Nation and World
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Las Vegas eyes record of 5th consecutive day over 115 degrees as heat wave continues to scorch U.S.
Jul 10, 2024 7:20 am - LAS VEGAS — Used to shrugging off the heat, Las Vegas residents are now eyeing the thermometer as the desert city is on track Wednesday to set a record for the most conse...
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Houston residents left sweltering after Beryl with over 1.7 million still lacking power
Jul 10, 2024 7:17 am - HOUSTON — The return of searing heat in the Houston area has deepened the misery for people still without power after Hurricane Beryl crashed into Texas and left resident...
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Former U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe, defense hawk who called human-caused climate change a 'hoax,' dies at 89
Jul 09, 2024 11:15 am - OKLAHOMA CITY — Former Sen. Jim Inhofe, a conservative firebrand known for his strong support of defense spending and his denial that human activity is responsible for th...
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Hospitals stop functioning as Israeli forces pound Gaza City
Jul 09, 2024 8:15 am - Hospitals in the northern Gaza Strip are struggling to treat patients and offer desperately needed medical services amid Israeli operations in Gaza City, according to loc...
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Parkinson’s specialist evaluated Biden for physical, White House says
Jul 09, 2024 8:12 am - The White House confirmed Monday that a neurologist who is an expert in Parkinson’s disease has evaluated President Biden three times, saying that the tests were part of ...
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Putin hosts India’s prime minister to deepen ties, but Ukraine looms over their relationshipJul 09, 2024 8:07 am - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday, seeking to deepen the relationship between the two nuclear powers at a time whe...
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Beryl leaves hot misery in its wake as the still-dangerous storm churns into the U.S. interior
Jul 09, 2024 8:05 am - HOUSTON — Many of the millions left without power when Hurricane Beryl crashed into the Houston area, killing several people and unleashing flooding, now face days withou...
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Trump returns to campaign trail with VP deadline nearing amid calls for Biden to withdraw
Jul 09, 2024 8:01 am - MIAMI — Former President Donald Trump is getting back on the campaign trail Tuesday, rallying voters in his home state at his flagship golf resort in a celebratory mood a...
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Kyiv mourns as rescuers sift piles of rubble at a children's hospital hit by a Russian missile
Jul 09, 2024 7:59 am - KYIV, Ukraine — Rescuers searched the rubble at a children’s hospital Tuesday for more dead and wounded, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, a day after Russian...
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Texas officials say restoring electricity will take days after Beryl knocked out power to millions
Jul 08, 2024 6:34 pm - HOUSTON — Tropical Storm Beryl slammed into Texas on Monday, knocking out power to nearly 3 million homes and businesses and unleashing heavy rains that prompted dozens o...