RNC Floor Lights Up with Final Night Excitement
Delegates on the floor of the Republican National Convention danced and sang as the final night of the RNC got underway. (July 21) Optimum Online customers get unlimited...
View ArticleIvanka Vouches for Father with Women, Minorities
Ivanka Trump is vouching for dad with women and minorities - two groups Donald Trump has struggled to win over. (July 21) Optimum Online customers get unlimited digital access...
View ArticleFestive Finish to RNC Convention in Cleveland
Donald Trump closed down the Republican convention in Cleveland Thursday, declaring he would make "America great again," before being joined on stage with his family and the family of his...
View ArticleAmerican Killed Fighting IS Group in Syria
A Colorado man who joined Kurdish forces in their fight against the Islamic State group was killed in combat in Syria, his mother said Thursday. Levi Shirley, 24, was killed on July 14 after...
View ArticleDemocratic Delegates Struggle to Pay High Costs
Facing hotel bills running into the thousands of dollars, some delegates to the Democratic National Convention are getting creative to make ends meet. Others have turned to online...
View ArticleGOP Delegates: 'Trump Hit a Home Run'
On the final night of a tumultuous convention, Donald Trump accepted the nomination of his Republican party pledging to fix the nation's toughest problems. Many delegates who were hoping he'd...
View ArticleAP Analysis: Trump Pivots to General Election
Donald Trump accepted the Republican nomination for president Thursday, promising anxious Americans that they will be safer and richer if he is elected in November. (July 22) Optimum...
View ArticleUS Ping Pong Prodigy Ready for Rio
Ping pong prodigy Kanak Jha is the first American born in the 2000s to qualify for the Olympics. At an event to promote the squad in San Francisco, Jha and his table tennis teammates said they hope to...
View ArticleAP Top Stories July 22 A
Here's the latest for Friday, July 22: Donald Trump accepts Republican Party nomination; Southwest Airlines hopes operations back to normal after technology glitch; Ten arrested in Brazil terror plot;...
View ArticleSouthwest Hopes for Normal Operations Friday
Southwest Airlines says it hopes all of its operations will be normal on Friday after a massive computer breakdown led to hundreds of cancelled flights and thousands of delays. (July...
View ArticleObama Offers Help to Germany, Thanks US Police
President Obama pledged to provide Germany with whatever help it may need to investigate a deadly shooting incident. He also noted the "tough time" the US has had in recent weeks as he thanked police...
View ArticlePuppy of the day: Hazel
Hazel is a 3-year-old lab mix who is quiet, calm and gentle. She needs a quiet home and a loving family to welcome her. For more information, please contact Friends of Freddie Pet Rescue at...
View ArticleRaw: Clinton, Running Mate Make First Appearance
Hillary Clinton and running mate Tim Kaine took the stage Saturday in Miami for their first public event in the crucial battleground state of Florida ahead of next week's Democratic National...
View Article$1B Medicare Fraud Nursing Home Scam, 3 Charged
Federal authorities have charged three people in an alleged $1 billion health care fraud scam, accusing them of using their network of more than two dozen nursing homes in Miami to bilk the...
View ArticleClinton: Still 'Dangerous to be LGBT in America'
Hillary Clinton said Friday that Americans must confront "hate and bigotry" against LGBT and minorities. Speaking while in Orlando, Clinton said that gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people are...
View ArticleDock diving dog competitions
Dock diving is a competitive sport for canines in which the animals run, jump and sometimes retrieve items in a large pool. The Ohio-based DockDogs group hosts a show open to newbies July 29-30,...
View ArticleClinton Picks Tim Kaine as Running Mate
Snatching attention from newly crowned Republican nominee Donald Trump, the Hillary Clinton campaign signaled that an announcement on her VP pick was imminent. Virginia Senator Tim Kaine was a...
View ArticleClinton: Kaine 'Likes to Get Things Done'
Hillary Clinton took the stage with Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine Saturday for the first time since making the announcement to supporters Friday. Clinton described Kaine as a progressive who "likes to...
View ArticleMarijuana Chemical Taints Colorado Town's Water
Officials told residents of Hugo, Colorado, a small town southeast of Denver, not to drink or shower in tap water Thursday because one of the town's wells may have been contaminated with THC,...
View ArticleKaine: Clinton is 'Opposite of Trump'
Sen. Tim Kaine is using his debut appearance as Hillary Clinton's running mate on Saturday to introduce himself to voters. He offered a tough assault on Donald Trump, and then added that Clinton is...
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