Nation and World
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Webb Space Telescope reveals moment of stellar birth, dramatic close-up of 50 baby stars
Jul 12, 2023 1:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - The Webb Space Telescope is marking one year of cosmic photographs with one of its best yet: the dramatic close-up of dozens of stars at the ...
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Red Hot Chili Peppers and Ms. Lauryn Hill will headline Global Citizen Festival to fight inequality
Jul 11, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ms. Lauryn Hill and Megan Thee Stallion will headline this year's Global Citizen Festival as the anti-poverty nonprofit looks to f...
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Thailand's prime minister, who seized power in a 2014 coup, quits politics after losing election
Jul 11, 2023 1:00 am - BANGKOK (AP) - Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, who served almost nine years in office after seizing power in a 2014 military coup, said Tuesday that he is l...
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Solar storm on Thursday expected to make Northern Lights visible in 17 statesJul 11, 2023 1:00 am - A solar storm forecast for Thursday is expected to give skygazers in 17 American states a chance to glimpse the Northern Lights, the colorful sky show that happens when ...
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Desperate Ukrainians take long and uncertain journey to escape Russian occupation
Jul 11, 2023 1:00 am - KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - For Rima Yaremenko, the 5,000-kilometer (3,000-mile) odyssey to escape Russian occupation ended within sight of where it started. The 68-year old Uk...
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Vermont hit by 2nd day of floods as muddy water reaches tops of parking meters in capital city
Jul 11, 2023 1:00 am - ANDOVER, Vt. - A storm that dumped up to two months of rain in two days in Vermont and other parts of the Northeast brought more flooding Tuesday to communities that inc...
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Supreme Court justices and donors mingle at campus visits. These documents show the ethical dilemmas
Jul 11, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - When Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas headlined a 2017 program at McLennan Community College in Texas, his hosts had more than a speech in mind. W...
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GOP confidence in 2024 vote count low after years of false election claims, AP-NORC poll shows
Jul 11, 2023 1:00 am - Few Republicans have high confidence that votes will be tallied accurately in next year's presidential contest, suggesting years of sustained attacks against elections b...
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NATO chief says no timetable set for Ukraine's membership; Zelenskyy calls that 'absurd'
Jul 11, 2023 1:00 am - VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) - NATO leaders said Tuesday that they would allow Ukraine to join the alliance "when allies agree and conditions are met" - a pronouncement that ...
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Israeli troops kill Palestinian suspect as West Bank violence shows no signs of slowing
Jul 10, 2023 1:00 am - JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli troops shot and killed an alleged Palestinian gunman during new unrest in the West Bank Monday, as a wave of violence in the occupied territory ...