El Salvador's leader, criticized internationally for gang crackdown, tells UN it was the right thing
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has trumpeted the success of his gang crackdown during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly
2023-09-20 08:15
Elon Musk woos world leaders, courting controversy
Foreign leaders visiting the US are more enthusiastic than ever to meet with the world's richest man.
2023-09-20 07:58
Torture, rape, killings: An Indian state's brutal conflict
Four months after it was torn apart by deadly ethnic violence, Manipur remains gripped by fear.
2023-09-20 07:58
California truck drivers ask Newsom to sign bill saving jobs as self-driving big rigs are tested
California lawmakers and union leaders are asking Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign a bill that would save jobs as large self-driving trucks are tested on public roads
2023-09-20 07:50
Actor Bijou Phillips files for divorce from Danny Masterson after rape convictions
Actor Bijou Phillips has filed for divorce from Danny Masterson, days after the former “That ’70s Show” star was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison for two rape convictions
2023-09-20 07:48
Temple University Acting President JoAnne Epps dies suddenly after falling ill during event
Temple University Acting President JoAnne Epps died suddenly Tuesday afternoon after falling ill during a university memorial service, the school said in a statement.
2023-09-20 07:47
Stanford University says it will return all gifts from bankrupt crypto exchange FTX
Stanford University said it will be returning gifts it received from bankrupt crypto exchange FTX "in their entirety," after a lawsuit against founder Sam Bankman-Fried's parents alleged the school received millions of dollars in donations.
2023-09-20 07:28
Colombian leader summons intense oratory for a bleak warning: that humanity is making itself extinct
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has delivered an ominous prophecy with grandiose language
2023-09-20 07:25
Biden administration urges 16 states to address funding disparities faced by land-grant HBCUs
The Biden administration demanded governors in 16 states address a more than $12 billion funding disparity between land-grant Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and their non-HBCU counterparts, according to the US Department of Agriculture.
2023-09-20 07:19
Video shows high school band director shocked with stun gun, arrested after refusing to stop music
Police body camera video shows an Alabama high school band director being shocked with a stun gun and arrested by officers in front of screaming students, in a chaotic scuffle that broke out after he refused to immediately stop the band as it played in the bleachers following a football game
2023-09-20 07:17
Zelensky urges Trump to share Ukraine peace plan but says he won't give territory to Russia
Volodymyr Zelensky urged Donald Trump to share his peace plans publicly if the former US president has a way to end the war between Ukraine and Russia -- but the Ukrainian president cautioned in an interview Tuesday that any peace plan where Ukraine gives up territory would be unacceptable.
2023-09-20 07:15
Fentanyl found under nap mats at New York nursery kills child - US officials
The deadly drug was found under mats that children use for naps, investigators say.
2023-09-20 07:00