Nation and World
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US Sen. Bob Menendez pleads not guilty to pocketing bribes in a wide-ranging corruption case
Sep 27, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK - U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to federal charges accusing him of pocketing bribes of cash and gold bars in exchange for...
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Three astronauts return to Earth after a year in space. NASA's Frank Rubio sets U.S. space record
Sep 27, 2023 1:00 am - A NASA astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts returned to Earth on Wednesday after being stuck in space for just over a year. American Frank Rubio set a record for the lon...
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A look at other Americans who have entered North Korea over the years
Sep 27, 2023 1:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea has expelled a U.S. soldier who crossed into the country in July. Pvt. Travis King's case comes at a time of high tensions on the Korean...
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Russia accuses Ukraine's Western allies of helping attack its Black Sea Fleet headquarters
Sep 27, 2023 1:00 am - KYIV, Ukraine - Russia on Wednesday accused Ukraine's Western allies of helping plan and conduct last week's missile strike on the Black Sea Fleet's headquarters on the ...
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Azerbaijan arrests the former head of separatist government after recapturing Nagorno-Karabakh
Sep 27, 2023 1:00 am - YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) - Azerbaijan said it arrested the former head of Nagorno-Karabakh's separatist government as he tried to cross into Armenia on Wednesday along with...
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U.S. secures the release of the soldier who crossed into North Korea 2 months ago
Sep 27, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The U.S. has secured the release of a U.S. soldier who sprinted across a heavily fortified border into North Korea more than two months ago, and he is on hi...
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Hyundai and Kia recall nearly 3.4 million vehicles due to fire risk and urge owners to park outdoors
Sep 27, 2023 1:00 am - DETROIT - Hyundai and Kia are recalling nearly 3.4 million vehicles in the U.S. and telling owners to park them outside due to the risk of engine compartment fires. The ...
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In a landmark court case, 6 young climate activists take on 32 European nations
Sep 27, 2023 1:00 am - STRASBOURG, France - Six young adults and children argued that governments across Europe aren't doing enough to protect people from climate change at the European Court ...
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Erdogan says Menendez resignation from Senate committee boosts Turkey's bid to acquire F-16s
Sep 26, 2023 1:00 am - ISTANBUL - Turkey's chances of acquiring F-16 fighter jets from the U.S. have been boosted by Sen. Bob Menendez stepping down as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations...
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Trump lawyers say prosecutors want to 'silence' him with gag order in his federal 2020 election case
Sep 26, 2023 1:00 am - Lawyers for former President Donald Trump are slamming prosecutors' request for a narrow gag order in his 2020 election subversion case in Washington, calling it an effo...