Nation and World
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How social media became a storefront for deadly fake pillsSep 15, 2024 6:00 am - Coco loved being the life of the party — cracking jokes, doing pranks and making people laugh, her mom, Julianna Arnold, recalled recently. “Her favorite pastime was fash...
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US consumer watchdog finds that school lunch fees are taking a toll on parents
Sep 14, 2024 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Single mother Rebecca Wood was already dealing with high medical bills in 2020 when she noticed she was being charged a $2.49 “program fee” each time she loade...
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Apple seeks to drop its lawsuit against Israeli spyware pioneer NSO
Sep 13, 2024 10:55 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — Apple asked a court Friday to dismiss its three-year-old hacking lawsuit against spyware pioneer NSO Group, arguing that it might never be able to get the...
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North Korea reveals uranium site as Kim Jong Un demands more nuclear weapons
Sep 13, 2024 10:55 pm - SEOUL — North Korea on Friday shared photos of a secretive facility used to produce weapons-grade uranium as leader Kim Jong Un called on his country to “exponentially in...
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Vessel rescued in English Channel after emergency call to Dover, Delaware, instead of Dover, England
Sep 13, 2024 10:54 pm - DOVER, Del. — Police dispatchers in Delaware’s capital city are being lauded for helping direct rescuers to a boat foundering in the English Channel thousands of miles aw...
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Biden meets with British leader and brushes off Putin’s threats about weapons for Ukraine
Sep 13, 2024 10:54 pm - WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden brushed off a threat from Russian leader Vladimir Putin about war against the West if Ukraine’s allies allow it to use weapons deeper ins...
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Pope slams Harris and Trump as ‘against life,’ urges Catholics to vote for ‘lesser evil’
Sep 13, 2024 10:53 pm - ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE — Pope Francis on Friday slammed both U.S. presidential candidates for what he called anti-life policies on abortion and migration, and he advised ...
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Boar’s Head closing Virginia plant linked to deadly listeria outbreak
Sep 13, 2024 1:39 pm - Boar’s Head said Friday it’s closing the Virginia plant tied to a deadly listeria outbreak. The Sarasota, Florida-based company said it will also permanently discontinue ...
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Biden and Starmer are set to meet as Ukraine pushes to ease weapons restrictions
Sep 13, 2024 1:36 pm - WASHINGTON — Ukraine’s push to ease restrictions on the use of weapons from the United States and Britain will be discussed Friday in White House talks between President ...
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Trump refuses to criticize Laura Loomer amid concerns from Republican allies about her influence
Sep 13, 2024 1:28 pm - RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. — Donald Trump refused on Friday to weigh in on recent racist and conspiratorial comments from right-wing provocateur Laura Loomer, who travel...