Category Archives: World/National
Rare fresco of Jesus as the ‘Good Shepherd’ uncovered in Turkish town visited by the pope
By MEHMET GUZEL and ANDREW WILKS Associated PressIZNIK, Turkey (AP) - Archaeologists in Turkey have uncovered one of the most important finds from Anatolia's early Christian era: a fresco of a Roman-l...
Dec 12, 2025
After Airbus issue, DOT says airlines don’t have to cover passenger expenses amid aircraft recalls
By RIO YAMAT AP Airlines and Travel WriterThe U.S. Department of Transportation has issued new guidance telling airlines they do not have to cover passenger expenses, such as meals or hotel stays, whe...
Dec 11, 2025
Venezuelan Nobel laureate credits Trump for pressuring Maduro with 'decisive' actions
By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated PressCARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Venezuelan opposition leader Mara Corina Machado said Thursday that "decisive" actions by the United States, including the sei...
Dec 11, 2025
Archaeologists uncover intact section of ancient Jerusalem wall from Hanukkah era
By MELANIE LIDMAN Associated PressJERUSALEM (AP) - Archaeologists have finished uncovering the longest continuous remains of an ancient wall that encircled Jerusalem, including possible evidence of a ...
Dec 10, 2025
Trump is giving farmers $12B in aid. They’ve been hit hard by his trade war with China
By SEUNG MIN KIM, JOSH FUNK AND DIDI TANG Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump announced a $12 billion farm aid package on Monday - a boost to farmers who have struggled ...
Dec 08, 2025
The first giant panda cub born in Indonesia is noisy and squirmy in zoo images
By EDNA TARIGAN Associated PressJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - The first giant panda cub born in Indonesia is noisy, nursing well and showing other signs of good health, the zoo where he was born said Sund...
Dec 07, 2025
Frank Gehry, the most celebrated architect of his time, dies at 96
By JOHN ROGERS Associated PressLOS ANGELES (AP) - Frank Gehry, who designed some of the most imaginative buildings ever constructed and achieved a level of worldwide acclaim seldom afforded any archit...
Dec 07, 2025
House Republicans subpoena Jack Smith for closed-door interview about his prosecutions of Trump
By ERIC TUCKER Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - The Republican-led House Judiciary Committee has subpoenaed former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith for a closed-door interview ...
Dec 03, 2025
House Republicans subpoena Jack Smith for closed-door interview about his prosecutions of Trump
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Republican-led House Judiciary Committee has subpoenaed former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith for a closed-door interview later thi...
Dec 03, 2025
Trump administration threatens to withhold SNAP management funds from states that don't share data
By GEOFF MULVIHILL and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's administration warned on Tuesday that it will withhold money for administering SNAP food aid in mo...
Dec 02, 2025