Nation and World
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Israel launches most intense military operation in West Bank in years; at least 8 Palestinians dead
Jul 03, 2023 1:00 am - JENIN, West Bank (AP) - Israel on Monday launched its most intense military operation in the occupied West Bank in nearly two decades, carrying out a series of drone str...
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The wait for U.S. passports is creating travel purgatory and snarling summer plans
Jul 03, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Seeking a valid U.S. passport for that 2023 trip? Buckle up, wishful traveler, for a very different journey before you step anywhere near an airport. A much...
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After the fall of Roe, emboldened religious conservatives lobby to restrict abortion in Africa
Jul 03, 2023 1:00 am - NAIROBI, Kenya - Nowhere in the world has a higher rate of unsafe abortions or unintended pregnancies than sub-Saharan Africa, where women often face scorn for becoming ...
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Crowds across France show solidarity at town halls targeted in rioting following police shooting
Jul 03, 2023 1:00 am - NANTERRE, France (AP) - Crowds gathered at town halls across France Monday to show solidarity with local governments targeted in six nights of violence touched off by th...
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In 370 days, Supreme Court conservatives dash decades of abortion and affirmative action precedents
Jul 03, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Overturning Roe v. Wade and eliminating affirmative action in higher education had been leading goals of the conservative legal movement for decades. In a s...
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France has a 5th night of rioting over teen's killing by police amid signs of subsiding violence
Jul 02, 2023 1:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Young rioters clashed with police into early Sunday and targeted a mayor's home with a burning car, injuring members of his family, as France saw a fifth ni...
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The 2024 Republican presidential field keeps growing. So why aren't there more women?
Jul 02, 2023 1:00 am - CHICAGO - As Republicans keep jumping into the 2024 race for president, one demographic group seems notably lacking: women. More than a dozen candidates are seeking the ...
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Russia launches the first drone strike on Kyiv in 12 days and all are shot down
Jul 02, 2023 1:00 am - KYIV, Ukraine - After a relative lull, Russia launched a drone attack early Sunday on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, officials said. It was the first such attack of the war in...
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Baltimore block party shooting leaves 2 dead and 28 injured, including 3 critically hurt, police say
Jul 02, 2023 1:00 am - BALTIMORE - Gunfire erupted at a block party in Baltimore on Sunday - killing two people, wounding 28 and leaving an extensive crime scene that marred the U.S. holiday w...
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Elon Musk imposes daily limits on reading posts on Twitter
Jul 02, 2023 1:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO - Twitter owner Elon Musk has limited the amount of tweets that most users can view each day - restrictions he described as an attempt to prevent unauthori...