Category Archives: World/National
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
Stock market today: Wall Street inches higher to set more records
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks tiptoed to more records amid a mixed Tuesday of trading, tacking a touch more onto what's already been a stellar year so far. The S&P 50...
Dec 03, 2024
South Korea lifts president's martial law decree after lawmakers vote against it
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's government early Wednesday lifted the martial law he imposed during a tense night of political drama...
Dec 03, 2024
Trump's FBI pick has plans to reshape the bureau. This is what Kash Patel has said he wants to do
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Kash Patel has been well-known for years within Donald Trump's orbit as a loyal supporter who shares the president-elect's skepticism of the FBI and i...
Dec 03, 2024