Governments around the world rush to condemn Wednesday’s nuclear test.
2016
Obama makes case for tighter gun laws, mocks ‘conspiracy’
Appearing on CNN, the president tries to address suspicions held by gun-owning Americans.
Meteorologists warn of winter ‘whiplash’
They say, after a mild start, winter can still bring persistent cold and ‘major, major dumps of snow.’
Syria promises U.N. to allow aid for starving
Residents in the besieged town of Madaya are said to be eating leaves and grass.
Colleges target ‘potentially dangerous’ hoverboards
Saying the two-wheeled scooters are unsafe, more than 30 universities have issued bans or restrictions in recent weeks.
Father seeks joint custody of Bristol Palin’s child
Dakota Meyer files a lawsuit against Bristol Palin in Alaska Superior Court.
‘Star Wars’ Monopoly piece proves ‘girls matter’ to Hasbro
The company responds to an 8-year-old girl’s letter and adds a token based on the female character Rey.
York too hot for Wells in girls’ basketball
The Wildcats roll to 9-0 with a 59-26 win at rival Wells as Shannon Todd scores an efficient 23 points.
J.C. Penney holiday sales up while Macy’s reports slump
Macy’s estimates that 80 percent of its decline was weather-related.
In effort to stem stock market volatility, China causes more
It suspends a new system for managing instability after four days, probably because it appears to be accelerating sell-offs.