• Bedbugs can cause people to lose sleep — and blood. Here’s what to do about them
    NEW YORK (AP) — Bedbugs are sometimes called the vampires of the insect world — hiding during the day and coming out at night to feast on human blood. Generations of children have been told: “Sleep tight. Don’t let the bedbugs bite.” Well, bad news: Bedbug infestations are increasing. This is the time of year […]
  • Hawaii’s Big Island lashed by rain and wind as Tropical Storm Lala closes in
    HONOLULU (AP) — Tropical Storm Lala was already whipping and soaking Hawaii’s Big Island early Saturday, and was expected to strengthen into a hurricane as it approaches land. The National Hurricane Center issued a rare hurricane warning for the island, where it would be the first to make landfall in 155 years. Forecasters said higher […]
  • US pulls last aircraft carrier in Asia as Trump focuses on Iran and the Western Hemisphere
    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s war against Iran is stretching the limits of U.S. aircraft carriers and leaving the western Pacific without one of the key American warships as China shows more signs of aggression. The USS George Washington is departing the Pacific and expected to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Middle […]
  • Virginia State University shooting leaves five injured, police say
    By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Five people were shot outside Virginia State University residence halls early Saturday, and one person was in a critical condition, according to Chesterfield County Police. • Police responded to a report of a shooting at 1:28 a.m. ET (0528 GMT) outside the school’s residence halls and found […]
  • Democratic primary turnout has soared in some states. Can it carry over to November?
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic voters are showing up for this year’s primaries in numbers not seen in decades, a pattern emerging across several states that has the party optimistic about its prospects in November when control of Congress will be at stake. In Tuesday’s primary, Wisconsin Democrats cast nearly 800,000 ballots, their highest total for […]