Polls open in Zimbabwe as the president known as 'the crocodile' seeks a second and final term
Polls have opened in Zimbabwe as President Emmerson Mnangagwa seeks a second and final term in a country with a history of violent and disputed votes
2023-08-23 13:56
In deadly Maui fires, many had no warning and no way out. Those who dodged barricades survived
As flames tore through a West Maui neighborhood, fleeing residents headed for the only paved road out of town in a dash for safety
2023-08-23 13:27
Heavy flooding near Grand Canyon's southern rim prompts calls to shelter in place. Swift water rescue teams are on scene
Heavy flooding just south of the entrance to Grand Canyon National Park prompted calls to shelter in place at the popular Arizona tourist destination Tuesday as swift water rescue crews responded to the area.
2023-08-23 13:25
How Ron DeSantis used Florida schools to become a culture warrior
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' education policies have faced wide criticism from civil rights leaders and educators, among others, but they also have paid off politically
2023-08-23 13:22
A remarkable day at Fulton County jail as Trump's surrender looms
A parade of Donald Trump's co-defendants setting bond and surrendering at an Atlanta jail is beating a path of accountability that the ex-president and kingpin of the alleged election-meddling conspiracy will follow on one of the most jarring days in presidential history on Thursday.
2023-08-23 12:29
Who takes advantage of Donald Trump's absence and other things to watch in the Republican debate
Eight presidential candidates will meet on the debate stage for the first time on Wednesday night in what may be the biggest moment in the GOP’s 2024 presidential primary so far
2023-08-23 12:25
Trump won't be at the GOP's first presidential debate. But his presence will be felt
He’ll be missing from the stage, but former president and GOP frontrunner Donald Trump will nonetheless loom large at the first Republican presidential primary debate Wednesday night as the candidates hoping to take on Democrat Joe Biden in November face off for the first time
2023-08-23 12:24
MLK's dream for America is one of the stars of the 60th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington
The last part of the speech took less time to deliver than it takes to boil an egg, but “I Have A Dream” is one of American history’s most famous orations and most inspiring
2023-08-23 12:24
Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson scores 53 points, ties WNBA single-game record
A’ja Wilson matched the WNBA record for points in a game with 53 as the Las Vegas Aces beat the short-handed Atlanta Dream 112-100
2023-08-23 12:18
Thousands of discouraged migrants are stranded in Niger because of border closures following coup
Some 7,000 Africans who gave up on migrating to Europe have been stranded in Niger since the coup last month in which members of the presidential guard overthrew the West African nation’s democratically elected president
2023-08-23 11:18
Drones downed in Moscow and surrounding region with no casualties, Russian officials say
Russia's defense ministry and Moscow's mayor said Ukrainian drones were downed in Moscow and the region around the capital early Wednesday
2023-08-23 10:56
Kansas authorities searching former property of BTK serial killer Dennis Rader as they look for connections to unsolved cases
Investigators say they are searching the former Park City, Kansas, property of Dennis Rader, the self-proclaimed "BTK Killer" who pleaded guilty to murdering 10 people between the 1970s and 1990s.
2023-08-23 10:48