World Apr 04 Japanese prime minister on strengthening military cooperation with U.S. to counter China The challenge presented by China is one of the main focuses of the Biden White House. The president will soon meet with the leader of Japan, one of America's strongest allies, in a bid to deepen the military partnership in…
Nation Mar 27 Baltimore crews recover bodies of 2 killed in bridge collapse Officials in Baltimore are continuing the search for the missing after a major bridge collapsed Tuesday. Divers are navigating treacherous waters hoping to recover what remains of those lost. Meanwhile, investigators have recovered the cargo ship’s black box as they…
World Mar 21 WWII ‘Ghost Army’ soldiers receive Congressional Gold Medal Some 1,100 World War II soldiers who served in the so-called "Ghost Army" received long overdue recognition at the U.S. Capitol. During the war, they belonged to units that specialized in trickery to outwit the Germans. Their methods included inflatable…
Nation Feb 01 Why Universal Music Group is pulling songs from TikTok More than a billion users around the world may find that TikTok is a bit less fun than it was just a day ago. It’s tied to a major showdown between the social media app and the world’s biggest record…
Nation Jan 31 Lawmakers grill Big Tech executives, accusing them of failing to protect children Senators interrogated CEOs of top social media companies about online child safety Wednesday in an emotional and contentious hearing, as they tried to get them to back proposed legislation. But much of the focus was on questions of accountability. Lisa…
Politics Jan 23 Nikki Haley appeals to New Hampshire voters to help her gain ground on Trump President Biden and former President Trump hope the New Hampshire primary results will secure them virtual holds over their respective parties’ 2024 nominations and foreshadow a 2020 rematch this November. But for Nikki Haley, the Live Free or Die state…
World Jan 12 Houthis vow revenge after U.S. and U.K. airstrikes in response to Red Sea attacks Houthi militants in Yemen promised retaliation after U.S. and U.K. airstrikes. U.S. officials said the strikes were not intended to widen the war in Gaza, despite Houthi claims that their missile and drone attacks in the Red Sea were designed…
World Jan 03 Assassination of Hamas leader in Lebanon deepens concerns of broader regional conflict Fears of a widening war in the Middle East are back on boil after Tuesday's killing of a top Hamas leader in Beirut, Lebanon. Israel has not acknowledged any role in the drone attack, but it spent Wednesday awaiting possible…
World Dec 15 Israeli forces mistakenly kill 3 hostages in Gaza as U.S. urges more limited war There is a fresh tragedy in the war between Israel and Hamas. Israeli troops mistakenly shot and killed three hostages Friday in Gaza City. That news came as Israel kept up an unrelenting bombardment of Gaza and U.S. National Security…
World Dec 14 Putin vows to press on with Ukraine invasion despite heavy Russian losses Russian President Vladimir Putin held his first press conference that included international media in more than two years and insisted that he would continue to wage war in Ukraine until all his goals were met. Much of what he had…