Nation and World
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Israeli military detains 9 soldiers over alleged abuse of a detainee at a shadowy military facility
Jul 29, 2024 4:58 pm - SDE TEIMAN BASE, Israel (AP) — The Israeli military said Monday it was holding nine soldiers for questioning following allegations of “substantial abuse” of a detainee at...
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Two children killed, 11 people injured in stabbing attack in EnglandJul 29, 2024 11:21 am - LONDON (AP) — Bloodied children ran screaming from a dance and yoga class “like a scene from a horror movie” to escape a teenager’s savage knife attack that killed two ch...
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McDonald’s sales fall in first since 2020 as traffic drops
Jul 29, 2024 11:19 am - McDonald’s Corp. sales declined for the first time since 2020, falling short of analyst expectations for modest growth but avoiding a bigger decline than feared by invest...
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Trump agrees to be interviewed as part of an investigation into his assassination attempt, FBI says
Jul 29, 2024 11:17 am - WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump has agreed to be interviewed by the FBI as part of an investigation into his attempted assassination in Pennsylvania earlier th...
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Two meteor showers will flash across the sky around the same time in late July
Jul 29, 2024 10:26 am - Get ready for a meteor shower doubleheader. The Southern Delta Aquariid meteor shower peaks in late July. And this year, it will coincide with a second smaller meteor sh...
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Israel strikes deep in Lebanon after rocket attack, stoking fear of wider war
Jul 29, 2024 8:02 am - MAJDAL SHAMS, Golan Heights — Israel’s military said it struck Hezbollah targets deep inside Lebanon Sunday after a rocket strike from Lebanon killed 12 people, most of t...
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Harris quickly pivots to convincing Arab American voters of her leadership
Jul 29, 2024 8:00 am - DEARBORN, Mich. — Osama Siblani’s phone won’t stop ringing. Just days after President Joe Biden withdrew his bid for reelection and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris ...
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Biden is pivoting to his legacy. He speaks Monday at the LBJ Presidential Library
Jul 29, 2024 7:58 am - WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden, who belatedly opted against seeking reelection, will pay a visit on Monday to the library of the last president to make the same difficu...
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Venezuela's Maduro and opposition are locked in standoff as both claim victory in presidential vote
Jul 29, 2024 7:29 am - CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela's opposition and President Nicolas Maduro's government were locked in a high-stakes standoff after each side claimed victory in a president...
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Biden unveils plan for Supreme Court changes, says U.S. stands at ‘breach’ as public confidence sinks
Jul 29, 2024 6:54 am - President Joe Biden is unveiling a long-awaited proposal for changes at the U.S. Supreme Court, calling on Congress to establish term limits and an ethics code for the court's nine justices. He also is pressing lawmakers to ratify a constitutional amendment that would limit presidential immunity.