Trump swoops into Iowa Fair to scramble DeSantis' effort to reboot his campaign
By Tim Reid DES MOINES, Iowa Republican presidential rivals Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis hold competing events in
2023-08-12 18:18
Uncertainty looms among Maui residents staying at emergency shelter
Hundreds of displaced residents are taking shelter at a gymnasium in north-central Maui, as devastating wildfires have swept through the island and killed at least 80 people near its western shore.
2023-08-12 17:47
Taiwan vice president leaves on sensitive trip to United States
By Fabian Hamacher TAOYUAN, Taiwan (Reuters) -Taiwan Vice President William Lai left on Saturday for a sensitive trip to the
2023-08-12 17:45
Firefighting crews make progress against Maui wildfires that killed at least 80 people, but flare-ups continue
Firefighters battling Maui's ferocious wildfires that killed at least 80 people and leveled entire communities have made some progress in containing the blazes, while search and rescue crews continue efforts to recover more bodies Saturday as the death toll is expected to climb.
2023-08-12 17:29
Activist in Niger with ties to junta tells the AP region needs to ‘accept new regime’ or risk war
A local activist in Niger with ties to the military regime says the only way to avoid conflict in the country between mutinous soldiers that ousted the president and regional nations who are threatening an invasion to reinstate him, is to recognize the new regime as the ones in power
2023-08-12 17:25
South Koreans rally in Seoul against Japanese plans to release treated nuclear wastewater into sea
Anxious about Japan’s impending release of treated nuclear wastewater from the tsunami-damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant, hundreds of South Koreans marched in their capital Saturday
2023-08-12 16:59
IS claims responsibility for an attack that killed 20 Syrian soldiers, and vows to keep fighting
The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for an ambush in eastern Syria that killed at least 20 government soldiers and wounded others
2023-08-12 16:50
Russia downs 20 drones over Crimea following a spate of attacks on Moscow
Russia thwarted an attack by 20 Ukrainian drones targeting Moscow-annexed Crimea overnight, according to the Russian Defense Ministry
2023-08-12 16:49
McLaren boss tells team IndyCar championship leader Alex Palou has reneged on 2024 contract
IndyCar championship leader Alex Palou has changed his mind again and informed McLaren Racing he will not be joining the team at the end of this season
2023-08-12 16:29
Rybakina outlasts Kasatkina in marathon Montreal tennis match that ended at 2:54 a.m.
Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan outlasted Daria Kasatkina of Russia 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 (8) in a National Bank Open quarterfinal that ended Saturday at 2:54 a.m. With a few hundred hardy fans left, Rybakina finally finished off Kasatkina with an overhand smash on her fifth match point
2023-08-12 16:18
They sold their home to open a clinic in rural Vermont. Eight months later, the floods came
Geoff Butler jumped into his truck in the dark hours of July 11 as heavy rain battered the rural Vermont town of Johnson.
2023-08-12 16:17
Iowa governor at center of 2024 GOP race stays neutral but leaves door open for late endorsement
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds is playing a central role in the opening stages of the 2024 Republican presidential contest, with candidates eager to bask in her glow in hopes of elevating their own campaigns. She's pledging her neutrality in the race -- for now, at least.
2023-08-12 14:24