Nation and World
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Military veterans are becoming the face of Trump's government cuts and Democrats' resistance
Mar 24, 2025 12:39 pm - As congressional lawmakers scramble to respond to President Donald Trump's slashing of the federal government, one group is already taking a front and center role: military veterans.
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Pope Francis is back home after a 5-week hospital stay for life-threatening double pneumonia
Mar 23, 2025 5:15 pm - VATICAN CITY (AP) — A frail Pope Francis returned to the Vatican on Sunday after a five-week hospitalization for life-threatening double pneumonia, and he made a surprise...
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Schumer says he won't step down as Senate Democratic leader despite government funding uproar
Mar 23, 2025 4:21 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer says he won't resign his post, despite pressure from some in his party after he voted to move forward with a Repu...
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Pentagon is the latest agency to announce a leak investigation that could include polygraphs
Mar 22, 2025 8:19 pm - WASHINGTON — The Pentagon’s intelligence and law enforcement arms are investigating what it says are leaks of national security information. Defense Department personnel ...
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Murphy, a beloved bald eagle who became a foster dad, dies following violent storms in Missouri
Mar 22, 2025 5:03 pm - A beloved bald eagle who gained popularity for incubating a rock in 2023 is being mourned Saturday after the 33-year-old avian died following intense storms that recently...
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Israel fires on Lebanon after rocket attack in the heaviest exchange since the truce with Hezbollah
Mar 22, 2025 4:37 pm - BEIRUT, Lebanon — Israel launched airstrikes on several locations in Lebanon on Saturday in retaliation for a rocket attack, killing six people in the heaviest exchange o...
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Father of the last living American hostage in Gaza hopes Trump can bring his son home
Mar 22, 2025 4:34 pm - TEL AVIV — Unlike many families who blame Israel's government for not getting their loved ones released from captivity in Gaza, Adi Alexander is hesitant to point fingers...
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Venezuela to resume repatriation of migrants after deal with US, official says
Mar 22, 2025 4:01 pm - CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela will once again accept repatriation flights from the United States carrying its deported nationals after reaching an agreement with the U.S...
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The Pentagon’s DEI purge: Officials describe a scramble to remove and then restore online content
Mar 22, 2025 3:53 pm - WASHINGTON — Every day over the past few weeks, the Pentagon has faced questions from angry lawmakers, local leaders and citizens over the removal of military heroes and ...
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Kitty Dukakis, wife of former governor and presidential candidate, dies at 88
Mar 22, 2025 3:32 pm - BROOKLINE, Mass. — Kitty Dukakis, the wife of former Massachusetts governor and Democratic presidential candidate Michael Dukakis, who spoke openly about her struggles wi...