Nation and World
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At least 37 dead after stampede at military stadium in Republic of Congo during recruitment event
Nov 21, 2023 12:00 am - BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo - A stampede at a military stadium has left at least 37 people dead in Republic of Congo after large crowds of young people responded to a...
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New Hampshire man had no car and no furniture, but died with a big secret, leaving his town millions
Nov 21, 2023 12:00 am - HINSDALE, N.H. - Geoffrey Holt was unassuming as the caretaker of a mobile home park in Hinsdale, New Hampshire, where he lived a simple, but curious life. Residents wou...
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Eruption of Papua New Guinea volcano subsides though thick ash is billowing 3 miles into the sky
Nov 21, 2023 12:00 am - CANBERRA, Australia - An eruption of Papua New Guinea's tallest volcano that raised regional tsunami fears subsided Tuesday, but thick ash still billowed into the sky an...
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South African leader accuses Israel of war crimes. Putin and Xi strike more cautious note at meeting
Nov 21, 2023 12:00 am - CAPE TOWN, South Africa - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa accused Israel of war crimes and acts "tantamount to genocide" in Gaza during a virtual meeting Tuesday...
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Shooting that wounded 4 in Ohio is the second to occur at a Walmart in 24 hours
Nov 21, 2023 12:00 am - BEAVERCREEK, Ohio - A gunman opened fire Monday evening inside a Walmart in Ohio and wounded four people before killing himself - the second shooting in 24 hours to take...
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Navy plane overshoots runway and ends up in ocean, but all 9 aboard escape unharmed
Nov 21, 2023 12:00 am - HONOLULU - A Navy plane flying in rainy weather overshot a runway Monday at a military base in Hawaii and splashed into Kaneohe Bay, but all nine aboard were uninjured, ...
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U.S. Rep. Delia Ramirez among leaders of cease-fire movement for Israel-Hamas warNov 21, 2023 12:00 am - As both sides in the Israel-Hamas war reportedly close in on a cease-fire agreement, three congressional representatives from Illinois have been among those calling for ...
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UAW chief, having won concessions from strikes, aims to expand membership to nonunion automakers
Nov 21, 2023 12:00 am - DETROIT - Entering contract talks with Detroit's three automakers, Shawn Fain set lofty expectations for what he could gain for his union members - and delivered on many...
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With the world's eyes on Gaza, attacks are on the rise in the West Bank, which faces its own war
Nov 20, 2023 12:00 am - QUSRA, West Bank - When Israeli warplanes swooped over the Gaza Strip following Hamas militants' deadly attack on southern Israel, Palestinians say a different kind of w...
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Microsoft hires Sam Altman and OpenAI's new CEO vows to investigate his firing
Nov 20, 2023 12:00 am - Microsoft snapped up Sam Altman and another architect of OpenAI for a new venture after their sudden departures shocked the artificial intelligence world, leaving the ne...