TOKYO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Five U.S. Marines were missing after two Marine Corps aircraft collided in mid-air and crashed into the sea off the coast of Japan during an air-to-air refueling exercise on Thursday, Japanese and American officials said. A Japan Coast Guard patrol vessel sails on the water at the area where two U.S. Marine

PARADISE, Calif. (Reuters) – Thousands of Paradise residents who fled a monster blaze a month ago were allowed on Wednesday to return to some neighborhoods in the Northern California city nearly obliterated by one of the deadliest wildfires in U.S. history. FILE PHOTO: Deer are seen on a property damaged by the Camp Fire in

WASHINGTON/TOKYO (Reuters) – Six U.S. Marines were missing following a still-unexplained mishap off the coast of Japan on Thursday involving two U.S. Marine Corps aircraft, which may have collided mid-air during a refueling exercise gone wrong, U.S. officials said. FILE PHOTO: A KC-130 Hercules with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364 (Rein.), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit,

(Reuters) – USA Gymnastics, the sport’s governing body, filed for bankruptcy on Wednesday, saying that it is staggering under the weight of lawsuits filed by hundreds of women who were sexually abused by former national team doctor Larry Nassar. FILE PHOTO: Larry Nassar, a former team USA Gymnastics doctor who pleaded guilty in November 2017

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The late President George H.W. Bush was remembered at his state funeral on Wednesday as a World War Two hero, Cold War veteran and commander in chief of a U.S. victory against Iraq who went on to represent a bygone era of civility in American politics. An unusual bipartisan spirit was on

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former President George H.W. Bush’s long, full life will be celebrated on Wednesday at a funeral expected to be a remembrance of times past when American politics were less contentious. FILE PHOTO: Members of the military honor guard stand at the flag-draped casket of former U.S. President George H.W. Bush as it

(Reuters) – Republican Brad Raffensperger appeared poised to become Georgia’s new elections chief but his Democratic opponent John Barrow declined to concede the race early on Wednesday, saying that every vote has not yet been counted. People cast their votes in the midterm elections at the Winterville Train Depot in Winterville, Georgia, U.S. November 6,

(Reuters) – Republican Brad Raffensperger appeared poised to defeat Democrat John Barrow on Tuesday to become Georgia’s new elections chief, holding the office for his party after critics accused Georgia Republicans this fall of suppressing minority voting rights. Georgians wait in line to cast their votes in the 2018 U.S. midterm election at a Gwinnett

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ordinary Americans, generals and former Cabinet members paid respects at the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on Tuesday to the late U.S. President George H.W. Bush, who died last week at the age of 94 after a life of service as a World War Two hero, head of the CIA and wartime president. Under

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Marines deploy concertina wire at the U.S. Mexico border in preparation for the arrival of a caravan of migrants at the San Ysidro border crossing in San Diego, California, U.S. November 15, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Blake WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has approved a request to extend the deployment of

TIJUANA, Mexico (Reuters) – Central American migrants stuck on the threshold of the United States in Mexico breached the border fence on Monday, risking almost certain detention by U.S. authorities but hoping the illegal entry will allow them to apply for asylum. Migrants, part of a caravan of thousands from Central America trying to reach

(Reuters) – Georgia voters return to the polls on Tuesday to elect a new elections chief in a state where critics accused Republicans this autumn of exploiting the position to suppress minority voting rights. FILE PHOTO: An election official uses ultraviolet light to check the thumbs of a voter at a polling station during the

FILE PHOTO: Irma Corona (R) comforts neighbor Gerryann Wulbern in front of the remains of Wulbern’s home after the two returned for the first time since the Camp Fire in Paradise, California, U.S. November 22, 2018. REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage (Reuters) – The death toll in California’s deadliest wildfire was revised downward to 85 and the number

(Reuters) – Corporate tax subsidies, in the spotlight again after Amazon.com Inc’s secretive quest to find a site for its second headquarters, are costing American public schools big money, a report will say on Tuesday. FILE PHOTO: A school bus is shown in Rancho Bernardo, California May 12, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo In fiscal 2017,

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Washington’s political elite paid tribute to former U.S. President George H.W. Bush as his body lay in state in the Capitol on Monday, evoking a bygone era of bipartisan civility in American politics. Before a visibly moved Bush family and with hands on hearts, members of Bush’s Cabinet, lawmakers, the vice president

(Reuters) – Following are key events in the life of George H.W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States who died on Friday at the age of 94. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Barack Obama awards the Medal of Freedom to former U.S. President George H.W. Bush during a ceremony at the White House in

HOUSTON (Reuters) – A military honor guard loaded the body of former U.S. President George H.W. Bush onto Air Force One on Monday for a final trip to Washington and the start of four days of mourning the man who led the nation as the Cold War ended. Sully, the service dog of former U.S.

