UK government may ban American XL bully dogs after a child was attacked
Britain’s home secretary says she is seeking “urgent advice” on banning a type of American Bully dog, highlighting an attack on a 11-year-old girl over the weekend
2023-09-12 00:17
Renowned conductor allows climate activists to address crowd at Swiss music festival
A famed Russian conductor allowed climate protesters who disrupted a performance at a classical music festival in Switzerland to address the crowd, despite grumbling from some members of the audience.
2023-09-11 23:20
Brisk trip to Asia highlights Biden's diplomatic strengths -- and, he hopes, his vigor
It's a conundrum President Joe Biden's advisers haven't yet found a way to solve: The commanding figure they see on the world stage isn't viewed by many voters that way back home.
2023-09-11 22:55
Doubling up on classrooms, using online teachers and turning to support staff: How schools are dealing with the ongoing teacher shortage
Millions of students are returning for another school year marked by challenging teacher shortages, causing schools to double up classrooms, move courses online and employ what critics have labeled as underqualified teachers.
2023-09-11 20:53
Voting rights activists sound alarms over private tool that could lead to canceling voter registrations
Voting rights groups are urging election officials to reject a new tool championed by some conservatives as a way to root out fraudulent voter registrations -- arguing that the private software depends on unreliable information and could be used to improperly disenfranchise legitimate voters.
2023-09-11 18:28
Impeachment and government shutdown threats loom over House's return
Speaker Kevin McCarthy returns to Washington this week confronting a twin set of challenges: avoiding a costly government shutdown and addressing growing calls on the right to impeach President Joe Biden, despite resistance from the party's moderates.
2023-09-11 17:16
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano is erupting again after months of quiet
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano began erupting again after nearly three months of quiet, with glowing lava flows bursting within one of its craters Sunday, according to the US Geological Survey.
2023-09-11 15:54
Escaped Pennsylvania killer stole a van over the weekend and tried to contact acquaintances, police say. Here's where the search stands
The massive manhunt for the convicted killer who escaped from a Pennsylvania prison stretched into a twelfth day Monday after he slipped past a police perimeter, stole a van, changed his appearance and tried to contact past acquaintances, authorities said.
2023-09-11 13:23
Trump is explaining exactly how wild and extreme his second term would be
Donald Trump is conjuring his most foreboding vision yet of a possible second term, telling supporters in language resonant of the run-up to the January 6 mob attack on the US Capitol that they need to "fight like hell" or they will lose their country.
2023-09-11 12:58
Explosion at Illinois processing plant leaves at least 8 injured, officials say
At least eight people in were injured in Decatur, Illinois, after an explosion at a processing plant operated by Archer Daniels Midland Company, officials said.
2023-09-11 12:52
Part of Montana national forest closed after grizzly bear attack, officials say
Authorities have closed portions of Custer Gallatin National Forest just outside of Big Sky, Montana, after a person was attacked by a grizzly bear while hunting.
2023-09-11 07:47
Gun rights organizations sue New Mexico governor over gun violence order
The National Association for Gun Rights filed a lawsuit against New Mexico's Democratic governor and health secretary Saturday over orders declaring gun violence a public health emergency and suspending open and concealed carry laws in cities and counties based on crime statistics.
2023-09-11 06:23