By RALPH JENNINGS , Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Seventeen people were killed and at least 132 others injured on Sunday when one of Taiwan’s newer, faster trains derailed on a curve along a popular weekend route, officials said. The Puyuma express train was carrying more than 366 passengers from a suburb of Taipei…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A federal jury has found a former St. Louis doctor guilty of conspiracy and four health care fraud counts. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that 72-year-old Devon Golding was convicted Friday. Golding, who had practiced in University City, and eight others were indicted in July 2017 and accused of a conspiracy that ran…
ST. PAUL, MN (AP) — Authorities say a Minnesota frozen food and packing company is recalling more than 212,000 pounds of ready-to-eat pork and chicken products that contain vegetables that might be contaminated with salmonella and listeria. The Agriculture Department said in a release issued Friday that Buddy’s Kitchen Inc. of Burnsville produced the products between Oct…
ELKO, NV (AP) — President Donald Trump says he will exit a landmark arms control agreement the United States signed with the former Soviet Union. He says Russia is violating the pact and it’s preventing the U.S. from developing new weapons. The 1987 pact, which helps protect the security of the U.S. and its allies…
MILWAUKEE, WI (AP) — Yasiel Puig and Cody Bellinger flexed their muscles. Chris Taylor flashed some leather. Then the Los Angeles Dodgers got a lift from ace Clayton Kershaw out of the bullpen to finish off the Milwaukee Brewers and return to the World Series. Puig broke open a tight contest with a three-run homer…
By MARK STEVENSON and SONIA PEREZ D. , Associated Press CIUDAD HIDALGO, Mexico (AP) — Mexican authorities for a second straight day Saturday refused mass entry to a caravan of Central American migrants held up at the border with Guatemala, but began accepting small groups for asylum processing and gave out some 45-day visitor permits…
QULIN, Mo. (AP) — Methamphetamine is on the upswing in Missouri, including rural communities that the drug has already ravaged over decades, according to state officials and individuals recovering from addiction. Sgt. Mark McClendon of the Missouri Highway Patrol told KCUR-TV that meth is reaching places and people in the state that it never has…
By ZEKE MILLER and ASHLEY THOMAS , Associated Press LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday called Saudi Arabia’s announcement that suspects are in custody in the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi a “good first step” and said he would work with Congress on a U.S. response. The president spoke…
DES MOINES, IA (AP) — No one won the latest Mega Millions drawing, meaning the jackpot climbs to a staggering $1.6 billion. Mega Millions officials say no tickets matched all six numbers to claim the estimated $1 billion grand prize in Friday night’s drawing. The numbers were 15, 23, 53, 65, 70 and Mega Ball 7. The…
COLUMBIA, SC (AP) — Sen. Lindsey Graham is hitting the campaign trail to stump for Republicans in U.S. House and Senate races across the country as the party tries to maintain control of both chambers. The Republican National Committee tells The Associated Press the South Carolina Republican is traveling to 12 states over 12 days…