Nation and World
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Ukraine pushes for Western fighter jets after tank deals
Jan 31, 2023 12:00 am - KYIV, Ukraine - Ukraine won support Tuesday from Baltic nations and Poland in its quest to obtain Western fighter jets, but there were no signs that larger nations like ...
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Adult Happy Meals, McRib, feed McDonald's sales in fourth quarter
Jan 31, 2023 12:00 am - Adult Happy Meals and other limited-time promotions boosted traffic at McDonald's restaurants during the fourth quarter despite higher prices. Global same-store sales or...
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Tyre Nichols case shows officers still fail to intervene
Jan 31, 2023 12:00 am - As five Memphis police officers attacked Tyre Nichols with their feet, fists and a baton, others milled around at the scene, even as the 29-year-old cried out in pain an...
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Europe scrapes out economic growth by dodging gas disaster
Jan 31, 2023 12:00 am - FRANKFURT, Germany - Europe's economy scraped out meager gains at the end of last year as galloping inflation fed by high energy prices and Russia's invasion of Ukraine ...
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Kidnap suspect released day he arrived at Nevada prison
Jan 31, 2023 12:00 am - LAS VEGAS - A man at the center of an intense police search in Oregon after a violent kidnapping last week was released from custody in October 2021 by Nevada prison off...
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French officials say 1.27 million protested pension reforms
Jan 31, 2023 12:00 am - PARIS - An estimated 1.27 million people took to the streets of French cities, towns and villages Tuesday, according to the Interior Ministry, in new massive protests ag...
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Blinken urges Israel-Palestinian calm as violence soars
Jan 30, 2023 12:00 am - JERUSALEM - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Israel and the Palestinians on Monday to ease tensions following a spike in violence that has put the region on ...
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Trump investigations: Georgia prosecutor ups anticipation
Jan 30, 2023 12:00 am - ATLANTA - Former President Donald Trump and his allies have been put on notice by a prosecutor, but the warning didn't come from anyone at the Justice Department. It was...
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Boris Johnson says Putin said he could hit him with missile
Jan 30, 2023 12:00 am - LONDON - Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that President Vladimir Putin didn't seem serious about avoiding war in the days before Russia invaded Ukraine - a...
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WHO: COVID still an emergency but nearing 'inflection' point
Jan 30, 2023 12:00 am - GENEVA - The coronavirus remains a global health emergency, the World Health Organization chief said Monday, after a key advisory panel found the pandemic may be nearing...