Nation and World
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UK push to restore finances means higher taxes, energy bills
Nov 17, 2022 12:00 am - LONDON - Millions of people across Britain face higher taxes and energy bills after the government on Thursday announced an emergency budget focused on restoring the cou...
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Analysis: Have China and India shifted stance on Russia war?
Nov 17, 2022 12:00 am - NUSA DUA, Indonesia - China and India, after months of refusing to condemn Russia's war in Ukraine, did not stand in the way of the release this week of a statement by t...
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U.S. agent, suspected smuggler killed off Puerto Rico coast
Nov 17, 2022 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent and a suspected smuggler died during a shootout Thursday off the Puerto Rico coast, authorities said. Two ot...
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A 'barbed wire curtain' rises in Europe amid war in Ukraine
Nov 17, 2022 12:00 am - WARSAW, Poland - The long border between Finland and Russia runs through thick forests and is marked only by wooden posts with low fences meant to stop stray cattle. Soo...
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Some return to war-battered hub of Palestinian life in Syria
Nov 17, 2022 12:00 am - BEIRUT - Syria's largest Palestinian camp was once bustling with activity: It was crowded with minibuses and packed with shops hawking falafel, shawarma and knafeh nabul...
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Executive who cleaned up Enron calls FTX mess "unprecedented"
Nov 17, 2022 12:00 am - NEW YORK - The man who had to clean up the mess at Enron says the situation at FTX is even worse, describing what he calls a "complete failure" of corporate control. The...
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Pelosi to step aside from Democratic leadership, remain in Congress
Nov 17, 2022 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that she will not seek a leadership position in the new Congress, making way for a new generation to steer the...
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Obama to announce expansion of young leaders program to U.S.Nov 17, 2022 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - An Obama Foundation program that has trained hundreds of young leaders across Africa, the Asia-Pacific and Europe is being expanded to include the United St...
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Republicans win back control of House with narrow majority
Nov 17, 2022 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Republicans won control of the U.S. House on Wednesday, returning the party to power in Washington and giving conservatives leverage to blunt President Joe ...
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Today in History: November 16, Oklahoma wins statehood
Nov 16, 2022 6:00 am - Today in History Today is Wednesday, Nov. 16, the 320th day of 2022. There are 45 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 16, 1914, the newly cre...