U.S. economic growth is likely to hit the brakes this year, with GDP dramatically slowing due to the impact of the Trump administration’s tariffs and uncertainty around its economic policies, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, or OECD, said Tuesday. GDP growth is forecast to slide to 1.6% in …

A fresh search effort has been launched for Madeleine McCann, a British toddler who disappeared from her family’s vacation rental in Portugal more than 18 years ago.  Police haven’t disclosed any evidence to explain why they decided to carry out a new search almost two decades later, but they were …

The National Weather Service issued tornado warnings for parts of Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia and Virginia on Friday, hours after a harsh storm hit a remote area of central Kentucky, killing one person and injuring at least 14 more, officials said. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear wrote on social media that …

President Trump’s sweeping tariffs on goods imported from almost every foreign nation have been ruled illegal by the U.S. Court of International Trade, marking a setback for the president’s trade agenda — and adding another level of uncertainty for U.S. consumers and businesses.  However, a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., …

Three more inmates who escaped from a New Orleans jail earlier this month have been captured, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced Monday. Two escapees remain at large. Inmate Lenton Vanburen was detained in Baton Rouge, Murrill said on social media. Leo Tate and Jermaine Donald were arrested in Walker …

The murders of two Mexico City officials, in a rush-hour shooting on a busy avenue, were meticulously planned by experienced gunmen, prosecutors said Wednesday, as more details emerged of the worst attack against public officials in the capital in recent years. At least four people were involved in the killing …

Sean “Diddy” Combs rejected a plea deal offer during the final pre-trial hearing in his sex trafficking and racketeering case in New York City on Thursday. Jury selection is set to begin next week.  What happened in court After asking Combs to confirm he was of sound mind and not on any …

Nevada prosecutors say 20 people have been charged in connection with a brawl at a maximum-security prison in eastern Nevada last year in which three inmates were killed and others were injured. The Nevada Attorney General’s Office said this week the final arrest in the investigation was made on March …

Stock markets in the U.S. opened sharply lower on Thursday amid mounting investor concerns about slowing economic growth and uncertainty over the impact of new Trump administration tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico.  The S&P 500 fell 104 points, or 1.8%, to close at 5,739, while the blue-chip Dow Jones …

Sitting in the window of the Artfunk gallery on Jackson Street in San Francisco is a painting of jazz legend John Coltrane. While most people walking by will see the image of a great musician, Archbishop Franzo King sees something more divine. “When I see this painting, I see God,” …