Want a place on the UN stage? Leaders of divided nations must first get past this gatekeeper
It’s one of the United Nations’ more obscure bodies, with no space to call its own within the riverside headquarters
2023-09-22 12:49
US education chief considers new ways to discourage college admissions preference for kids of alumni
President Joe Biden’s education chief says he’s open to using “whatever levers” are available — including federal money — to discourage colleges from giving preference to the children of alumni and donors
2023-09-22 12:46
Nevada Republicans brace for confusion as party eyes election rules that may favor Trump
Former President Donald Trump’s push to bend state Republican parties to his will — and gain an advantage in his effort to return to the White House — is coming to a head in Nevada
2023-09-22 12:46
Through a different lens: How AP used a wooden box camera to document Afghan life up close
For Associated Press photographer Rodrigo Abd, a main attraction of working with a traditional Afghan box camera is the intimacy it provides with his subjects, and the slow pace that allows for a unique window into daily life
2023-09-22 12:26
Lahaina residents brace for what they'll find as they return to devastated properties in burn zone
Lahaina residents are bracing for what they'll find when they return to the ruins of their homes after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century killed at least 97 people and destroyed thousands of buildings
2023-09-22 12:23
Factbox-Defence minister's disappearance latest case of missing Chinese official
By Yew Lun Tian BEIJING The disappearance of China's Defence Minister Li Shangfu, who is being investigated for
2023-09-22 12:23
Hollywood actor and writer strikes have broad support among Americans, AP-NORC poll shows
A new poll shows that Americans are much more sympathetic to Hollywood's striking writers and actors then they are to the studios on the other side of the table
2023-09-22 12:22
Officials begin probe into what caused a bus carrying 40 students to crash down a ravine, killing 2 adults
The National Transportation Safety Board and the New York State Police are investigating what caused a bus carrying dozens of high school students to come crashing down a ravine, killing two adults on board.
2023-09-22 12:17
Brazil’s firefighters battle wildfires raging during rare late-winter heat wave
Brazil's firefighters in the northeastern state of Bahia are battling wildfires, fanned by strong winds and abnormally high temperatures for the season
2023-09-22 12:00
Indigenous people in Brazil shed tears of joy as the Supreme Court enshrines their land rights
Indigenous people in Brazil are celebrating after the country's Supreme Court ruled to enshrine their land rights
2023-09-22 11:59
9 deputies indicted in the death of Gershun Freeman after he was beaten in Memphis jail
Nine corrections deputies in Shelby County, Tennessee, have been indicted in connection to the in-custody death of Gershun Freeman last year, including two deputies who are facing murder charges.
2023-09-22 11:55
Christian McCaffrey and the 49ers win 13th straight in the regular season, beat the Giants 30-12
Christian McCaffrey scored a touchdown in his 12th straight game, Brock Purdy threw two TD passes and the San Francisco 49ers won their 13th straight regular season game, 30-12 over the New York Giants
2023-09-22 11:46