Nation and World Politics
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A new account rekindles allegations that Trump disrespected Black people on 'The Apprentice'
Jun 07, 2024 10:38 am - Gene Folkes had just been jettisoned as a contestant on “The Apprentice” and was commiserating with a crew member at a bar inside the lobby of Trump Tower. He was indigna...
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Scorching heat keeps grip on Southwest U.S. as records tumble and more triple digits forecast
Jun 07, 2024 7:17 am - RENO, Nev. — The first heat wave of the year is expected to maintain its grip on the U.S. Southwest for at least another day Friday, after records tumbled across the regi...
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Like Reagan before him, Biden looks to capture magic of Pointe du Hoc storyJun 07, 2024 7:14 am - PARIS — President Joe Biden will return to Normandy for a second day during his trip to France as he tries to rally Americans in defense of democracy from Pointe du Hoc, ...
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Biden apologizes to Zelenskyy for monthslong congressional holdup to weapons that let Russia gain
Jun 07, 2024 7:10 am - PARIS — U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday for the first time publicly apologized to Ukraine for a monthslong congressional holdup in American military assistance that le...
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The Europe Central Bank jumps ahead of the Fed in lowering rates. But future cuts may be limited.
Jun 06, 2024 7:23 am - FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank cut its key interest rate Thursday by a quarter point, moving ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve as central banks aroun...
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Widow of Beau Biden takes the stand in Hunter Biden's gun trial, talks about tossing the firearm
Jun 06, 2024 7:19 am - WILMINGTON, Del. — The widow of Hunter Biden's brother, Beau, testified Thursday in his federal gun trial that she found his crack at her Wilmington, Delaware, house, saw...
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Israeli strike kills at least 33 people at a Gaza school the military claims was being used by Hamas
Jun 06, 2024 6:54 am - DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — An Israeli strike early Thursday on a school sheltering displaced Palestinians in central Gaza killed more than 30 people, including 23 women ...
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As the world marks 80th anniversary of D-Day landings, renewed war in Europe is on minds of many
Jun 06, 2024 6:15 am - UTAH BEACH, France — Leaders, veterans and visitors from around the world paid tribute Thursday to the D-Day generation in moving ceremonies on and around the Normandy be...
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Appeals court halts Trump's Georgia case during appeal of order allowing Willis to stay on case
Jun 05, 2024 4:20 pm - An appeals court has halted the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump and others while it reviews the lower court judge's ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to remain on the case.
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Putin warns that Russia could provide long-range weapons to others to strike Western targets
Jun 05, 2024 2:33 pm - ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Germany on Wednesday that the use of its weapons by Ukraine to strike targets inside Russia would mark a ...