A judge ordered Robert King, 35, of Texas, to remain locked up on charges of transmitting interstate threats during a detention hearing in Dallas on Wednesday.

Panama and the U.S. signed a new security pact on the canal, boosting defense ties as tensions with China over Latin American influence continue to rise.

The U.S. Embassy in the Bahamas is warning American women to stay away from jet ski rentals after multiple sexual assaults have been reported since last year.

A batch of Cabot Creamery butter, distributed by Agri-Mark, was recalled because of coliform bacteria, prompting concerns about potential fecal contamination.