Nation Apr 14 Minneapolis becomes first major U.S. city to broadcast Islamic call to prayer 5 times per day MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (AP) — Minneapolis will allow broadcast of the Muslim call to prayer in early mornings and late evenings, becoming the first major U.S. city to allow the announcement over speakers five times a day, year-round.
World Apr 14 7.0 magnitude earthquake hits off of Indonesia's main island, no tsunami threat JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A strong earthquake has shaken parts of Indonesia's main island of Java and tourist island of Bali, causing panic but there are no immediate reports of serious damage or casualties.
Arts Apr 13 Biden taps Lady Gaga, George Clooney, others for arts committee The White House has announced a star-studded slate of members for the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, a panel of artists, museum professionals, academics and philanthropists that serves as an advisory board on culture issues.
Politics Apr 13 Supreme Court won't block $6 billion student debt relief legal settlement The Supreme Court is allowing a roughly $6 billion legal settlement to go forward that will cancel student loans for hundreds of thousands of borrowers who say they were misled by their schools.
World Apr 13 Russia may consider prisoner swap after trial of detained U.S. reporter Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told Russian state news agency Tass on Thursday that talks about a possible exchange could take place through a dedicated channel that Russian and U.S. security agencies established for such purposes.
Politics Apr 13 WATCH: Biden encourages U.S. and Ireland to 'dream together' President Joe Biden on Thursday met with Ireland's top leaders, speaking of shared values between the two nations and the opportunities that lay ahead, while praising the nation for its humanitarian work welcoming Ukrainian refugees.
Politics Apr 13 Trump to sit for second deposition in New York attorney general's lawsuit Former President Donald Trump was scheduled to meet Thursday with lawyers for Attorney General Letitia James, who sued Trump last year. Her lawsuit claims Trump misled banks and others about the value of his assets.
Politics Apr 12 Trump lawyer seeks monthlong 'cooling off' delay in rape claim trial Attorney Joseph Tacopina contends that Trump's right to a fair trial depends on a "cooling off" period following the former president's arraignment last week in a criminal case.
Nation Apr 12 NPR won't use Twitter after being labeled 'government-funded media' National Public Radio is quitting Twitter over the social media company's recent actions under owner Elon Musk to stamp it with labels the news organization says are meant to undermine its credibility.
World Apr 11 Junior doctors begin 4-day strike in UK, seeking pay raise Tens of thousands of doctors have walked off the job across England in a four-day strike billed as the most disruptive in the history of the U.K.'s public health service.