Nation and World
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Libya's top prosecutor jails 8 officials for potential negligence in the deadly collapse of dams
Sep 26, 2023 1:00 am - CAIRO (AP) - Libya's chief prosecutor said Monday he ordered the detention of eight current and former officials pending his investigation into the collapse of two dams ...
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DeSantis and Newsom to go head-to-head in November Fox News debate moderated by Sean Hannity
Sep 25, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will take time out from debating fellow Republicans in two months to take on a Democrat, California Gov. Gavin Newsom. Fox News...
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What is behind renewed tensions between Serbia and Kosovo?
Sep 25, 2023 1:00 am - BELGRADE, Serbia - Tensions between Serbia and Kosovo flared anew over the weekend when some 30 heavily armed Serbs barricaded themselves in an Orthodox monastery in nor...
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Russia's Black Sea Fleet commander among 34 killed in a missile strike in Crimea, Ukraine claims
Sep 25, 2023 1:00 am - KYIV, Ukraine - The missile strike that blasted the Crimean headquarters of Russia's navy last week killed 34 officers, including the fleet commander, Ukraine said Monda...
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Texas Walmart shooter agrees to pay more than $5M to families over 2019 racist attack
Sep 25, 2023 1:00 am - AUSTIN, Texas - A white Texas gunman who killed 23 people at a Walmart in 2019 after ranting about Hispanics' taking over the government and economy has agreed to pay mo...
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Biden administration announces $1.4 billion to improve rail safety and boost capacity in 35 states
Sep 25, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Biden administration announced Monday that it has awarded more than $1.4 billion to projects that improve railway safety and boost capacity, with much o...
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Oil prices have risen. That's making gas more expensive for US drivers and helping Russia's war
Sep 25, 2023 1:00 am - FRANKFURT, Germany - Oil prices have risen, meaning drivers are paying more for gasoline and truckers and farmers more for diesel. The increase also complicates the glob...
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Sen. Menendez says cash found in home was from his personal savings, not bribe proceeds
Sep 25, 2023 1:00 am - UNION CITY, N.J. - Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey defiantly pushed back against federal corruption charges on Monday, saying nearly half a million dolla...
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EU commissioner calls for more balanced trade with China and warns that Ukraine could divide them
Sep 25, 2023 1:00 am - BEIJING - The European Union's trade commissioner called for a more balanced economic relationship with China on Monday, noting an EU trade deficit of nearly 400 billion...
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Why the U.S. job market has defied rising interest rates and expectations of high unemployment
Sep 25, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Last year's spike in inflation, to the highest level in four decades, was painful enough for American households. Yet the cure - much higher interest rates,...