Western tip of Haiti remains cut off
Rescue workers struggle to reach isolated towns and learn the full extent of the death and destruction caused by Hurricane Matthew.
Ban Ki-Moon’s successor
Portugal’s former prime minister Antonio Guterres wins the Security Council’s unanimous backing to become the next U.N. secretary-general, with approval by the General Assembly expected.
Clown rumors tie up authorities
Reports across the U.S. about the menace often turn out to be hoaxes, but authorities can’t ignore the reports.
Our shopping carts runneth over
The cost of groceries in the U.S. is down an average of 2 percent over the past year, the government says.