World Jan 12 What’s at stake for China and U.S. in Taiwan’s presidential and parliamentary elections In Taiwan, voters head to the polls on Saturday for presidential and parliamentary elections. The results will be as closely watched in Beijing and Washington as they will be in Taipei. China considers Taiwan a breakaway republic, and President Xi…
World Jan 10 Houthis launch largest drone and missile attack targeting ships in Red Sea The U.N. Security Council demanded that Houthi rebels in Yemen stop attacking international ships in the Red Sea. The U.S. military says there have been more than two dozen attacks in the last seven weeks. The most serious attack was…
Politics Jan 08 Where the GOP race stands with 1 week until Iowa caucuses The final countdown to Iowa has begun. With just a week to go before the GOP’s first contest of the 2024 presidential election cycle, Republican candidates are crisscrossing the first-in-the-nation caucus state hoping to court a key voting bloc. Amna…
World Jan 03 Sierra Leone’s former president charged with treason for alleged involvement in failed coup attempt Sierra Leone’s government says former President Ernest Bai Koroma has been charged with treason for his alleged involvement in a failed coup attempt in November.
Nation Dec 06 Rob Reiner on Norman Lear’s groundbreaking career and legacy Norman Lear, the groundbreaking TV producer and writer, died Tuesday at the age of 101. He revolutionized primetime television with a string of hits, dominating the airwaves in the 70s and 80s, and showcased political and social issues of the…
Nation Feb 23 NTSB releases preliminary report on Ohio derailment that led to toxic chemical spill Federal investigators say the crew of the train that derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, tried to slow and stop the train after getting a critical sensor warning. But the preliminary NTSB investigation also found that the warning, which came from…
World Feb 13 Thousands in Israel protest far-right government’s plan to weaken nation’s judiciary The recently elected far-right government in Israel took a clear step Monday toward passing highly controversial judicial reform. Its actions have created a massive reaction among Israelis who stand against it, saying they could fundamentally alter Israel's democracy. William Brangham…
Nation Dec 15 News Wrap: Three killed by tornadoes in Louisiana, including mother and child In our news wrap Thursday, a storm system impacted the South with tornadoes killing three people in Louisiana, stocks dropped sharply on fears that the Federal Reserve will keep raising interest rates to break inflation even it causes a recession,…
World May 12 Ukraine’s religious community perseveres through the horrors of war We are just weeks past Easter, the holiest day of the Christian calendar. For the 70 percent of Ukrainians who are orthodox, the day was freighted with extra meaning this year. The Ukrainian Orthodox Church split from its Russian parent…
Health Jan 13 How to help amid a national blood shortage The American Red Cross announced on Tuesday that the nation is facing a blood crisis – the worst one in over a decade.