Ben Simmons waived by the Nets after the team and former No 1 pick agree to a buyout The Associated Press

The new $100,000 fee for H-1B visas spells trouble for rural parts of the U.S. that rely on immigrants to fill vacancies in skilled professions. Small communities often face workforce…

The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 6.7 earthquake has shaken Peru's southern Andes Mountains. The quake hit Thursday at 1 p.m. local time and was centered northwest of Upahuacho…

Authorities in Michoacan, Mexico, have reported the killing of Bernardo Bravo, a leader of lime growers. Bravo, who was president of the Apatzingan Valley Citrus Producers Association, was found dead…