Nation Feb 13 Train derailment prompts water utility to take precautions against toxic fumes A West Virginia water utility says it's taking precautionary steps following the derailment of a train hauling chemicals that later sent up a toxic plume in Ohio.
Politics Feb 13 WATCH: State Department says U.S. is deeply troubled by Israeli settlement plans State Department spokesman Ned Price said the U.S. is deeply troubled by new Israeli plans to build thousands of new homes for Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank.
Politics Feb 13 WATCH: White House defends decision to shoot down three unidentified objects Kirby said the three objects, including one shot down Sunday over Lake Huron, were traveling at such a low-altitude as to pose a risk to civilian air traffic.
World Feb 12 Catholic bishop's 26-year prison sentence in Nicaragua draws concern from Pope Pope Francis on Sunday expressed sadness and worry at the news that Bishop Rolando Álvarez, an outspoken critic of the Nicaraguan government, had been sentenced to 26 years in prison in the latest move against the Catholic Church and government…
Politics Feb 12 Sen. Schumer says 2 objects shot down over Alaska, Canada believed to be balloons The United States believes the unidentified objects shot down by American fighter jets over Canada and Alaska were balloons, though smaller than the China balloon downed over the Atlantic Ocean last weekend, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Sunday.
World Feb 11 Trudeau ordered U.S. fighter jet to shoot down object over northern Canada Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday that on his order a U.S. fighter jet shot down an unidentified object that was flying high over the Yukon, acting a day after the U.S. took similar action over Alaska.
World Feb 11 U.S. blacklists 6 Chinese entities in response to alleged spy balloon incident The United States has blacklisted six Chinese entities it said were linked to Beijing's aerospace programs as part of its retaliation over an alleged Chinese spy balloon that traversed U.S. airspace.
Politics Feb 10 WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing as new information revealed on Chinese balloon Pentagon press secretary Pat Ryder holds a news briefing on Friday as new information is revealed on a Chinese balloon the United States said was conducting surveillance.
Politics Feb 10 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as Biden meets with Brazil's Lula White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will hold a news briefing on Friday ahead of President Joe Biden meeting with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Politics Feb 10 WATCH: Biden hosts nation's governors at White House during their annual winter meeting President Joe Biden will meet with the nation's governors at the White House on Friday during the National Governors Association Winter Meeting.