Dominican president suspends visas for Haitians and threatens to close border with its neighbor
The president of the Dominican Republic says he has suspended issuing visas to Haitians, and he is threatening to shut down land, air and sea traffic between the two neighbors over their latest dispute
2023-09-12 03:58
'Stop Cop City' petition campaign in limbo as Atlanta officials refuse to process signatures
Officials from the City of Atlanta have refused to verify tens of thousands of signatures submitted by activists who have been trying for two years to stop the construction of a police and firefighter training center
2023-09-12 02:46
US expects Blinken will host China's top diplomat Wang Yi before year-end
WASHINGTON Washington expects U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will host China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi in the
2023-09-12 02:20
Sheriff in New Mexico's most populous county rejects governor's gun ban, calling it unconstitutional
The sheriff in New Mexico’s largest metro area has vowed not to enforce an emergency order by the governor to temporarily suspend the right to carry firearms in public in and around the city of Albuquerque
2023-09-12 02:19
British foreign secretary visits Israel to highlight close ties at precarious time for the country
The British foreign secretary has arrived in Israel on a three-day visit to a country in turmoil, facing its biggest protest movement in history and heightened violence in the occupied West Bank
2023-09-12 02:18
US approves updated COVID vaccines to rev up protection this fall
U.S. regulators have approved updated COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna, shots aimed at revving up protection this fall and winter
2023-09-12 02:17
Chile president defends democracy 50 years after coup ushered in brutal military dictatorship
The president of Chile issued a fervent defense of democracy on Monday, the 50th anniversary of the coup led by Gen. Augusto Pinochet that ushered in a brutal military dictatorship for almost two decades
2023-09-12 01:58
Sabalenka and Djokovic are No. 1 in the rankings. Coco Gauff is No. 3 in singles, No. 1 in doubles
U.S. Open women’s runner-up Aryna Sabalenka and men’s champion Novak Djokovic each moved up one spot to No. 1 in the rankings
2023-09-12 01:50
Balzan Prizes recognize achievements in study of human evolution, black holes with $840,000 awards
An American literary historian, a French paleoanthropologist, a Danish evolutionary geneticist and a German-Dutch radio astronomer have been named the winners of this year’s Balzan Prize
2023-09-12 01:48
Active-duty Marine gets probation and community service for storming Capitol with 2 unit members
One of three active-duty Marines who stormed the U.S. Capitol together has been sentenced to probation instead of prison time
2023-09-12 01:47
Missouri jury awards $745 million in death of woman struck by driver who used inhalants
A Missouri jury has awarded $745 million to the parents of a young woman killed on a sidewalk outside an urgent care center by a driver who huffed nitrous oxide canisters right before the accident
2023-09-12 01:24
Ukraine claims to recapture Black Sea oil platforms seized during Crimea's annexation
The Ukrainian military says it recaptured strategic gas and oil drilling platforms from Russia in the Black Sea
2023-09-12 01:17