Taraji P. Henson as Cookie at heart of TV’s ‘Empire’
Photo Courtesy of Fox/photographer: Chuck Hodes By SANDY COHEN AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES — Taraji P. Henson is driving down an LA …
Crashed Taiwan plane hoisted from river; 26 confirmed dead
By RALPH JENNINGS TAIPEI, Taiwan — Rescuers used a crane to hoist the fuselage of a wrecked TransAsia Airways plane from a shallow river in Taiwan’s …
‘Suge’ Knight hospitalized after not-guilty plea to murder
By ANTHONY McCARTNEY COMPTON, Calif.— Former rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight is under evaluation after being hospitalized moments after he pleaded not guilty to murder and …
Using troops and planes, 3 African nations battle Boko Haram
By HARUNA UMAR and MICHELLE FAUL MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — Three militaries, using ground troops and warplanes, fought Boko Haram on at least two fronts Wednesday with hundreds of …
Sony trims full-year loss forecast to $1.4 billion
By ELAINE KURTENBACH TOKYO — Sony Corp. trimmed its forecast of losses and gave a figure for damages from the Sony Pictures hack, but said it …
US, Russia at odds over energy in Cold War-style conflict
By BRADLEY KLAPPER and MATTHEW LEE WASHINGTON — As the Obama administration escalates economic sanctions on Russia and weighs military support to Ukraine, it has revved up a …
College completion gap between rich, poor widens
By CHRISTINE ARMARIO LOS ANGELES — The gap in bachelor-degree attainment between the nation’s richest and poorest students by age 24 has doubled during the last …
Husband of Russian treason suspect called in for questioning
By NATALIYA VASILYEVA MOSCOW — The husband of a Russian mother of seven suspected of spying for Ukraine said Tuesday he was summoned for questioning but …
Aetna 4Q profit drops but meets forecasts, guidance climbs
By TOM MURPHY Aetna’s fourth-quarter earnings slid 37 percent as the health insurer spent more to grow its business, but its performance matched expectations and the …
UK to decide if it’s OK to make babies from DNA of 3 people
By MARIA CHENG LONDON — British lawmakers will vote Tuesday on whether to let scientists use controversial techniques to create babies from the DNA of three …