Biden approves Medal of Honor for Army helicopter pilot who rescued soldiers in a Vietnam firefight
The White House says President Joe Biden will award the Medal of Honor to a Vietnam War-era Army pilot who risked his life to rescue a reconnaissance team that was about to be overrun by the enemy
2023-09-01 23:25
AP Election Brief | What to expect in Rhode Island's special primaries
A crowded field of candidates will be on the ballot in Rhode Island with an eye on replacing former Democratic U.S. Rep. David Cicilline
2023-09-01 23:22
AP Election Brief | What to expect in Utah's special congressional primary
Three candidates will compete in a special primary election in Utah for the Republican nomination to replace U.S. Rep. Chris Stewart, the six-term GOP lawmaker who'll step down Sept. 15
2023-09-01 23:20
After Maui's wildfires, thousands brace for long process of restoring safe water service
Some populated areas of Maui are looking at months or even years before their water systems are fully and safely restored following the wildfires that devastated the island last month
2023-09-01 23:19
Amgen gets US FTC's go-ahead for $27.8 billion Horizon deal
By Manas Mishra and David Shepardson (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has allowed Amgen to go ahead with its
2023-09-01 22:57
Israeli forces raid a West Bank town, sparking a firefight that kills a Palestinian teacher
Palestinian health officials say that the Israeli military has raided a Palestinian town in the northern West Bank, besieging an apartment and sparking a gunfight with local militants that killed an apparently uninvolved Palestinian teacher
2023-09-01 22:55
In wartime Ukraine, going back to school means preparing for air raids and huddling in shelters
Kateryna Pylypenko prepared two backpacks for her youngest son's first day of school on Friday. One with school supplies, and one for the bomb shelter.
2023-09-01 22:49
Shooting of a brown bear leaves 2 cubs motherless and sparks outrage in Italy
The slaying of a brown bear near an Italian national park has left her two young cubs motherless and sparked outrage in much of the country
2023-09-01 22:29
Hong Kong closes schools and cancels hundreds of flights as Typhoon Saola arrives
Schools and businesses closed while hundreds of flights were canceled in Hong Kong and other parts of southern China on Friday as Typhoon Saola swept close to the coast, bringing strong winds and heavy rain in what could be the region's strongest storm in five years.
2023-09-01 22:29
Eight people hospitalised after road rage shooting leads to fiery car crash in Colorado
A possible road rage incident has left eight people hospitalised, after a car crashed into a nearby field north of Fort Collins in Colorado. The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a road rage shooting that happened on Thurdsay afternoon in the area of Owl Canyon Road and US Highway 287. Shots were allegedly fired from a car to another vehicle, which then crashed and caught on fire. Six people inside the car were shot at, but only received minor injuries that resulted from the crash. A ambulance that arrived at the scene to help the injured people also caught fire. After the shooting the suspect vehicle then fled the scene. Read More Inside the notorious Fulton County Jail where Trump and 18 allies were booked over Georgia election plot Louisiana professor asked students to paint their faces to fulfil his ‘clown fetish’ After nearly 30 years, Pennsylvania will end state funding for anti-abortion counseling centers
2023-09-01 22:25
US unemployment rate rises, wage growth cools as labor market slows
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON U.S. job growth picked up in August, but the unemployment rate jumped to 3.8%
2023-09-01 22:20
USA Basketball overcomes tough test and rallies to beat Montenegro 85-73 at the World Cup
The U.S. got its first real test of the Basketball World Cup and found a way to remain unbeaten
2023-09-01 22:17