Nation and World
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U.S. speeds up Abrams tank delivery to Ukraine war zone
Mar 21, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon is speeding up its delivery of Abrams tanks to Ukraine, opting to send a refurbished older model that can be ready faster, with the aim of...
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U.S. tells China a Taiwan president stopover is 'nothing new'
Mar 21, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Biden administration is putting out the word that expected stopovers in the United States by Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen would fall in line with recen...
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Japan's PM offers Ukraine support as China's Xi backs Russia
Mar 21, 2023 1:00 am - KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made a surprise visit Tuesday to Kyiv, stealing some of the attention from Asian rival President Xi Jinping of China, w...
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Trump silent on abortion as 2024 campaign pushes forward
Mar 20, 2023 1:00 am - DAVENPORT, Iowa - No elected Republican has done more to restrict abortion rights in the U.S. than Donald Trump. But in the early days of the 2024 presidential contest, ...
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U.S. sending ammunition, tanker trucks, boats to Ukraine
Mar 20, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The State Department announced Monday that the U.S. will send Ukraine $350 million in weapons and equipment, as fierce battles with Russian forces continue ...
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Amazon cuts 9,000 more jobs, bringing 2023 total to 27,000
Mar 20, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Amazon plans to eliminate 9,000 more jobs in the next few weeks, CEO Andy Jassy said in a memo to staff on Monday. The job cuts would mark the second largest ...
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Millions of rotting fish to be removed from Outback river
Mar 20, 2023 1:00 am - CANBERRA, Australia - Contractors are being hired to remove millions of rotting fish from a river in the Australian Outback after an unprecedented die-off following floo...
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2 students hurt in Texas school shooting, suspect arrested
Mar 20, 2023 1:00 am - ARLINGTON, Texas - Two students were injured in a shooting outside a Dallas-area high school on Monday morning and police arrested the person suspected of opening fire, ...
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World on 'thin ice' as UN climate report gives stark warning
Mar 20, 2023 1:00 am - BERLIN - Humanity still has a chance, close to the last, to prevent the worst of climate change 's future harms, a top United Nations panel of scientists said Monday. Bu...
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Some Trump supporters ambivalent on calls for protests
Mar 20, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Former President Donald Trump's calls for protests ahead of his anticipated indictment in New York have generated mostly muted reactions from supporters, wi...