Nation and World
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Sidney Powell pleads guilty in case over efforts to overturn Trump's Georgia loss and gets probation
Oct 19, 2023 1:00 am - ATLANTA - Lawyer Sidney Powell pleaded guilty to reduced charges Thursday over efforts to overturn Donald Trump's loss in the 2020 election in Georgia, becoming the seco...
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Defendant in Tupac Shakur killing case is represented by well-known Las Vegas lawyer
Oct 19, 2023 1:00 am - LAS VEGAS - The Southern California street gang leader charged in the fatal shooting of Tupac Shakur in 1996 in Las Vegas will make a court appearance Thursday with a la...
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Most in the U.S. see Mexico as a partner despite border problems, an AP-NORC/Pearson poll shows
Oct 19, 2023 1:00 am - MIAMI - Most people in the U.S. see Mexico as an essential partner to stop drug trafficking and illegal border crossings, even as they express mixed views of Mexico's go...
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Biden says support for Israel and Ukraine is 'vital' for US security, will ask Congress for billions
Oct 18, 2023 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden declared it is “vital for America's national security” for Israel and Ukraine to succeed in their wars, making the case Thursday night f...
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Suspect admits he murdered Natalee Holloway on Aruba in 2005, pleads guilty to extorting her mom
Oct 18, 2023 1:00 am - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Natalee Holloway was beaten to death on a beach in Aruba and her body pushed out to sea after refusing the advances of the chief suspect in the 2005 k...
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The U.S. sanctions 10 Hamas members and its financial network over the surprise Israel attack
Oct 18, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The United States on Wednesday sanctioned a group of 10 Hamas members and the Palestinian militant organization's financial network across Gaza, Sudan, Turk...
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World Food Program appeals for $19 million to provide emergency food in quake-hit Afghanistan
Oct 18, 2023 1:00 am - ISLAMABAD - The United Nations' World Food Program on Wednesday appealed for $19 million to provide emergency assistance to tens of thousands of people affected by a ser...
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To speed up boarding, United Airlines starts seating passengers with window seats first in economy
Oct 18, 2023 1:00 am - United Airlines says that it will start boarding passengers in economy class with window seats first starting next week, a move that will speed up boarding times for fli...
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Biden's pick to be ambassador to Israel tells senators he'll ensure the U.S. ally 'has what it needs'
Oct 18, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden's nominee to be ambassador to Israel told senators Wednesday that he would "ensure Israel has what it needs to defend itself" and would ...
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GOP's Jim Jordan fails again to win vote to become House speaker as colleagues seek options
Oct 18, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Republican Rep. Jim Jordan failed again Wednesday on a crucial second ballot to become House speaker, the hard-fighting ally of Donald Trump losing even mor...