India's government replaces 'India' with ancient name 'Bharat' in dinner invitation to G20 guests
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has replaced the name India with a Sanskrit word in dinner invitations sent to guests attending this week’s Group of 20 summit, in a move that reflects his Hindu nationalist party’s efforts to eliminate what it sees as colonial-era names
2023-09-05 20:21
America's small towns are disbanding police forces, citing hiring woes. It's not all bad
America is in the midst of a police officer shortage
2023-09-05 19:59
TikTok's Irish data center up and running as European privacy project gets under way
TikTok says operations have started at the first of its three European data centers, part of the popular Chinese owned app’s project to ease Western fears about privacy risks
2023-09-05 19:51
Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio faces sentencing in Jan. 6 Capitol attack
Former Proud Boys chairman Enrique Tarrio will be sentenced for a plot to attack the U.S. Capitol in a bid to stop the transfer of power after Donald Trump lost the 2020 presidential election
2023-09-05 19:29
Myanmar won't be allowed to lead Association of Southeast Asian Nations in 2026, in blow to generals
Myanmar won’t take over the rotating leadership of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations as scheduled in 2026, in the latest blow to efforts by its ruling generals to gain international recognition after violently seizing power in 2021
2023-09-05 19:22
Why even a popular bipartisan issue like firefighter pay may have trouble getting passed in Congress
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema and Speaker Kevin McCarthy aren't typically aligned on many issues. But they were kindred spirits in a recent phone call on one key priority: boosting pay for wildland firefighters.
2023-09-05 19:20
Australian who fell ill at remote Antarctic base is rescued after daunting mission, authorities say
Authorities in Australia say an Australian who fell ill at a remote Antarctic base is returning home on an icebreaker following a daunting mission to rescue him
2023-09-05 19:16
Conservative book ban push fuels library exodus from national association that stands up for books
More libraries are cutting ties with the American Library Association as the professional group stands up for books some say children shouldn't have access to because of their content
2023-09-05 18:53
Serbia moves into World Cup semifinals by beating Lithuania, which had just topped the U.S.
Serbia was more than happy to help Lithuania repeat some odd history
2023-09-05 18:47
Helicopter pilot to receive Medal of Honor for daring rescue during Vietnam War
It wasn't until after Army Capt. Larry Taylor had picked up four of his fellow soldiers during a raging firefight in Vietnam -- the men clinging onto the outside of his helicopter, as there wasn't room inside -- that he realized he had to figure out where to take them.
2023-09-05 18:28
Severe rainstorm triggers flooding in central Greece, 1 man dies. Police order a traffic ban
Greek police have ordered vehicles off the streets of the central town of Volos and the nearby mountain region of Pilion as a severe storm has hit the area, turning streets into flooded torrents
2023-09-05 17:29
CNN Exclusive: Special counsel election probe continues with focus on fundraising, voting equipment breaches
Special counsel Jack Smith is still pursuing his investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election a month after indicting Donald Trump for orchestrating a broad conspiracy to remain in power, a widening of the probe that raises the possibility others could still face legal peril.
2023-09-05 17:25