Nation and World
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Detecting Russian 'carrots' and 'tea bags': Ukraine decodes enemy chatter to save lives
Feb 14, 2024 6:44 am - SEREBRYANSKY FOREST, Ukraine — As the radio crackles with enemy communications that are hard to decipher, one Russian command rings out clear: “Brew five Chinese tea bags...
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Trump wants to install new RNC leadership including his daughter-in-law as co-chairFeb 13, 2024 10:17 am - NEW YORK — Donald Trump wants a leadership change at the Republican National Committee in an attempt to install a new slate of loyalists — including his daughter-in-law —...
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For rights campaigner in Greece, same-sex marriage recognition follows decades of struggle
Feb 13, 2024 9:30 am - ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Years before starting a family of her own, Stella Belia was already waging a tireless campaign for legal recognition. Her fight may finally be over ...
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Winter storm hits Northeast, causing difficult driving, closed schools and canceled flights
Feb 13, 2024 8:51 am - HARTFORD, Conn. — Parts of the Northeast were hit Tuesday by a snowstorm that canceled flights and schools and prompted warnings for people to stay off the roads, while s...
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U.S. inflation slows but remains elevated in sign that price pressures are easing only graduallyFeb 13, 2024 7:55 am - WASHINGTON — Annual inflation in the United States cooled last month yet remained elevated in the latest sign that the pandemic-fueled price surge is only gradually and f...
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What's inside the Senate's $95 billion bill to aid Ukraine and Israel and counter China
Feb 13, 2024 7:43 am - WASHINGTON — The Senate early Tuesday passed an emergency spending package that would provide military aid to Ukraine and Israel; replenish U.S. weapons systems; and prov...
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Israel and Hamas are making progress in cease-fire and hostage release talks, officials say
Feb 13, 2024 7:40 am - CAIRO — Israel and Hamas are making progress toward a deal that aims to bring about a cease-fire and free hostages held in the Gaza Strip, according to two officials with...
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Longtime NPR host Edwards dies at 76
Feb 13, 2024 6:37 am - NEW YORK — Bob Edwards, who anchored National Public Radio's “Morning Edition” for just shy of 25 years and was the baritone voice who told many Americans what had happen...
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Antisemitism and safety fears surge among US Jews, survey finds
Feb 13, 2024 6:34 am - Nearly two-thirds of American Jews feel less secure in the U.S. than they did a year ago, according to a new national survey. The American Jewish Committee, a prominent a...
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Russia puts leader of NATO member Estonia on wanted list over removal of WWII monuments
Feb 13, 2024 6:30 am - Estonia’s prime minister has been put on a wanted list in Russia because of her efforts to remove Soviet-era World War II monuments in the Baltic nation, officials said T...