Many have knocked on Pam Jones’ front door in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. She’s pulled it open to find family, friends, fundraisers, strangers and salesmen. Like most of us, nothing surprises her anymore. The evening of June 24 was no different. When the doorbell rang at9:45 p.m., Pam wasn’t surprised. …

Obama has finally hit a home run. He handled the McChrystal affair quickly, decisively, wisely and graciously, and in doing so for the first time seemed like a Chief Executive of the United States instead of someone playing the part in a movie. The president had to fire McChrystal. If …

Secretary Kerry laid out a compelling case Friday that the Syrian government did use chemical weapons on innocent civilians. It was emotional and powerful. Kerry also laid out a strong case that President Assad should not be allowed to get away with it — for the sake of Syrians and …

John Kerry must be joking. Fresh off his role as chief scrivener for Barack Obama Chamberlain, the secretary of state called it “very disturbing” that Iran’s supreme leader vowed to continue opposing the United States despite the nuclear deal. Did Kerry sleepwalk through the last 18 months? Iran’s leaders continually …

BUCHAREST, Romania – Romania’s prime minister, who is under investigation for alleged corruption, says he will hand over his duties to a deputy for a month due to health problems. Prime Minister Victor Ponta wrote to President Klaus Iohannis Sunday asking him to allow the deputy prime minister to carry …

MEXICO CITY – Mexican authorities have captured the son of the alleged leader of the country’s most violent cartel in the western state of Jalisco. A federal official speaking anonymously because he was not authorized to discuss the arrest confirmed that federal forces captured Ruben Oseguera Gonzalez, alias “el Menchito,” …

VATICAN CITY – Philadelphia church officials say they’re confident about preparations for Pope Francis’ visit at the three-month homestretch, saying they’ve raised more than $30 million of the $45 million needed and have lined up 6,000 of 10,000 volunteers. Archbishop Charles Chaput and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter wrapped up four …

MIAMI – The Coast Guard suspended its search Saturday in Biscayne Bay outside Miami for a missing sailor who was a member of the 2012 U.S. Olympic sailing team. Coast Guard officials in Miami say they received a report Thursday evening about an unmanned inflatable dinghy adrift in Dinner Key. …

BERLIN – The German government says violent far-right crime increased by nearly a quarter last year, while authorities are concerned about an even faster rise in offenses involving homes for asylum-seekers. The domestic intelligence agency counted 990 violent offenses with a far-right motivation, compared with 801 in 2013. That included …

JERUSALEM – Israeli authorities say they have unearthed a rare, well-preserved 2,000-year-old-Jewish ritual bath hidden under the floorboard of a family home in Jerusalem. Archaeologists said Wednesday that the discovery shines new light on ancient Jewish and early Christian communities in the area. But the discovery might be most noteworthy …