Category Archives: World/National
Veteran Daniel Penny is acquitted in NYC subway chokehold case over Jordan Neely's death
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - A Marine veteran who used a chokehold on an agitated subway rider was acquitted on Monday in a death that became a prism for differing views about pu...
Dec 09, 2024
Trump calls for 'immediate' cease-fire in Ukraine and says a US withdrawal from NATO is possible
By JOANNA KOZLOWSKA and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Donald Trump on Sunday called for an immediate cease-fire in Russia's war with Ukraine and the president-elect renewed warni...
Dec 08, 2024
Jubilation and gunfire as Syrians celebrate the end of the Assad family's half-century rule
By ABDULRAHMAN SHAHEEN and ABBY SEWELL Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - Syrians poured into streets echoing with celebratory gunfire on Sunday after a stunning rebel advance reached the capital...
Dec 08, 2024
Search for UnitedHealthcare CEO's killer yields evidence, but few answers
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - They have seen him smiling on a hostel security camera, but don't know his name. They found the backpack he discarded while fleeing, but don't know...
Dec 08, 2024
Trump names former Sen. David Perdue of Georgia to be ambassador to China
By COLLEEN LONG and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump has selected former Sen. David Perdue of Georgia to be the U.S. ambassador to China, leaning on a form...
Dec 07, 2024
Supreme Court seems likely to uphold Tennessee's ban on medical treatments for transgender minors
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Hearing a high-profile culture-war clash, the Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed likely to uphold Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for minors....
Dec 04, 2024
Trump considers DeSantis for the Pentagon with Hegseth under pressure over allegations: AP sources
By THOMAS BEAUMONT, ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON, ZEKE MILLER and TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's Pentagon pick, was fighting to hold on to his Cabinet nomination amid...
Dec 04, 2024
UnitedHealthcare CEO is killed in a 'targeted shooting' outside a New York hotel, officials say
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ and KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed Wednesday morning in what police said was a "brazen, targeted attack" out...
Dec 04, 2024
Harris found success with women who have cats, but Trump got the dog owner vote: AP VoteCast
By LINLEY SANDERS, HUMERA LODHI and ANNIE NG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The lead-up to the 2024 election was all about cat owners. But in the end, the dogs had their day. President-elect Donal...
Dec 04, 2024
South Korea's opposition parties move to impeach president over sudden declaration of martial law
By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's opposition parties moved Wednesday to impeach the president over the shocking and short-lived declaration o...
Dec 04, 2024