World Sep 25

Nearly all the world's on stage, and all the men and but 20 women merely players. That's what a less-inspired Shakespeare might have written about this year's U.N. General Assembly meeting of leaders, which concluded Tuesday.

Politics Sep 25

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Monday "these projects will make American rail safer, more reliable, and more resilient."…

Nation Sep 25

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Monday “these projects will make American rail safer, more reliable and more resilient." Buttigieg says the projects will benefit dozens of communities where railroads are located and strengthen supply chains.

World Sep 24

Ethiopian runner Tigst Assefa, the winner in Berlin a year ago, ran the race in 2 hours, 11 minutes, 53 seconds to break the previous women's record of 2:14:04 set by Kenya's Brigid Kosgei at the Chicago Marathon in 2019.

World Sep 22

Authorities say there is no imminent threat of a major eruption of Taal Volcano, which remains at a low level of unrest in Batangas province south of Manila.

World Sep 22

Netanyahu says Israel is "at the cusp” of a historic breakthrough leading to a peace agreement with Saudi Arabia. But he did not outline a clear path for clearing the hurdles facing such a deal.

World Sep 22

The EU is not a U.N. member-state but is one of three permanent observers allowed to speak at the General Debate.

Nation Sep 22

The storm was forecast to make landfall in North Carolina on Saturday.

Politics Sep 21

The trial starting Thursday seeks to review ballot envelopes signed by approximately 1.3 million early voters in the state's most populous county.

Politics Sep 21

Massachusetts buys about 100,000 of the plastic water bottles each year. The order bars all executive offices and agencies from purchasing single-use plastic bottles under 21 fluid ounces except in cases of emergency.