Nation and World
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Ethiopia's government recaptures Amhara region towns from militia, government and residents say
Aug 10, 2023 1:00 am - NAIROBI, Kenya - Ethiopia's government and residents say the country's military recaptured several areas in the embattled Amhara region from local militia fighters as de...
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Maui fire deaths surge to 53 and likely to go higher, governor says
Aug 10, 2023 1:00 am - LAHAINA, Hawaii - A search of the wildfire devastation on the Hawaiian island of Maui on Thursday revealed a wasteland of obliterated neighborhoods and landmarks charred...
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From eggs to electronics to used cars, consumer inflation eased its grip on households in July
Aug 10, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Inflation in the United States edged up in July after 12 straight months of declines. But excluding volatile food and energy costs, so-called core infl...
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Tropical Storm Khanun pounds South Korea's coastal regions before reaching Seoul in weakened state
Aug 10, 2023 1:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea - Tropical Storm Khanun poured intense rain on South Korea on Thursday, turning roads into chocolate-colored rivers and leaving at least one person de...
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Biden praises political unity at anniversary of the PACT Act expanding veterans benefits
Aug 10, 2023 1:00 am - SALT LAKE CITY - President Joe Biden evoked the memory of his late son and praised leaders from both parties for unifying behind veterans Thursday as he and Utah's Repub...
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Brazil's Amazon Summit ends with a plan to protect the world's rainforests, but no measurable goals
Aug 10, 2023 1:00 am - BELEM, Brazil - Brazil's Amazon Summit closed Wednesday with a road map to protect tropical rainforests that was welcomed as an important step in countering climate chan...
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Iran transfers 5 Iranian-American prisoners to house arrest in step toward deal for ultimate release
Aug 10, 2023 1:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Iran has transferred five Iranian-Americans from prison to house arrest in exchange for billions of dollars frozen in South Korea, U.S. and...
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Khanun begins blowing into South Korea with strong winds after dumping rain on Japan for a week
Aug 09, 2023 1:00 am - BUSAN, South Korea - Rains and winds were growing in southern South Korea Wednesday as a tropical storm drew closer to the Korean Peninsula, where it was forecast to sla...
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Niger's ousted president is said to be running low on food under house arrest 2 weeks after coup
Aug 09, 2023 1:00 am - NIAMEY, Niger - Niger's deposed president is running out of food and under increasingly dire conditions two weeks after he was ousted in a military coup and put under ho...
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Aurora family among people fleeing wildfire and trapped in Maui
Aug 09, 2023 1:00 am - KAHULUI, Hawaii - A wildfire tore through the heart of the Hawaiian island of Maui in darkness Wednesday, reducing much of a historic town to ash and forcing people to j...