Fire burning in southwestern Japan damages 170 homes and forces evacuations

Firefighters were battling an out-of-control fire Wednesday morning that has burned through a neighborhood in southwestern ...

Venice’s newest marvel is a wild, acrobatic dolphin. His refusal to leave puts him in danger

MILAN (AP) — Venice has been charmed by a recent visitor: An acrobatic, wild dolphin. The feeling appears to be mutual — he ...

Energy Department loans $1B to help finance the restart of nuclear reactor on Three Mile Island

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Energy said Tuesday that it will loan $1 billion to help finance the restart of ...

Newport News man gets life sentence for killing mother — and is now charged with separate killing

A Newport News man has been sentenced to life behind bars in the brutal slaying of his mother three years ago.