Italian leader tones down divisive rhetoric but carries on with pursuit of far-right agenda
When Giorgia Meloni was running to become Italy’s first far-right head of government of the post-war era, she steeped her winning campaign in the sharply ideological rhetoric of national sovereignty, “traditional families” and fear of migrants
2023-08-25 14:18
AP WAS THERE: A 1953 CIA-led coup in Iran topples prime minister, cements shah's power
In August 1953, a CIA-backed coup toppled Iran’s prime minister, cementing the rule of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi for over 25 years before the 1979 Islamic Revolution
2023-08-25 13:46
Florida elementary school principal and teacher are placed on leave after Black students are singled out at an assembly
The principal and a teacher at a Flagler County, Florida, elementary school are on paid administrative leave after an assembly was held only for fourth and fifth-grade Black students, who were collectively told to improve their school performance, according to the school district -- regardless of how each student was doing individually.
2023-08-25 13:45
Former residents of a New Hampshire youth center demand federal investigation into abuse claims
Frustrated former residents of New Hampshire's only youth detention center are pushing for a federal investigation into allegations of decades of abuse
2023-08-25 13:24
Europe is cracking down on Big Tech. This is what will change when you sign on
Starting Friday, Europeans will see their online life change
2023-08-25 13:22
Civil case over Cardinal Pell abuse allegations allowed to proceed against church in Australia
An Australian court has allowed a civil case to proceed against a Catholic archdiocese involving child sex abuse allegations against late Cardinal George Pell
2023-08-25 13:17
South Carolina abortion ban with unclear 'fetal heartbeat' definition creates confusion, doctors say
The South Carolina Supreme Court upheld a ban on most abortions this week but left undecided the question of when, exactly, the “fetal heartbeat” limit begins during pregnancy
2023-08-25 12:59
Visitors to Lincoln Memorial say America has its flaws but see gains made since March on Washington
Fencing and construction workers greet visitors to the Lincoln Memorial, signaling that — for the moment — the monument to the nation’s 16th president is a work in progress
2023-08-25 12:56
GOP support for gun restrictions slips a year after Congress passed firearms law
Republican and independent support for gun restrictions is slipping a year after Congress passed the most comprehensive firearms safety legislation in decades with bipartisan support
2023-08-25 12:48
Fed Chair Powell could signal the likelihood of high rates for longer in closely watched speech
When Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivers a high-profile speech Friday in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, many analysts think he could make one thing clear: That the Fed plans to keep its benchmark interest rate at a peak level for longer than had been expected
2023-08-25 12:18
Launch of 4 astronauts to space station bumped to Saturday
Four astronauts will have to wait an extra day to get to space
2023-08-25 12:15
California doctor lauded for COVID testing work pleads guilty to selling misbranded cosmetic drugs
A celebrated doctor who tested tens of thousands of people for COVID-19 in the pandemic’s early months in a badly-stricken California desert community has pleaded guilty to misbranding cosmetic drugs
2023-08-25 11:55