Nation and World
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U.S. inflation up again in February in latest sign that price pressures remain elevated
Mar 12, 2024 8:01 am - WASHINGTON — Consumer prices in the United States picked up last month, a sign that inflation remains a persistent challenge for the Federal Reserve and for President Joe...
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Man sentenced to life in prison for murder and rape in attack on Naperville woman and friend in Germany
Mar 11, 2024 2:25 pm - BERLIN — An American man was convicted of murder and other charges on Monday for brutally attacking two American women near Germany’s famed Neuschwanstein castle last sum...
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Asked to clear up abortion bans, GOP leaders blame doctors and misinformation for the confusion
Mar 11, 2024 11:15 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In Republican-led states across the U.S., conservative legislators are refusing to reevaluate abortion bans — even as doctors and patients insist the l...
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Kate, Princess of Wales, apologizes for editing family photo that fueled rumors about her health
Mar 11, 2024 7:58 am - LONDON — Kate, Princess of Wales, apologized Monday for “confusion” caused by her editing of a family photo released by the palace — an image of Kate and her children tha...
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Palestinians in Gaza begin Ramadan with hunger worsening and no end in sight to the Israel-Hamas war
Mar 11, 2024 7:53 am - RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Palestinians began fasting for Ramadan on Monday as the Muslim holy month arrived with cease-fire talks at a standstill, hunger worsening across the G...
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13 years after Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan remembers the dead and vows to keep rebuilding
Mar 11, 2024 7:49 am - TOKYO — Japan marked the 13th anniversary of the massive earthquake and tsunami that triggered a nuclear meltdown and left large parts of Fukushima prefecture uninhabitab...
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Pope Francis' 'white flag' comment is met by criticism from Ukraine and allies
Mar 10, 2024 8:30 am - KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian and allied officials criticized Pope Francis for saying that Kyiv should have the “courage” to negotiate an end to the war with Russia, a s...
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Rescue effort launched to assist 3 people at New Hampshire's Tuckerman Ravine ski area
Mar 10, 2024 8:30 am - SARGENT'S PURCHASE, N.H. (AP) — Two people were rescued and emergency crews were attempting to rescue a third Saturday from an area popular with hikers and backcountry sk...
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Princess of Wales appears in first photo since surgery amid wild speculation of her whereabouts
Mar 10, 2024 8:29 am - LONDON (AP) — The first photo of Kate, the Princess of Wales, since her abdominal surgery nearly two months ago was issued Sunday along with a statement thanking the publ...
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A US ship with equipment for building a pier is on its way to Gaza as part of a plan to ramp up aid
Mar 10, 2024 8:28 am - DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A U.S. Army vessel carrying equipment for building a temporary pier in Gaza was on its way to the Mediterranean on Sunday, three days aft...