Nation and World
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Russian ballistic missiles strike Ukraine's largest cities, killing at least 4 and injuring over 100
Jan 02, 2024 7:08 am - KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine's two largest cities came under attack from Russian hypersonic ballistic missiles on Tuesday morning, killing at least four people and injuring al...
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Biden and Trump are poised for a potential rematch that could shake American politics
Jan 02, 2024 7:01 am - LACONIA, N.H. — U.S. presidential elections have been rocked in recent years by economic disaster, stunning gaffes, secret video and a pandemic. But for all the tumult th...
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Apparent Israeli strike kills senior Hamas figure in Beirut and raises fears conflict could expand
Jan 02, 2024 6:56 am - BEIRUT — An apparent Israeli strike in the Lebanese capital of Beirut killed Hamas' second-highest ranking political leader Tuesday, marking a potential escalation of Isr...
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Planes catch fire after a collision at Japan's Haneda airport, killing 5. Hundreds evacuated safely
Jan 02, 2024 6:54 am - TOKYO — A passenger plane and a Japanese coast guard aircraft collided on the runway at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Tuesday and burst into flames. Transport Minister Tetsu...
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New Year's Eve sweeps across the globe, but wars cast a shadow on 2024
Jan 01, 2024 8:13 am - Revelers counted down to midnight on New Year's Eve across the globe Sunday as fireworks and festive lights offered a hopeful start to 2024 for some, even as the world's ...
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Japan lowers its tsunami warning but still tells people not to go home after a series of earthquakesJan 01, 2024 8:10 am - TOKYO (AP) — Japan dropped its highest-level tsunami alert, issued following a series of major earthquakes on Monday, but told residents of coastal areas not to return to...
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Israel is pulling thousands of troops from Gaza as combat focuses on enclave's main southern cityJan 01, 2024 8:09 am - TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Thousands of Israeli soldiers are being shifted out of the Gaza Strip, the military said Monday, in the first significant drawdown of troops since...
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Russia launches record number of drones across Ukraine as Moscow and Kyiv continue aerial attacks
Jan 01, 2024 8:09 am - KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a record 90 Shahed-type drones over Ukraine during the early hours of the new year, the Ukrainian air force said Monday, while Russia...
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Olympic host country France sees less New Year's Eve disorder as it celebrates 2024's arrival
Jan 01, 2024 8:09 am - PARIS (AP) — France saw fewer of the car burnings that usually blight the arrival of a new year as the Olympic host country celebrated the start of 2024, the interior min...
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Maine state official who removed Trump from ballot was targeted in swatting call at her home
Dec 31, 2023 8:45 am - A fake emergency call to police resulted in officers responding Friday night to the home of Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows just a day after she removed former Pr...