World

Taiwan says 103 Chinese warplanes flew toward the island in a new daily high in recent times

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - China's military sent 103 warplanes toward Taiwan in a 24-hour period in what the island's defense ministry said Monday was the most for a day in recent times. The planes were de...

Sep 17, 2023

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on his way home after concluding a trip to Russia's Far East

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Russian media say North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is on his way back home after concluding a trip to Russia's Far East. Russian state news agency RIA says a farewell ceremony...

Sep 17, 2023

Post-tropical cyclone Lee makes landfall in Nova Scotia, Canada with winds of 70 miles per hour

BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP) - The center of post-tropical cyclone Lee made landfall Saturday in Nova Scotia, Canada, with sustained winds of 70 mph (110 kph), U.S. weather officials said Saturday. The stor...

Sep 16, 2023

Texas AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial is on the brink of a verdict as senators end deliberations

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The Texas Senate on Saturday ended deliberations over whether Attorney General Ken Paxton should be removed from office, putting the Republican's historic impeachment trial on the...

Sep 16, 2023

Kim Jong Un arrives at city near Vladivostok where he's expected to visit Russia's Pacific fleet

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived Saturday at a Russian city near the far eastern port of Vladivostok where he's expected to see Russia's Pacific Fleet. The visit follo...

Sep 15, 2023

US: Mexico extradites Ovidio Guzmán López, son of Sinaloa cartel leader 'El Chapo,' to United States

MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexico extradited Ovidio Guzmn Lpez, a son of former Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmn, to the United States on Friday to face drug trafficking charges, U.S. Attorney G...

Sep 15, 2023

Kansas to no longer change transgender people's birth certificates to reflect gender identities

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Kansas will no longer change transgender people's birth certificates to reflect their gender identities, the state health department said Friday, citing a new law that prevents the...

Sep 15, 2023

Prosecutors in DC election case concerned about harassment, 'intimidation' from Trump, judge says

WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal prosecutors in the case charging Donald Trump with scheming to overturn the 2020 presidential election are alleging that the former president has targeted individuals with th...

Sep 15, 2023

US military orders new interviews on the deadly 2021 Afghan airport attack as criticism persists

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon's Central Command has decided to interview roughly two dozen service members who were at the Kabul airport when suicide bombers attacked during U.S. forces' chaotic Afgh...

Sep 15, 2023

Texas Senate begin deliberations at Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The Texas Senate on Friday began deliberating whether impeached Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton should be removed from office over corruption allegations that have shadowed...

Sep 15, 2023