Nation and World
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Man with baseball bat attacks Virginia congressman's staffers; suspect in custody
May 15, 2023 1:00 am - FAIRFAX, Va. - A man with a metal baseball bat walked into the office of U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly in Fairfax, Virginia, asked for him - and then struck two members of hi...
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Minneapolis city council nomination brawlers could be expelled from Minnesota Democratic Party
May 15, 2023 1:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota Democratic Party will consider expelling anyone involved in a brawl that broke out at a political event to nominate candidates for a Minneapo...
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US: Number of migrants fell 50% at southern border after immigration changes
May 15, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The number of migrants encountered at the southern border fell 50% during the last three days compared with the days leading up to the end of a key pandemic...
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Turkish presidential election going to runoff with Erdogan narrowly missing outright victory
May 15, 2023 1:00 am - ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Conservative Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan faces a runoff with his main rival in two weeks that will decide who leads a country struggling...
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UK promises attack drones, more missiles for Ukraine as Zelenskyy meets Sunak on European tour
May 15, 2023 1:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr, on a whirlwind European tour, pressed Britain on Monday to join a "fighter jet coalition" in advance of a counteroffensive a...
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More dogs could show up in outdoor dining spaces. Not everyone is happy about it
May 15, 2023 1:00 am - Just in time for the summer dining season, the U.S. government has given its blessing to restaurants that want to allow pet dogs in their outdoor spaces. But even though...
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New blood donation rules allow more gay men to give
May 12, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON — Gay and bisexual men in monogamous relationships can give blood in the U.S. without abstaining from sex under updated federal health guidelines that focus o...
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Elon Musk says he's found someone to lead Twitter as new CEO
May 12, 2023 1:00 am - Elon Musk said Thursday he has found a new CEO for Twitter, or X Corp. as it's now called - and it's a woman. He did not name her but said she will be starting in about ...
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Kansas City declares itself a LGBTQ+ sanctuary city
May 12, 2023 1:00 am - KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Officials in Missouri's largest city approved a resolution Thursday to declare it a sanctuary for people seeking or providing gender-affirming ca...
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House Republicans pass new asylum restrictions as Title 42 ends; Biden promises veto
May 12, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON — House Republicans passed a sweeping bill Thursday to build more U.S.-Mexico border wall and impose new restrictions on asylum seekers, creating a hard-line ...