Nation and World
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Immigrants in Chicago and other US cities brace for expected Trump deportation arrests
Jan 19, 2025 4:11 pm - CHICAGO (AP) — The Rev. Homero Sanchez said he didn't realize the depth of fear in the Chicago immigrant community he serves until someone asked him to handle the sale of...
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As ceasefire takes hold, Hamas returns 3 Israeli hostages and Israel frees 90 Palestinian prisoners
Jan 19, 2025 10:35 am - DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — After 15 months of collective grief and anxiety, three Israeli hostages left Hamas captivity and returned to Israel, and dozens of Palestinian...
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TikTok says it's restoring service to US users based on Trump's promised executive order
Jan 19, 2025 10:28 am - TikTok said Sunday it was restoring service to users in the United States after the popular video-sharing platform went dark in response to a federal ban that President-e...
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South Korea’s impeached president is arrested over a martial law declaration as his supporters riot
Jan 18, 2025 7:53 pm - SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was formally arrested early on Sunday, days after being apprehended at his presidential compound in S...
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What to know about the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas
Jan 18, 2025 7:49 pm - TEL AVIV, Israel — After more than a year of devastating war, the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is set to begin on Sunday, pausing the 15-month conflict between Isra...
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Man’s dramatic rescue of dog from freezing river in Vermont caught on video
Jan 18, 2025 7:33 pm - Spotting a dog struggling to stay afloat in an icy Vermont River, Chris MacRitchie never hesitated. He jumped into the frigid waters and waded over to the dog, gently pu...
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Trump is arriving in Washington for inaugural celebrations to mark his return to power
Jan 18, 2025 6:36 pm - WASHINGTON — Donald Trump will return to Washington Saturday to kick off days of pageantry heralding his second inauguration as president, four years after he departed th...
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Trump to change Border Patrol leader to political appointee
Jan 18, 2025 6:27 pm - As the incoming Trump administration prepares to install a political appointee to run the U.S. Border Patrol for the first time in the agency’s 100-year history, retiring...
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Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will go into effect Sunday morning, officials say
Jan 18, 2025 5:19 pm - CAIRO — The ceasefire between Hamas and Israel will go into effect Sunday at 8:30 a.m. local time, mediator Qatar announced Saturday, as families of hostages held in Gaza...
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Trump says he ‘most likely’ will give TikTok a 90-day extension to avoid US ban
Jan 18, 2025 2:50 pm - President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that he “most likely” would give TikTok 90 more days to work out a deal that would allow the popular video-sharing platform to ...