Jan 02 Impeached South Korean President Yoon issues defiant message over arrest warrant By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press South Korea’s anti-corruption agency on Friday dispatched investigators to execute a warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol as hundreds of his supporters are gathered at his residence in Seoul, vowing to block their approach. Continue reading
Jan 02 Israeli strikes kill at least 40 people in Gaza, including several children, officials say By Wafaa Shurafa, Fatma Khaled, Associated Press One strike early Thursday hit a tent in an Israeli-declared humanitarian zone known as Muwasi, where hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians have been huddling in damp winter weather. Continue reading
Jan 01 Gunman kills at least 10 people, including 2 children, in Montenegro By Predrag Milic, Associated Press Montenegro’s interior minister says at least 10 people, including two children, were killed in a shooting in the western city of Cetinje. Continue reading
Jan 01 United Kingdom sees flooding after heavy rain as wild weather disrupts New Year’s events By Associated Press Parts of the United Kingdom have been swamped by heavy rains and powerful winds that disrupted New Year's celebrations. Continue reading
Jan 01 The notable lives we lost in 2024 By Bernard McGhee, Associated Press Alexei Navalny, who crusaded against Russian President Vladimir Putin, former President Jimmy Carter, U.S. congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, actress Maggie Smith and hall-of-fame baseball player Willie Mays are among some of the notable people who died this year… Continue reading
Jan 01 New Orleans New Year’s Day ramming is the latest attack to use a vehicle as a deadly weapon By Associated Press Police say a person who drove a pickup truck at high speed into a crowd of people celebrating the new year in New Orleans was hell-bent on creating carnage. Continue reading
Jan 01 As grieving families mourn the victims of South Korea plane crash, investigators extract black box data By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press Grieving relatives of the victims of the South Korean plane disaster have visited the crash site to pay respects to their loved ones on New Year's Day. Continue reading
Jan 01 At least 12 women and children killed during Israeli strike in Gaza as war grinds into the new year By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Palestinian medics say Israeli strikes have killed at least 12 people in Gaza, mostly women and children. Continue reading
Jan 01 Pope doubles down on abortion in New Year’s Day message, calls for commitment to protect life By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Pope Francis ushered in the New Year with an appeal for the faithful to reject abortion, calling for a "firm commitment" to protect and respect life from conception to natural death. Continue reading
Dec 31 Watch 4:42 South Korean officials were worried about barrier before it was struck by Jeju Air flight By Stephanie Sy, Zeba Warsi, Lachlan Hyatt American investigators have arrived in South Korea to help investigate the crash of a Jeju Air flight. On Tuesday, we learned the airport's internal guidelines questioned the placement of a barrier at the end of the runway. Stephanie Sy reports. Continue watching