Nation and World
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Top world leaders talk of climate crisis at UN summit. They say they must act on fossil fuels, war
Dec 01, 2023 12:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Dozens of world leaders said they know the planet's dangerously overheating and they are trying to keep it from getting worse. The next ste...
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A secret trip by Henry Kissinger grew into a half-century-long relationship with China
Dec 01, 2023 12:00 am - BEIJING - Official China called Henry Kissinger "an old friend." A commentator likened him to a giant panda, a goodwill ambassador between two countries that have been a...
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DeSantis and Newsom lob insults and talk some policy in a faceoff between two White House aspirants
Dec 01, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - In an alternate reality, the prime-time showdown between California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday could ...
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Retired Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court, has died at age 93
Dec 01, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, an unwavering voice of moderate conservatism and the first woman to serve on the nation's highest court, ...
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Japan expresses concern about Ospreys continuing to fly as some crash details emerge
Dec 01, 2023 12:00 am - TOKYO - Japan's top government spokesperson expressed concern Friday that the U.S. military is continuing to fly Osprey aircraft in the country without providing adequat...
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Lawsuits against Trump over Jan. 6 riot can move forward, appeals court says
Dec 01, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Lawsuits against Donald Trump over the U.S. Capitol riot can move forward, a federal appeals court ruled on Friday, rejecting the former president's bid to ...
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Autoworkers strike cut Ford sales by 100,000 vehicles and cost company $1.7 billion in profits
Nov 30, 2023 12:00 am - DETROIT - A six-week United Auto Workers strike at Ford cut sales by about 100,000 vehicles and cost the company $1.7 billion in lost profits this year, the automaker sa...
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More Israeli hostages freed by Hamas as truce in Gaza lasts another day
Nov 30, 2023 12:00 am - DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip - Hamas began freeing Israeli hostages Thursday in exchange for more Palestinian prisoners to be released as part of a last-minute deal to exte...
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Russia's Supreme Court effectively outlaws LGBTQ+ activism in a landmark ruling
Nov 30, 2023 12:00 am - TALLINN, Estonia - Russia's Supreme Court effectively outlawed LGBTQ+ activism on Thursday, the most drastic step against advocates of gay, lesbian and transgender right...
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Somali maritime police intensify patrols as fears grow of resurgence of piracy in the Gulf of Aden
Nov 30, 2023 12:00 am - BOSASO, Puntland - Somalia's maritime police force on Thursday intensified patrols in the Gulf of Aden following a failed pirate hijacking of a ship earlier this week. T...