Nation and World
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U.S. commits $2 billion in drones, ammunition, aid to Ukraine
Feb 24, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Pentagon announced a new package of long-term security assistance for Ukraine on Friday, marking the anniversary of Russia's invasion with a $2 billion ...
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Workers dig by layers in search for 47 missing at China mine
Feb 24, 2023 12:00 am - ALXA LEAGUE, China - Work crews trying to find 47 people missing after a collapse at an open-pit mine in northern China have had to change their excavation methods to av...
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Ukrainians reflect on anniversary of Russian invasion
Feb 24, 2023 12:00 am - KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - The anniversary on Friday of Russia's invasion of Ukraine was a somber day for many of the country's 43 million people. Here's a selection of what s...
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Blinken heads to Asia, with China, Russia tensions soaring
Feb 24, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Fresh from a meeting with China's top diplomat and a U.N. Security Council session on Ukraine, Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Central and ...
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Prosecutor: Alex Murdaugh 'fuzzy' about new details of case
Feb 24, 2023 12:00 am - Disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh faced intense questioning about his actions the night his wife and son were killed as the prosecutor challenged inconsist...
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2 Pakistani brothers home after release from Guantanamo
Feb 24, 2023 12:00 am - ISLAMABAD - Two Pakistani brothers held by the United States at Guantanamo Bay detention facility for two decades were freed and returned home on Friday to be reunited w...
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Death toll from Turkey, Syria earthquake tops 47,000
Feb 23, 2023 12:00 am - ANKARA, Turkey - The death toll from the massive earthquake that hit parts of Turkey and Syria on Feb. 6 continues to rise as more bodies are retrieved from the rubble o...
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R. Kelly avoids lengthy add-on to 30-year prison sentence
Feb 23, 2023 12:00 am - R. Kelly was sentenced on Thursday to 20 years in prison for child pornography and enticement of minors for sex but will serve all but one of those simultaneously with a...
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In Russia-Ukraine war, more disastrous path could lie ahead
Feb 23, 2023 12:00 am - For Russia, it's been a year of bold charges and bombardments, humiliating retreats and grinding sieges. Ukraine has countered with fierce resistance, surprising counter...
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IRA dissidents suspected of shooting N Ireland detective
Feb 23, 2023 12:00 am - LONDON - A senior Northern Ireland police officer is in critical but stable condition in a hospital after being shot by two masked men while he coached children's soccer...