continued to pound the area around Anchorage on Saturday, as workers strove to patch up buckled roads and residents began cleaning up damage around their homes and businesses.
U.S. markets to close on Wednesday in honor of George H.W. Bush
Major U.S. markets will be closed on Wednesday in honor of former U.S. President George H.W. Bush.
Senior U.S. admiral found dead in Bahrain, no foul play suspected
The U.S. Navy admiral overseeing American naval forces in the Middle East has been found dead at his residence in Bahrain, the Navy said on Saturday, adding that foul play was not suspected.
Former President George H.W. Bush remembered for role in Cold War, Iraq
Tributes to former U.S. President George H.W. Bush, who died at the age of 94, poured in from around the world on Saturday as global leaders honored him for his role in helping to end the Cold War and reduce the threat of nuclear annihilation.
Former President George H.W. Bush dies; oversaw end of Cold War
Tributes to former U.S. President George H.W. Bush, who died at the age of 94, poured in from around the world on Saturday as global leaders honored him for his role in helping to end the Cold War and reduce the danger of nuclear annihilation.
Gorbachev hails late George H.W. Bush’s role in ending Cold War
Mikhail Gorbachev, the last Soviet leader, on Saturday hailed the late George H.W. Bush’s role in helping end the Cold War and an arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union.
List of missing in California’s deadliest wildfire drops sharply
Two days after authorities in Northern California ended their search for human remains from the deadliest wildfire in state history, the number of people listed as missing was reduced on Friday to fewer than 50, down from the nearly 200 last tallied.
Reporter’s notebook: A president perpetually in motion
White House reporters saw in George H.W. Bush a U.S. president who was a perpetual motion machine and a frequent flyer to far-flung places who took all kinds of questions, loved sports and said some of the darndest things.
