In a career spanning more than 50 years, Japanese artist Yoshitaka Amano has gained a following as an animator, illustrator, video game creator and fine artist.

Human and civil rights groups are expressing concern after Poland's leader said he would suspend the right to asylum because of its alleged abuse by eastern neighbors Belarus and Russia.

A federal judge is turning down third-party candidate Cornel West’s request to be put on Pennsylvania’s presidential ballot.

A Kremlin spokesman says that changes in Russia’s nuclear doctrine are intended to discourage Ukraine’s Western allies from supporting attacks on Russia.

President Vladimir Putin says any nation’s conventional attack on Russia that is supported by a nuclear power will be considered a joint attack on his country.

In yet another reversal, votes in Georgia for presidential candidates Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz will count for now.

Georgia state court judges have disqualified presidential candidates Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz from running for president in the state.

In battleground states, a network of Republican political operatives and lawyers is trying to shape the November's election in favor of former President Donald Trump.

A group of lawyers with deep ties to the Republican Party is scrambling to rescue a bid to get independent presidential candidate Cornel West on Arizona’s presidential ballot.

An Arizona woman says her name and and signature were forged on state filings that list her as an elector for Cornel West, an independent presidential candidate.

UNICEF says children in West and Central Africa are increasingly exposed to extreme heat, creating health concerns.

Homelessness is at the top of the agenda for candidates in mayoral races across the U.S. West.

A boil water notice has been issued for residents in Radford.

With early voting for the November presidential election set to begin in September in some states, there are signs across the country that groups are trying to affect the outcome by using deceptive means — and in most cases in ways that would benefit Republican Donald Trump.

As Hurricane Beryl batters Texas, the world is set for another week of wild weather as human-caused climate change makes extremes like these more likely.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's message to NATO was simple and stark: Don’t go too far in providing military support for Ukraine, or you’ll risk a conflict that could quickly turn into a nuclear one.

Polls have closed in the presidential election in Mauritania.

Russia has defended its veto of a U.N. resolution calling on all nations to prevent a nuclear arms race in outer space.

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned that prospective negotiations to end the fighting in Ukraine could be successful only if they take Moscow’s interests in the account.

Russia’s top investigative body says that another suspect has been detained as an accomplice in the attack by gunmen on a suburban Moscow concert hall that killed 143 people.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed to fulfill Moscow’s goals in Ukraine and sternly warned the West against a deeper involvement in the fighting, saying that it’s fraught with the risk of a global nuclear conflict.

Ned Blackhawk’s “The Rediscovery of America,” winner last fall of a National Book Award, is a finalist for a history honor presented by the J.

February’s end is bringing wild weather to much of the United States.

The United States, United Kingdom and European Union are once again hitting Russia with new waves of sanctions over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

NBA All-Star weekend in Indianapolis had plenty of winners.

Kawhi Leonard and Paul George of the Los Angeles Clippers were chosen as All-Star reserves Thursday, while the Minnesota Timberwolves and New York Knicks also had two players selected.

Russia’s foreign minister has clashed with the United States and Ukraine’s supporters at a U.N. meeting where Moscow ruled out any peace plan backed by Kyiv and the West, and China warned that further global chaos could impact the slowing global economy.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has used a speech on human rights to accuse the West of “barbarism” for its stance on the Israel-Hamas war and what he alleged was its toleration of Islamophobia.

The head of the junta in Guinea has defended the recent coups in Africa.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is facing growing skepticism from some leading rich and developing nations as the residual impact of sanctions against Russia is deepening divisions among the Group of 20 countries.

The National Park Service has proposed removing wild horses from Theodore Roosevelt National Park in western North Dakota, as the park looks to revise its livestock plans.

By pulling out of a landmark deal that allowed Ukrainian grain exports through the Black Sea, Russian President Vladimir Putin has taken a gamble that could badly damage Moscow’s relations with many of its partners that have stayed neutral or even been supportive of the Kremlin’s invasion of its neighbor.

The European Union's border-monitoring mission in Gaza once raised Palestinian hopes of independence.

President Vladimir Putin says the Russian people are “united as never before,” seeking to project confidence in the wake of a short-lived revolt while participating in a meeting of an international organization that offered him a sympathetic audience.

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes edged higher in May and the national median sale price posted its biggest annual drop in more than a decade, as a near all-time low supply of available properties constrained the housing market.

VDOT says this crash has been cleared.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has met with top diplomats from the BRICS bloc of developing economies for discussions that included the group’s possible expansion to include the major oil-producing nations of Saudi Arabia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates.

A federal appeals court has breathed new life into a rural Nevada town's unusual bid to halt government repairs to an aging irrigation canal that burst and flooded more than 500 homes in 2008.

