Nation and World
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China preparing to expand airline service to United States
Jan 11, 2023 12:00 am - BEIJING - The Chinese air travel regulator is preparing to allow airlines to fly more routes between China and the United States following the lifting of anti-virus trav...
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GOP opens long-promised investigation into Biden family
Jan 11, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - House Republicans on Wednesday opened their long-promised investigation into President Joe Biden and his family, wielding the power of their majority t...
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Northern California sees more rain while the south dries out
Jan 11, 2023 12:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Storm-ravaged California scrambled to clean up and repair widespread damage on Wednesday as the lashing rain eased in many areas, although thunderstorms le...
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U.S. to max out on debt soon, setting up political fight
Jan 11, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The federal government is on track to max out on its $31.4 trillion borrowing authority as soon as this month, starting the clock on an expected standoff be...
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Indianapolis fire sends man, 4 children into cardiac arrest
Jan 11, 2023 12:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS - An Indianapolis apartment fire left a 28-year-old man and four children ages 1, 3, 12 and 14 unconscious, in cardiac arrest and hospitalized in critical c...
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Russia to launch new capsule to return space station crew
Jan 11, 2023 12:00 am - MOSCOW - Russia will send up a new capsule next month to bring back three space station crew members whose original ride home was damaged, officials said Wednesday. The ...
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Pakistani PM reports global pledges of $9.7 billion in flood aid
Jan 11, 2023 12:00 am - ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's prime minister said Wednesday that several countries and some of the world's institutions have pledged $9.7 billion to help his country rebuild fr...
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Report: Oil price cap takes small slice of Russia's revenue
Jan 11, 2023 12:00 am - FRANKFURT, Germany - A price cap and European Union embargo on most Russian oil have cut into Moscow's revenue from fossil fuels, but the Kremlin is still earning substa...
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Feds propose 'student loan safety net' alongside forgiveness
Jan 10, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The White House is moving forward with a proposal that would lower student debt payments for millions of Americans now and in the future, offering a new rou...
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Activists try to block access to doomed German village
Jan 10, 2023 12:00 am - LUETZERATH, Germany - Several hundred climate activists on Tuesday were trying to block the entry of heavy machinery into an abandoned village in Germany which is due to...