Two elderly hostages freed by Hamas, but families ache for others held
Some of the first images of freed hostage Yocheved Lifshitz show the frail 85-year-old grandmother walking to a waiting ambulance, more than two weeks after she was snatched by Hamas militants from her home in kibbutz Nir Oz.
2023-10-24 16:21
In 1971, a mysterious hijacker parachuted out of a plane with $200,000 and vanished. This man is suing the FBI to get potential new clues
The tale of D.B. Cooper, who leaped out of a hijacked plane with $200,000 in 1971 and disappeared, is the stuff of legend. But one man believes DNA testing could offer some new clues.
2023-09-27 20:57
China, Japan, South Korea to hold meeting of leaders at a time convenient for all
BEIJING China, Japan and South Korea agreed on Tuesday to hold a summit among their leaders at a
2023-09-26 15:46
World Bank, IDB to deepen cooperation on Amazon, Caribbean, digital access
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The World Bank and Inter-American Development Bank agreed on Thursday to deepen their cooperation on
2023-09-01 01:20
North Carolina legislature sends election overhaul bill to governor's desk
North Carolina's Republican-controlled legislature passed a bill Wednesday that would make major changes to the state's election laws, the latest in efforts by GOP-led jurisdictions across the country to rewrite election procedures and impose restrictions on voting practices.
2023-08-18 04:55
In the shadow of US-China rivalry, Arab allies tread delicate ground
As oil-rich Gulf states seek to diversify their military partnerships, they are finding themselves ensnared in the intensifying rivalry for global dominance between the United States and China.
2023-08-14 20:19
North Carolina's Democratic governor vetoes 3 bills targeting LGBTQ youth
North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper on Wednesday vetoed three bills that target LGBTQ youth, setting up a likely effort by the state's Republican-controlled legislature to override him.
2023-07-06 06:53
North Carolina governor signs bill adjusting new abortion law before it goes into effect
North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper signed into law significant changes to the state's recently passed 12-week abortion ban before it is set to go into effect Saturday.
2023-06-30 10:21
Former Trump campaign official cooperating with special counsel in 2020 election interference probe
Former Donald Trump campaign official Mike Roman is cooperating with prosecutors from special counsel Jack Smith's team in the ongoing criminal probe related to efforts to overturn the 2020 election, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN.
2023-06-30 08:24
US and Papua New Guinea sign defense pact as Washington, Beijing vie for influence in the Pacific
The United States and Papua New Guinea have signed a new bilateral defense cooperation agreement -- a move that has sparked controversy in the Pacific Island nation and comes as Washington and China jostle for influence in the region.
2023-05-22 15:53