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin says pressure from the West is strengthening his country's ties with China.

Small businesses are seeing the already-tough process of getting business loans get even tougher.

The Eastern Conference play-in tournament matchups are set.

The road to the NBA Finals now goes through Milwaukee.

Russia's ambassador to Belarus says that Moscow will deploy tactical nuclear weapons close to Belarus’ border with NATO neighbors.

Let’s go ahead and put Denver and Sacramento into the Western Conference playoffs.

With drought, climate change and overuse of the Colorado River leading to increasingly dire conditions in the West, the federal Bureau of Reclamation is looking at fallowing as a way to cut water use.

Russia is offering weapons for sale ranging from Kalashnikov assault rifles to missile systems despite facing sanctions from the West over its war on Ukraine.

U.S. forest managers in New Mexico are moving ahead with plans to kill feral cattle they say are threatening public safety and natural resources in the nation's first designated wilderness.

The Biden administration on Thursday said 15 Native American tribes will get a total of $580 million this year to fund settlements that ensure access to water that's legally theirs.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned that Ukraine must meet Moscow’s demand for “demilitarization” and the removal of the military threat to Russia.

At 900 PM GMT (2100 UTC), the center of Post-Tropical Cyclone Martin was located near latitude 50.5 North, longitude 34.5 West. The post-tropical cyclone is moving toward the north-northeast near 58...

Halloween pumpkins don't have to end up in the landfill.

Southwest Georgia’s 2nd Congressional District may be the only Deep South House race in which the two major party candidates are remotely competitive.

At 400 AM CDT (0900 UTC), the center of Post-Tropical Cyclone Karl was located near latitude 18.6 North, longitude 93.0 West. The post-tropical cyclone is moving toward the southwest near 5 mph (7...

At 100 PM CDT (1800 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Julia was located inland near latitude 12.4 North, longitude 86.2 West. Julia is moving toward the west near 16 mph (26 km/h), and this motion is...

At 1100 PM AST (0300 UTC), the remnants of Twelve were located near latitude 18.6 North, longitude 36.8 West. The remnants are moving toward the west-northwest near 17 mph (28 km/h).Maximum sustained...

At 500 PM AST (2100 UTC), the center of Post-Tropical Cyclone Eleven was located near latitude 19.1 North, longitude 38.1 West. The post-tropical cyclone is moving toward the northwest near 14 mph (22...

At 800 AM CVT (0900 UTC), the center of Post-Tropical Cyclone Hermine was located near latitude 23.6 North, longitude 20.2 West. The post-tropical cyclone is moving toward the north near 7 mph (11...

At 1100 PM EDT (0300 UTC), the center of Post-Tropical Cyclone Ian was located near latitude 37.3 North, longitude 78.2 West. Ian is expected to dissipate in the next few hours and the remnants are...

A Kremlin-orchestrated referendum got underway in occupied regions of Ukraine that sought to make them part of Russia, with some officials carrying ballots to apartment blocks accompanied by gun-toting police.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued another grave warning to the West after his country’s military suffered a series of embarrassing setbacks in Ukraine.

At 300 AM GMT (0300 UTC), the center of Post-Tropical Cyclone Gaston was located near latitude 38.6 North, longitude 38.2 West. The post-tropical cyclone is moving toward the west-southwest near 9 mph...

At 500 PM AST (2100 UTC), the center of Post-Tropical Cyclone Fiona was located near latitude 48.4 North, longitude 60.5 West. The post-tropical cyclone is moving toward the northeast near 8 mph (13...

California kept the lights on during extreme heat, as operators of the state’s electricity grid continued to warn that unprecedented demand on energy supplies could force them to periodically cut power to some customers.

At 300 PM GMT (1500 UTC), the center of Post-Tropical Cyclone Danielle was located near latitude 47.9 North, longitude 31.0 West. The post-tropical cyclone is moving toward the north-northeast near 14...

The House has approved wide-ranging legislation aimed at helping communities in the West cope with increasingly severe wildfires and drought — fueled by climate change — that have caused billions of dollars of damage to homes and businesses in recent years.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday it is the West’s own fault that the flow of Russian natural gas to European customers has dwindled and warned that it could continue ebbing.

At 700 AM CDT (1200 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Bonnie was located near latitude 11.2 North, longitude 85.8 West. Bonnie is moving toward the west near 14 mph (22 km/h), and a continued...

A culmination of unique events led to the recent extensive flooding in the Yellowstone region.

The Colorado Avalanche didn't need to be fully healthy to sweep the Edmonton Oilers in the Western Conference final.

