World

President Biden interviewed as part of special counsel investigation into classified documents

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden has been interviewed as part of an independent investigation into his handling of classified documents, the White House said late Monday. Spokesperson Ian Sams sa...

Oct 09, 2023

Former Texas Rep. Will Hurd suspends long-shot GOP 2024 presidential bid, endorses Nikki Haley

WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Texas congressman Will Hurd suspended his Republican presidential bid Monday, abandoning a brief campaign built on criticizing Donald Trump at a time when his party seems even...

Oct 09, 2023

Native Americans celebrate their histories and cultures on Indigenous Peoples Day

Native people celebrated their history on Monday with events across the U.S. marking Indigenous Peoples Day, from a sunrise gathering in Minneapolis to a rally in Maine. The ceremonies, dances and spe...

Oct 09, 2023

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will run for president as an independent and drop his Democratic primary bid

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Longtime environmental lawyer and anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Monday he will run for president as an independent and drop his Democratic primary bid, adding a ...

Oct 09, 2023

Israel intensifies Gaza strikes and battles to repel Hamas, with over 1,100 dead in fighting so far

JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel intensified its bombardments of the Gaza Strip on Monday after declaring war and vowing to destroy the "military and governing capabilities" of the enclave's Hamas rulers, as I...

Oct 08, 2023

The US will send a carrier strike group to the Eastern Mediterranean in support of Israel

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon has ordered the Ford carrier strike group to sail to the Eastern Mediterranean to be ready to assist Israel, two U.S. officials said Sunday. The USS Gerald R. Ford and i...

Oct 08, 2023

Policeman in Egypt kills 2 Israelis and 1 Egyptian at tourist site

CAIRO (AP) - An Egyptian policeman opened fire on Israeli tourists in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, killing at least two Israelis and one Egyptian, according to Egypt's Interior Ministry. Extr...

Oct 08, 2023

American mountaineer, local guide dead after avalanches hit Tibetan mountain. Two others are missing

BEIJING (AP) - American mountaineer Anna Gutu and a Nepalese guide Mingmar Sherpa were confirmed Sunday dead after avalanches struck the slopes of a Tibetan mountain, while two others remained missing...

Oct 08, 2023

Earthquakes kill over 2,000 in Afghanistan. People are freeing the dead and injured with their hands

ISLAMABAD (AP) - Powerful earthquakes killed at least 2,000 people in western Afghanistan, a Taliban government spokesman said Sunday. It's one of the deadliest earthquakes to strike the country in tw...

Oct 08, 2023

Death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan rises to 2,000

ISLAMABAD (AP) - Death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan rises to 2,000, says Taliban spokesman. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP's earlier story follows below. ISLAMABAD (...

Oct 07, 2023