Andy Biggs wins Republican nomination to challenge Democrat Katie Hobbs for Arizona governor

Arizona Republicans are choosing nominees to challenge Democrats in key state offices. Candidates include U.S. Reps.

What to know about Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain, home to an underground nuclear site threatened by Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump repeatedly has issued threats to bomb an under-construction Iranian nuclear site buried deep ...

Iran’s demands over the Strait of Hormuz would set a dangerous precedent, Rubio tells Asian leaders

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has warned that Iran's demand to control the Strait of Hormuz threatens the global economy and ...

Beaches closed and sandbags filled as Tropical Storm Bertha approaches the Gulf Coast

Communities on the U.S. Gulf Coast distributed sandbags and closed beaches before Tropical Storm Bertha brings flooding and wind from the Florida Panhandle to Louisiana.

Asian shares trade mixed after Wall Street climb, as Brent oil keeps rising

Asian shares are trading mostly higher, despite concerns about higher oil prices and inflation. Benchmarks rose Wednesday in Tokyo, Sydney, Seoul and Shanghai.

2,000 volunteers join a painstaking effort to restore massive skeleton of prehistoric predator

More than 2,000 volunteers are helping Polish scientists restore a Mastodonsaurus skeleton. This massive amphibian was an aquatic predator from around the dawn of the dinosaur age.

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ASEAN ministers joined by high-profile visitors in Manila

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Wednesday that Iran's demand to control and collect tolls in the Strait of Hormuz ...