The Chinese government is considering new laws to crack down on political protest in Hong Kong, indicating intentions to get the former British colony more firmly under mainland control.

City of Firelight: France and the world are in shock today after fire destroyed the roof and much of the interior of Notre Dame Cathedral in central Paris, one of the oldest, most historic, and beautiful buildings in the world. This …

Spring Unsprung:A powerful spring storm is bringing a blizzard to six midwestern states today. Blizzard warnings have been issued from parts of northeastern Colorado to southeastern Wyoming, northwest Kansas, western and central Nebraska, much of South Dakota and southwestern Minnesota. …