Iguanas are popping out of toilets in south Florida

The reptiles usually get into homes through bathroom vents on the roof, and crews are scrambling to keep up with calls from distressed homeowners.

Powell praised by U.S. politicians from both parties as trailblazer, trusted adviser to presidents

Powell served as secretary of state under George W. Bush - a tenure marred by a 2003 appearance before the United Nations in which Powell cited faulty information in seeking to make the case for U.S. war against Iraq.

UK Parliament honors lawmaker fatally stabbed at constituents’ meeting

Prime Minister Boris Johnson led a somber British Parliament in honoring the Conservative lawmaker stabbed to death as he met constituents at a church hall.

U.S. in contact with Haitian officials over kidnapped American missionaries

EPA unveils strategy to regulate toxic PFAS

The Biden administration is launching a wide-ranging strategy to regulate toxic industrial compounds used in products including cookware, carpets and firefighting foams.

Minot native takes plea deal in U.S. Capitol riot that could land him behind bars

Glen Mitchell ‘Mitch’ Simon pleaded guilty Friday for his role in the Jan. 6 insurrection that delayed a congressional certification of Joe Biden's presidential victory.

Colin Powell, trailblazing general and diplomat stained by Iraq, dies at 84

The former Joint Chiefs chairman and secretary of state died from COVID-19 complications, his family said Monday.

Farmers, John Deere suppliers worry about strike’s impact

Farmers and Deere & Co. suppliers are worried about what the strike at the tractor maker’s factories will mean for their livelihoods.

Vulgar license plates are out as hundreds of new laws take effect in Maine

One of the statutes going on the books Monday limits what you can say on a vanity license plate and allows Maine's secretary of state to recall already-issued plates with offensive or violent messages.

Resilient shoppers push U.S. retail sales up 0.7% in September

This despite sticker shock in grocery aisles, car lots and restaurants as snarled global supply chains slow the flow of goods.