King Charles III heads to Washington to restore the UK-US relationship

WASHINGTON (AP) – Two and a half centuries after the American colonies declared independence from Britain under King George III, his descendant King Charles III lands in Washington Monday with trans-Atlantic ties under strain and security in the spotlight.

The night a big story came directly to Washington's journalists

Journalists in the nation’s capital are accustomed to chasing stories. But on Saturday night, the story came to them – hundreds of them, gathered as President Donald Trump prepared to speak, thrust suddenly into chaos when a gunman tried to storm the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.

Latest US military strike on alleged drug boat kills 3

WASHINGTON (AP) – The latest U.S. military strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean killed three people Sunday, according to a social media post by U.S. Southern Command.

The Latest: Oil prices go up over stalled US-Iran talks

Oil prices were up Monday as a standoff between the U.S. and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz remained despite a ceasefire, while Pakistan leaders were seeking to revive stalled talks between the two countries.

20 Killed in Colombia Bus Bombing During a Wave of Violence

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) – The number of people killed in a bombing in a volatile region in southwest Colombia rose to 20, officials said Sunday.

Netanyahu's government faces unhappy public as elections loom

Iran’s government is still in power. Hezbollah and Hamas haven’t been defeated. U.S. President Donald Trump’s interests may be diverging from Israel’s. Wars with Iran and its proxies haven’t gone according to plan for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and that could mean trouble for Israel’s longest-serving prime minister.

Tillis ready to move ahead with confirming Warsh as Fed chair

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Republican senator who had effectively blocked confirmation of President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve said Sunday he was dropping his opposition after the Department of Justice ended its investigation of the current central bank chair.

Gunfire carries eerie echoes of Reagan's shooting outside the same hotel

WASHINGTON (AP) – When President Ronald Reagan left the Washington Hilton Hotel and headed for his waiting limousine on a gray March afternoon, he was exposed for mere seconds. That was all it took for a would-be assassin to take aim and fire.

Two former Israeli prime ministers agree to merge parties against Netanyahu

JERUSALEM (AP) – Two Israeli political heavyweights on Sunday said they would join forces in upcoming elections in a shared effort to unseat longtime Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.