Nation and World
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China's foreign minister holds talks in Russia after meeting with US national security adviser
Sep 18, 2023 1:00 am - MOSCOW - China's top diplomat on Monday began several days of security consultations with Russian officials following his weekend talks with U.S. President Joe Biden's n...
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Libya was mired in chaos and corruption. For years, warnings the Derna dams may burst went unheeded
Sep 18, 2023 1:00 am - CAIRO - The warnings were clear but went unheeded. Experts had long said that floods posed a significant danger to two dams meant to protect nearly 90,000 people in the ...
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Remaining dates on comedian Russell Brand's tour are postponed after sexual assault allegations
Sep 18, 2023 1:00 am - LONDON - British police said Monday that they had received a sexual assault allegation after media outlets published claims by several women against Russell Brand. Promo...
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Travel adventures: Hit the road on a scenic driveSep 17, 2023 6:00 am - Almost since the first automobiles were sold and the first highways mapped, U.S. motorists have climbed behind the wheel and set off on four-wheel adventures to see diff...
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Israel criticizes U.N. vote to list ruins near ancient Jericho as World Heritage Site in Palestine
Sep 17, 2023 1:00 am - JERICHO, West Bank - A U.N. committee voted Sunday to list prehistoric ruins near the ancient West Bank city of Jericho as a World Heritage Site in Palestine, a decision...
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Texas AG Ken Paxton is back on job after acquittal but Republicans aren't done attacking each other
Sep 17, 2023 1:00 am - AUSTIN, Texas - Newly acquitted of impeachment charges, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is back on the job and getting back to the usual. Promises to keep dragging the...
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EU pledges crackdown on 'brutal' migrant smuggling during visit to overwhelmed Italian island
Sep 17, 2023 1:00 am - MILAN - EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pledged the swift return of "irregular" migrants and a crackdown on the "brutal business" of migrant smuggling Sunda...
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A Supreme Court redistricting ruling gave hope to Black voters. They're still waiting for new maps
Sep 17, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court's decision siding with Black voters in an Alabama redistricting case gave Democrats and voting rights activists a surprising opportun...
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Chinese police detain wealth management staff at the heavily indebted developer Evergrande
Sep 17, 2023 1:00 am - TAIPEI, Taiwan - Police in a southern Chinese city said they have detained some staff at China Evergrande Group's wealth management unit in the latest trouble for the he...
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Younger voters will be critical in 2024. Biden and Trump are taking different paths to reach them
Sep 15, 2023 1:00 am - HAMPTON, Va. - Students were dancing in the aisles and their seats in the Hampton University auditorium long before Vice President Kamala Harris took the stage for the f...