Category Archives: World/National
What to know about the conflict between Israel and Iran, and the US intervention
By ELENA BECATOROS Associated PressATHENS, Greece (AP) - The United States inserted itself into Israel’s war against Iran, bombing three of the Islamic Republic’s key nuclear sites&nb...
Jun 22, 2025
What to know about the conflict between Israel and Iran, and the US intervention
By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) - The United States inserted itself into Israel's war against Iran, bombing three of the Islamic Republic's key nuclear sites overnight in an at...
Jun 22, 2025
US steps into war between Israel and Iran, strikes 3 Iranian nuclear sites
By SAM MEDNICK, AAMER MADHANI and DAVID RISING Associated PressTEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - The U.S. military struck three sites in Iran early Sunday, inserting itself into Israel 's war aimed at...
Jun 21, 2025
US steps into war between Israel and Iran, strikes 3 Iranian nuclear sites
By SAM MEDNICK, AAMER MADHANI and DAVID RISING Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - The U.S. military struck three sites in Iran early Sunday, inserting itself into Israel 's war aimed at destroyi...
Jun 21, 2025
ICE raids and their uncertainty scare off workers and baffle businesses
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics WriterWASHINGTON (AP) - Farmers, cattle ranchers and hotel and restaurant managers breathed a sigh of relief last week when President Donald Trump ordered a pause&nbs...
Jun 19, 2025
Fed leaves key rate unchanged as it awaits the impact of tariffs and Trump again scolds Powell
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics WriterWASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Reserve kept its key rate unchanged Wednesday as it waits for additional information on how tariffs and other potential disrupti...
Jun 19, 2025
US unemployment ticked down, hovering at historically low levels
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics WriterWASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits dipped to 245,000 last week, hovering at historically low levels, the Labor Department s...
Jun 18, 2025
Supreme Court OKs Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for kids, a setback for transgender rights
By MARK SHERMAN Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors, a jolting setback to trans...
Jun 18, 2025
At least 51 Palestinians killed while waiting for aid trucks in Gaza, health officials say
By MOHAMMAD JAHJOUH, SAMY MAGDY and JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated PressKHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) - At least 51 Palestinians were killed and more than 200 wounded in the Gaza Strip while waiting for...
Jun 18, 2025
US unemployment ticked down, hovering at historically low levels
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits dipped to 245,000 last week, hovering at historically low levels, the Labor Department ...
Jun 18, 2025