Nation and World
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Hamas and Israel exchange more hostages for prisoners on fifth day of temporary cease-fire
Nov 28, 2023 12:00 am - DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip - Hamas released 12 hostages and Israel released 30 Palestinian prisoners on Tuesday, the fifth day of a fragile cease-fire that has enabled hu...
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The U.S. tells Israel any ground campaign in southern Gaza must limit further civilian displacement
Nov 28, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Biden administration has told Israel that it must work to avoid "significant further displacement" of Palestinian civilians in southern Gaza if it renew...
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Freed Israeli hostage describes deteriorating conditions while being held by Hamas
Nov 28, 2023 12:00 am - TEL AVIV, Israel - An Israeli hostage freed by Hamas said in an interview that she was initially fed well in captivity until conditions worsened and people became hungry...
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41 Indian construction workers rescued from collapsed tunnel where they were trapped for 17 days
Nov 28, 2023 12:00 am - UTTARKASHI, India - Forty-one construction workers emerged dazed and smiling Tuesday from a collapsed tunnel in northern India where they had spent the last 17 days - a ...
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Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett's longtime sidekick at Berkshire Hathaway, dies at 99
Nov 28, 2023 12:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. - Charlie Munger, who helped Warren Buffett build Berkshire Hathaway into an investment powerhouse, has died at a California hospital. He was 99. Berkshire H...
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Cities crack down on homeless encampments. Advocates say that's not the answer
Nov 28, 2023 12:00 am - PORTLAND, Ore. - Tossing tent poles, blankets and a duffel bag into a shopping cart and three wagons, Will Taylor spent a summer morning helping friends tear down what h...
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Russian court extends detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Gershkovich until end of January
Nov 28, 2023 12:00 am - MOSCOW - A court in Moscow on Tuesday extended the detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, arrested on espionage charges, until Jan. 30, Russian news...
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South Korea delays its own spy satellite liftoff, days after North's satellite launch
Nov 28, 2023 12:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea has postponed the planned launch of its first military spy satellite set for this Thursday, officials said, days after rival North Korea...
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Suspect in shooting of 3 men of Palestinian descent near the University of Vermont pleads not guilty
Nov 27, 2023 12:00 am - Three college students of Palestinian descent who were outside getting some fresh air were seriously injured in Vermont over the weekend after a man approached them and ...
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Pope Francis getting antibiotics intravenously for lung problem, limiting appointments, Vatican says
Nov 27, 2023 12:00 am - ROME - Pope Francis is receiving antibiotics intravenously to treat a lung inflammation and will scale back some appointments, but he doesn't have pneumonia or fever, th...