Nation and World
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Biden’s former doctor refuses to answer questions in House Republican probe
Jul 09, 2025 4:11 pm - WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s former White House physician refused on Wednesday to answer questions as part of the House Republican investigation into Biden’s health...
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US issues sanctions against UN investigator probing abuses in GazaJul 09, 2025 4:05 pm - UNITED NATIONS — The Trump administration announced it is issuing sanctions Wednesday against an independent investigator tasked with probing human rights abuses in the P...
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Where July’s full buck moon will shine brightest on Thursday
Jul 09, 2025 3:58 pm - July’s full moon — the first of astronomical summer in the Northern Hemisphere — will reach peak illumination at 4:38 p.m. Eastern on Thursday, with best viewing during t...
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Son of 'El Chapo' expected to plead guilty this week to drug trafficking charges in Chicago
Jul 09, 2025 11:29 am - A son of notorious Mexican drug kingpin “El Chapo” is expected to plead guilty to U.S. drug trafficking charges at a hearing this week. He would be the first of El Chapo’s sons facing similar charges in the U.S. to enter a plea deal.
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Biden's former doctor refuses to answer questions in House Republican probe
Jul 09, 2025 11:26 am - President Joe Biden’s former White House physician refused on Wednesday to answer questions as part of the House Republican investigation into Biden’s health in office.
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3 dead as flash flooding hits mountain village of Ruidoso in New Mexico, officials say
Jul 09, 2025 7:54 am - Monsoon rains in southern New Mexico triggered flash flooding that killed three people and was so intense an entire house was swept downstream in a mountain village that is a popular summer retreat, officials said.
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Trump’s trade blitz produces few deals but lots of uncertainty
Jul 09, 2025 7:43 am - President Donald Trump and his advisers promised a lightning round of global trade negotiations with dozens of countries back in April. But the 90 days have come and gone. And the tally of trade deals stands at two.
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Russia launches another record drone attack on Ukraine, Ukrainian officials say
Jul 09, 2025 7:08 am - Russia fired a record 728 Shahed and decoy drones at Ukraine overnight, as well as 13 cruise and ballistic missiles, the Ukrainian air force said Wednesday, in the latest escalation after weeks of mounting Russian aerial and ground attacks in the more than three-year war.
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40 Palestinians killed in Gaza as Netanyahu and Trump meet over a ceasefire
Jul 09, 2025 7:05 am - At least 40 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, hospital officials said Wednesday, as international mediators raced to complete a ceasefire deal.
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Trump caught off guard by Pentagon’s abrupt move to pause Ukraine weapons deliveries, AP sources say
Jul 08, 2025 8:24 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's decision to send more defensive weapons to Ukraine came after he privately expressed frustration with Pentagon officials for announc...