RALEIGH, N.C. – Two former Blackwater contractors were arrested Thursday on murder charges in the shootings of two Afghans after a traffic accident last year, according to an indictment obtained by The Associated Press. The indictment charges Justin Cannon, 27, and Chris Drotleff, 29, with second-degree murder, attempted murder and …

Police and supporters of President Hugo Chavez clashed with students in cities across the country Monday during protests over the government forcing an opposition channel off cable TV. Two youths were reported killed and 16 people suffered injuries. Merida Gov. Marcos Diaz says one of the victims was shot dead. …

SYDNEY – A conservationist group that lost one of its ships in a clash with Japanese whalers off Antarctica has filed a piracy complaint in the Netherlands against the captain and crew of the whaling vessel, one of the group’s leaders said Saturday. The filing comes after the bow of …

TOKYO – Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday it will extend its U.S. car recall to Europe due to problems with gas pedals, but is unsure how many vehicles will be affected — a fresh blow to the world’s largest automaker as it struggles to salvage its safety reputation. The company …

An explosion inside a shipping container at the world’s largest railyard prompted evacuations in western Nebraska Thursday because of the toxic smoke generated when one of the chemicals aboard caught fire. Around noon, an explosion occurred inside an intermodal container on a railcar at Union Pacific’s Bailey Yard in North …

Arizona authorities say that they seized more than $1.3 million worth of illicit substances during a drug bust last month. Suspect Jorge Baldovinos-Jimenez, 25, wasarrested during a traffic stop off of State Route 87 at milepost 197. He was charged with possession and transportation of a narcotic drug for sale, …

A cashier who was viciously beaten during a robbery at a Seattle-area gas station said the young male suspects laughed during the attack. “They were laughing. They had no [regard] for anything,” Leah Johnston told FOX13. Cashier Leah Johnston is recovering after a brutal attack Friday, Sept. 15. Police are …

Stars from the “Real Housewives” franchises are known for their drama in front of the cameras, but sometimes they get into even more trouble when not filming. Over the years, various “wives” have had a few run-ins with the law, from getting arrested for DWIs to trespassing to actually servingtime …

Ahead of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to Washington, D.C., a group of 29 Republican lawmakers has vowed to oppose further funding for Ukraine. In a scathing letter to the White House, six senators and 23 House members said they reject President Biden’s request for $24 billion in additional security, …

Taking puberty-blocking drugs has been shown to cause mental health issues in trans children, according to a recent analysis from the University of Essex. In re-examining the results of a previous study, the U.K. researchers determined that one-third of the youth with gender dysphoria (GD) experienced a decline in mental …