FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Authorities say three children have been injured after a waterspout made landfall at Fort Lauderdale Beach and sent an inflatable bounce house flying into the air. Fort Lauderdale police Sgt. Deanna Greenlaw posted on Twitter that when the waterspout came ashore Monday afternoon, it uprooted the …

PARIS – In a rare ceremony, France is honoring four people who resisted the Nazis during World War II by inducting them into Paris’ Pantheon mausoleum. The highly symbolic two-day event is aimed at uniting the French against extremism and anti-Semitism after deadly attacks earlier this year. French President Francois …

ZURICH – The FIFA election is won and done. Sepp Blatter’s problems, however, are far from over. The prize for the 79-year-old president of soccer’s governing body is four more years in office and some big issues ahead. American and Swiss federal investigations, which rocked FIFA this week, could yet …

ABUJA, Nigeria – A spokesman says Nigeria’s new president will visit Chad and Niger, making the countries whose troops help fight Boko Haram a priority on his first official travels outside the country. Spokesman Garba Shehu says President Muhammadu Buhari will fly to Niger on Wednesday and Chad on Thursday. …

So I watched Obama’s infomercial and forgive me if, unlike Chris Mathews, I didn’t soak my Depends. As I watched, all I could be was… confused. Obama produced what can only be described as bizarro-propaganda: A dour documentary designed to undermine an Eastern Bloc country circa 1974. Ten minutes into …

WASHINGTON – As courthouses go, the E. Barrett Prettyman Courthouse in downtown Washington is what Yankee Stadium is to baseball. If you’re a big name and get in trouble here, chances are you’ll wind up at Prettyman in the shadow of the U.S. Capitol. That’s where Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK) …

Scientists continue to study the secrets to living a long life. While many may have their own ideas, it’s clear that there’s no silver bullet. For 94-year-old Marion Downs, it comes down to attitude. Her advice: “Shut up and live!” That also happens to be the title of her book …

So each day, pirates hijack another ship. Today, it’s a Saudi supertanker with over $100 million worth in oil — a prize that’s pushed global oil prices up by a buck. Now I hear they’ve also grabbed a Danish ship, an attack that’s also driven up the price of Danish. …

Since the dawn of minivan time in 1984, Chrysler has played the role of Big Brother, dominating the sales charts every year. Even today, the Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town and Country twins hold on to more than 40 percent of the market, according to Motorintelligence.com, and are hoping …

So, a few years back, Seattle planners decided to install self-cleaning, high-tech toilets in certain areas of their city. They said it was to accommodate tourists, but the real reason was to keep hobos and whores from pooping and screwing in front of restaurants. Anywho, the city, always frugal when …