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SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea on Wednesday threatened to scrap a historic summit next month between its leader, Kim Jong Un, and U.S. President Donald Trump, saying it has no interest in a “one-sided” affair meant to pressure →

Following US lead, Guatemala moves embassy to Jerusalem

JERUSALEM — Guatemala festively opened its new embassy in Jerusalem on Wednesday, becoming the second country to do so after the United States, and giving Israel a diplomatic boost as it faces international criticism for the deadly violence on →

Trump Indonesia project gets Chinese government partner

NEW YORK — A Chinese government-owned company has signed on to build a theme park in a vast development in Indonesia that also features a Trump hotel and condos, a deal that stands to benefit President Donald Trump's company just as top →

Giuliani's confusing media statements may hurt his business

WASHINGTON — Lawyer Rudy Giuliani's decision to join President Donald Trump's legal team could backfire on the former New York mayor if potential clients of his international consulting business view him as too erratic and go elsewhere for →

Bill Gates gives $44M to influence state education plans

SEATTLE — Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates saw an opportunity with a new federal education law that has widespread repercussions for American classrooms. His non-profit, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, has given about $44 million to →

Authorities investigate California explosion as intentional

LOS ANGELES — Federal and local investigators searched through debris, looking for remnants of a possible explosive device, after a blast at a Southern California medical office building that left a woman dead and three other people injured. →

Kensington Palace silent on reports Markle's father is ill

LONDON — Kensington Palace is not commenting on reports that Meghan Markle's father needs a heart procedure and will miss Saturday's royal wedding in Windsor. Prince Harry's press office said Wednesday it had no additional comment beyond a →

Senate panel ready to recommend Gina Haspel's confirmation

WASHINGTON — Gina Haspel, nominee to become the CIA's first female director, is expected to get a nod from the Senate intelligence committee Wednesday after telling Congress that the agency shouldn't have used harsh interrogation tactics after →

Trump backs 2 successful US Senate nominees in primaries

President Donald Trump backed two successful U.S. Senate nominees in Pennsylvania and Nebraska, which were among four states holding primaries Tuesday. The primaries began to settle swing state Pennsylvania's chaotic congressional landscape after a →

10 things to know, Tuesday, May 15

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today. →

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Parkland students quietly share stories to process trauma

PARKLAND, Fla. — When freshman Eden Hebron wanted to capture the searing experience of being in a classroom where a fellow student killed her best friend and three other people, she turned to poetry. The result was “1216,” named →

Palestinians bury dead after bloodiest Gaza day since 2014

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Palestinians observed a strike Tuesday to mourn dozens killed by Israeli troops in a mass protest on the Gaza border — the single deadliest day there since a 2014 war and part of a high-stakes campaign by Gaza's →

Seattle backs tax on companies like Amazon to help homeless

SEATTLE — Seattle's largest businesses such as Amazon and Starbucks will have to pay a new tax to help fund homeless services and affordable housing under a measure approved by city leaders. The City Council unanimously passed a compromise →

Sanctuary cities could get boost from sports betting ruling