At 500 PM AST (2100 UTC), the center of Post-Tropical Cyclone Alex was located near latitude 35.5 North, longitude 60.6 West. The post-tropical cyclone is moving quickly toward the east-northeast near...

La Nina, the flip side of the better known El Nino weather condition, keeps popping up.

A late spring Colorado snowstorm that dumped several inches in the Denver metro area knocked out electricity for about 210,000 customers.

Lithuania’s top diplomat says that removing Russian President Vladimir Putin and his inner circle from power is the only way to protect the West and its allies from future threats from Moscow, urging an even tougher stance than the U.S. and many NATO allies have been willing to pursue.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has sought to cast Moscow’s military action in Ukraine as a forced response to Western policies and a necessary move to ward off a potential aggression.

Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko is defending Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in an interview with The Associated Press, but he said he didn’t expect the 10-week-old conflict to “drag on this way.”.

The U.S. government has finished another environmental review of a proposed multibillion-dollar transmission line that would send wind-generated electricity from rural New Mexico to big cities in the West.

Firefighters across the country are battling multiple wildfires as tinder-dry conditions and high winds whip up flames from Arizona to Florida.

A Belgian-British teenage pilot hopes to join his sister in the record books after starting his attempt to become the youngest person to fly around the world solo in a small plane.

U.S. government forecasters see a hot spring for much of the nation with drought in the West likely deepening.

Ordinary Russians are feeling the painful effects of the West imposing sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, including payment systems that won’t operate, problems in being able to withdraw cash and difficulty in purchasing certain items.

When the All-Star break ends, the stretch run begins.

A top Russian diplomat brushed off speculation that Russia could invade Ukraine on Jan_ 16 by saying, “Wars in Europe rarely start on a Wednesday.”.

French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will head to Moscow and Kyiv in the coming weeks, adding to diplomatic efforts to try to deter Russian President Vladimir Putin from launching an invasion of Ukraine.

The century-old Mayfield First United Methodist Church has long been an anchor in its Western Kentucky town, home to countless worship services, weddings, funerals and baptisms.

The failure of last week’s high-stakes diplomatic meetings to resolve escalating tensions over Ukraine has put Russia, the United States and its European allies in uncharted post-Cold War territory.

Russian President Vladimir Putin says he will ponder a slew of options if the West fails to meet his demand for security guarantees precluding NATO’s expansion to Ukraine.

The Oregon Legislature has dedicated $25 million to combatting the proliferation of illegal marijuana farms in Oregon.

The Czech government has approved a plan to deploy 150 service members in Poland to help guard the border with Belarus.

The Biden administration has plenty of options to make good on its pledge to hit Russia financially if President Vladimir Putin sends troops into Ukraine.

Stephen Curry bounced back from one of the worst shooting nights of his career and scored 23 points, and the Golden State Warriors convincingly ended the Phoenix Suns’ 18-game winning streak, 118-96, on Friday night.

A new report by the United Nations Children’s Fund says children in West and Central Africa have become the most recruited by armed groups in the world and have the highest number of victims of sexual violence.

Jon Batiste might be the Grammys biggest surprise: The multi-genre performer and recent Oscar winner made such an impression on voters that he scored the most nominations with 11 on Tuesday.

At 300 PM GMT (1500 UTC), the center of Post-Tropical Cyclone Wanda was located near latitude 40.2 North, longitude 33.5 West. The post-tropical cyclone is moving toward the northeast near 25 mph (41...

Virginia State Police are investigating a deadly single vehicle crash in Alleghany County. The crash happened Saturday, Oct. 16 at 7:07 p.m. on Route 311, two tenths of a mile west of Tuckahoe Road.

The Western Conference has the best regular season team from last year in Utah.

At 1100 AM AST (1500 UTC), the remnants of Victor were located near latitude 18.8 North, longitude 45.2 West. The remnants are moving toward the west-northwest near 15 mph (24 km/h), and this general...

At 500 PM AST (2100 UTC), the center of Post-Tropical Cyclone Teresa was located near latitude 34.4 North, longitude 64.3 West. The post-tropical cyclone is moving toward the east near 5 mph (7 km/h)....

At 900 AM GMT (0900 UTC), the center of Post-Tropical Cyclone Rose was located near latitude 25.2 North, longitude 41.6 West. The post-tropical cyclone is moving toward the northwest near 10 mph (17...

At 1100 PM AST (0300 UTC), the remnants of Peter were located near latitude 22.1 North, longitude 67.0 West. The remnants are moving toward the north-northwest near 5 mph (7 km/h). The remnants are...

At 400 PM CDT (2100 UTC), the center of Post-Tropical Cyclone Nicholas was located near latitude 32.0 North, longitude 92.7 West. The post-tropical cyclone is moving toward the north near 2 mph (4...