Nation and World
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Egypt's president praises UAE, seeking to heal Gulf aid rift
Feb 13, 2023 12:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi offered effusive praise Monday for the United Arab Emirates, seeking to repair a rift between...
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Russia pushes advance on Bakhmut, bolsters defenses in south
Feb 13, 2023 12:00 am - KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Fierce battles raged outside Bakhmut as Russian forces pushed their advance on the eastern city with heavy shelling and infantry attacks, Ukraine's ...
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Train derailment prompts water utility to take precautions
Feb 13, 2023 12:00 am - HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) - A West Virginia water utility is enhancing its water treatment process as a precaution following the derailment of a train hauling chemicals tha...
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Moldovan leader outlines Russian 'plan' to topple government
Feb 13, 2023 12:00 am - CHISINAU, Moldova - Moldova's president outlined Monday what she described as a plot by Moscow to overthrow her country's government using external saboteurs, put the na...
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Portugal church sex abuse study: victims may number 4,800
Feb 13, 2023 12:00 am - LISBON, Portugal - More than 4,800 individuals may have been victims of child sex abuse in the Portuguese Catholic Church and 512 alleged victims have already come forwa...
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Army sees safety, not 'wokeness,' as top recruiting obstacle
Feb 12, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - While some Republicans blame the COVID-19 vaccine or "wokeness" for the Army's recruiting woes, the military service says the bigger hurdles are more tradit...
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Leaks of Republicans' disparaging minority voting no surprise to Wisconsin's Black voters
Feb 12, 2023 12:00 am - MILWAUKEE - Recent revelations about Republican election strategies targeting minority communities in Wisconsin's biggest city came as no surprise to many Black voters. ...
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A fourth one shot down: U.S. fighter jets take out 'unidentified object' over Lake Huron
Feb 12, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - A U.S. fighter jet shot down an "unidentified object" over Lake Huron on Sunday on orders from President Joe Biden. It was the fourth such downing in eight ...
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Israeli police: 2 killed, 5 wounded in Jerusalem car-ramming
Feb 10, 2023 12:00 am - JERUSALEM - A Palestinian plowed a car into a crowded bus stop in east Jerusalem on Friday, killing two people, including a 6-year-old, and injuring five others before b...
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Biden, Lula to put focus on democracy, climate during visit
Feb 10, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - When President Joe Biden and Brazilian President Luiz InĂ¡cio Lula da Silva meet in Washington Friday, the leaders will share some awareness of what it's lik...