BBC show is a 'lifeline' for Afghan girls, UN says
Girls barred from the classroom by the Taliban government are using a BBC programme to learn in secret.
2023-10-14 07:18
Environmentalists warn of intent to sue over snail species living near Nevada lithium mine
Environmentalists are poised to return to court in an ongoing legal battle with the Biden administration over a Nevada lithium mine
2023-10-14 06:56
Lexi Thompson makes bold run at PGA Tour cut in Las Vegas, but 2 late bogeys stall her bid
Lexi Thompson looked to be on the verge of becoming the first woman in 78 years to make the cut on the PGA Tour
2023-10-14 06:55
Trump says he stands with Netanyahu after a barrage of GOP criticism for saying he 'let us down'
Former President Donald Trump is stepping back from his pointed criticism of Israel
2023-10-14 06:50
As accusations fly over ballot stuffing in mayoral primary, Connecticut Democrat takes the 5th
A local Democratic official in Connecticut’s largest city has invoked her 5th Amendment right against self-incrimination rather than answer questions in court about allegations of illegal ballot box stuffing during a mayoral primary
2023-10-14 06:49
US Nobel-winning poet Louise Gluck dies at 80
(Reuters) -Louise Gluck, a renowned poet who won a Nobel Prize for Literature in 2020, has died at age 80,
2023-10-14 06:26
Microsoft spent two years trying to buy Activision Blizzard. For Xbox CEO, that was the easy part
After two years co-piloting the biggest acquisition in video game history past an onslaught of challenges, Xbox CEO Phil Spencer now moves on to his next quest: making Microsoft’s takeover of Activision Blizzard worth the hassle
2023-10-14 06:22
In Beirut, Iran's foreign minister warns war could spread if Israeli bombardment of Gaza continues
Iran’s foreign minister is warning that if Israel’s attacks on the Gaza Strip don’t stop immediately, the violence could spread to other parts of the Middle East
2023-10-14 06:18
ACT reports record low scores on its college readiness exam
The average composite score on the ACT college admissions test dropped to their lowest levels since 1991, according to data released this week.
2023-10-14 06:15
What to know about Elijah McClain's death and the cases against police and paramedics
Jurors delivered a split verdict against two officers charged in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain during the first of several trials over the Black man’s fatal confrontation with police while walking home in suburban Denver, convicting one and clearing the other
2023-10-14 05:59
Putin denies Russia behind Finland gas pipeline damage
Finnish officials say they cannot rule out a state actor being responsible for the rupture.
2023-10-14 05:58
AP PHOTOS: Hong Kong's hottest summer fell hardest on most vulnerable
HONG KONG (AP) — Joe Wong sweats through his days as a cleaner in a Hong Kong housing complex, laboring in narrow, stuffy corridors that this summer and last were the worst he’s known. He finds what relief he can in a resting area where a fan offers a breeze and a refrigerator holds the cool water he drinks — 7 1/2 liters a day — to ward off heatstroke.
2023-10-14 05:58