Nation and World
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Republicans are taking the first step toward holding Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress
Jan 10, 2024 9:22 am - WASHINGTON — Republicans are taking the first step toward holding Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress after he defied a congressional subpoena, an extraordinary step fro...
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A one-on-one debate between Haley and DeSantis could help decide the Republican alternative to Trump
Jan 10, 2024 8:51 am - WAUKEE, Iowa — After spending much of the Republican presidential primary flanked by lower-polling rivals, Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis will be alone on the debate stage ...
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Snow in the West and flooding in the East. Here's how the US is coping with the massive storm
Jan 10, 2024 7:31 am - CONCORD, N.H. — A major storm drenched the Northeast and slammed it with fierce winds, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands following a bout of violent weather tha...
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Yemen's Houthis launch their largest Red Sea drone and missile attack, though no damage is reported
Jan 10, 2024 7:29 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Yemen's Houthi rebels fired their largest-ever barrage of drones and missiles targeting shipping in the Red Sea, forcing the United States a...
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Ukraine's Zelenskyy opens a visit to the Baltic nations, seeking more aid against Russia's invasion
Jan 10, 2024 7:06 am - VILNIUS, Lithuania — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy began a visit Wednesday to the Baltic countries, arriving in Lithuania as his country seeks to bolster its ai...
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Blinken seeks Palestinian governance reform for postwar Gaza as deadly Israeli strikes continue
Jan 10, 2024 6:51 am - TEL AVIV, Israel — Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke to President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday about reforming the Palestinian self-rule government, as part of U.S. e...
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The economy tops US priorities for government across racial groups, AP-NORC and AAPI Data polls show
Jan 10, 2024 6:49 am - WASHINGTON — Americans of various racial backgrounds largely agree that the government should focus on the economy and foreign policy issues in 2024, but recent polling s...
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A legal battle is set to open at the top UN court over an allegation of Israeli genocide in Gaza
Jan 10, 2024 6:46 am - THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A legal battle over whether Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza amounts to genocide opens Thursday at the United Nations' top court with prelimina...
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TikTok restricts tool used by researchers — and its critics — to assess content on its platform
Jan 09, 2024 12:45 pm - NEW YORK (AP) — TikTok has restricted one tool researchers use to analyze popular videos, a move that follows a barrage of criticism directed at the social media platform...
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How an animated character named Marlon could help Trump win Iowa's caucuses
Jan 09, 2024 6:59 am - SIOUX CENTER, Iowa — Well before Donald Trump takes the stage, a waiting audience of hundreds of supporters sits captivated as dramatic music begins to swell throughout t...