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Rapper Cardi B was due to appear in New York City criminal court on Monday facing charges of assault and reckless endangerment in connection with a fight at a strip club. Cardi B leaves the 109th Precinct in Queens, New York, U.S., October 1, 2018. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon The 26-year-old performer, whose

Times Square is pictured before Earth Hour in New York March 29, 2014. Lights go off around the world at 8.30pm local time in a show of support for renewable energy during Earth Hour, an event organised since 2007 to promote a sustainable future for the planet. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz (UNITED STATES – Tags: ENVIRONMENT ENERGY

FILE PHOTO: Coroners and forensic anthropologists recover human remains from a trailer home destroyed by the Camp Fire in Paradise, California, U.S., November 17, 2018. REUTERS/Terray Sylvester (Reuters) – The number of people listed as missing after California’s deadliest wildfire has dropped again to 25, down from a high of more than 1,200 about two

Times Square is pictured before Earth Hour in New York March 29, 2014. Lights go off around the world at 8.30pm local time in a show of support for renewable energy during Earth Hour, an event organised since 2007 to promote a sustainable future for the planet. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz (UNITED STATES – Tags: ENVIRONMENT ENERGY

CHICO, Calif. (Reuters) – Rebuilding Paradise, California, after it was leveled by fire three weeks ago will pose a new massive challenge to the devastated mountain community – starting with complicated insurance claims for nearly 14,000 lost homes. FILE PHOTO: Firefighters move debris while recovering human remains from a trailer home destroyed by the Camp

Dec 1, 2018; Atlanta, GA, USA; President George H. W. Bush is honored prior to the SEC championship game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Georgia Bulldogs at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Major U.S. markets will be closed on Wednesday in honor of former U.S. President George

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Tributes to former U.S. President George H.W. Bush, who died at the age of 94, poured in from around the world on Saturday as global leaders honored him for his role in helping to end the Cold War and reduce the danger of nuclear annihilation. Bush, the 41st U.S. president, also routed

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President George H. W. Bush (L) and Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev shake hands in front of U.S. and Soviet flags at the end of a news conference in Moscow July 31, 1991. REUTERS/Rick Wilking/File Photo MOSCOW (Reuters) – Mikhail Gorbachev, the last Soviet leader, on Saturday hailed the late George H.W. Bush’s

FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush speaks at the World Leadership Summit in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates November 21, 2006. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo (Reuters) – Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush, who presided over the end of the Cold War and routed Saddam Hussein’s Iraqi army but lost a chance for a second

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – White House reporters saw in George H.W. Bush a U.S. president who was a perpetual motion machine and a frequent flyer to far-flung places who took all kinds of questions, loved sports and said some of the darndest things. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President George H. W. Bush waves goodbye to U.S. Marines

WASHINGTON – He was president for only four years, but George H.W. Bush shaped U.S. history for decades, taking on tough jobs from Beijing to the CIA, ousting Iraqi forces from Kuwait, sealing a breakthrough budget deal that cost him an election and fathering a future president. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President George H.W. Bush is

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) – A powerful earthquake jolted southern Alaska on Friday morning, buckling roads, disrupting rush-hour traffic and jamming telephone service in and around Anchorage, the state’s largest city, but there were no reports of serious injuries. The 7.0 magnitude quake struck about 8 miles (13 km) north of Anchorage, a city of 300,000

TIJUANA, Mexico (Reuters) – Hundreds of mostly Central American migrants poured into a new shelter on Friday as bus loads fled a filthy, flooded sports complex on the eve of a presidential inauguration in Mexico that could recast the border crisis with U.S. President Donald Trump. Rafael, 33, from Honduras, part of a caravan of