Nation and World
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Elon Musk hopes to have Twitter CEO toward the end of year
Feb 15, 2023 12:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Billionaire Elon Musk said Wednesday that he anticipates finding a CEO for Twitter "probably toward the end of this year." Speaking via a v...
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Study shows 'striking' number who believe news misinforms
Feb 15, 2023 12:00 am - NEW YORK - Half of Americans in a recent survey indicated they believe national news organizations intend to mislead, misinform or persuade the public to adopt a particu...
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French pension tension triggers turbulent parliament debate
Feb 15, 2023 12:00 am - PARIS - Sparks are flying over French President Emmanuel Macron's plan to raise the retirement age - not just in the streets, but in parliament too. The proposed pension...
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Who should lead? Democrats, Republicans struggle to decide
Feb 14, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - While President Joe Biden and his predecessor, Donald Trump, are preparing for a possible rematch in 2024, a new poll finds a notable lack of enthusiasm wit...
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Police seek motive of gunman who killed 3 at Michigan State
Feb 14, 2023 12:00 am - EAST LANSING, Mich. - The gunman who killed three students and wounded five at Michigan State University was a 43-year-old with a previous gun violation who fatally shot...
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Qatar donates World Cup mobile homes to earthquake survivors
Feb 14, 2023 12:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Qatar plans to send 10,000 cabins and caravans from last year's World Cup to provide shelter for survivors of the Turkish earthquakes, offi...
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U.S. defends decision to shoot down 3 unidentified objects
Feb 14, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The White House defended the shootdowns of three unidentified objects in as many days even as it acknowledged that officials had no indication the objects w...
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For Syrian women, quake adds disaster on top of war's pain
Feb 14, 2023 12:00 am - ATAREB, Syria - Draped in a heavy wool shawl against the cold, Ayesha dragged her feet, her toddler granddaughter trailing behind her, as they made the 15-minute walk fr...
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Russia denies claims it plans to destabilize Moldova
Feb 14, 2023 12:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - Russia on Tuesday angrily rejected the Moldovan president's claims about an alleged plot by Moscow to overthrow her government and accused Moldovan authori...
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Justice Department giving states $231 million for gun violence prevention programs
Feb 14, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Justice Department is sending out more than $200 million to help states and the District of Columbia administer "red-flag laws" and other crisis-interve...