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North Korea holds first underwater-launched missile tests in nearly 3 years
SEOUL, South Korea | North Korea performed its first underwater-launched missile tests in nearly three years on Wednesday, likely from an as-yet-deployed submarine that it says is designed to launch nuclear weapons. The high-profile tests come as North Korea is dialing up weapons demonstrations in an apparent bid to pressure the United States to offer […]
School roof collapse in Pakistan kills at least 35 and injures more than 50
PESHAWAR, Pakistan | The roof of a private school collapsed in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar on Thursday, killing at least 34 children and a teacher and injuring more than 50 other people in the deadliest incident of its kind in the country, authorities and a hospital official said. The children killed or injured […]
Pope Leo resumes working, sees top aide in hospital as doctors say lung recovered from surgery
ROME | Pope Leo XIV met with a top aide on Thursday and resumed working from the hospital, as doctors reported his lung had recovered well from surgery to remove a cancerous nodule. Leo’s post-operative tests remained within normal levels and his physiotherapy session Thursday involved full mobility exercises, with the pope going about his […]
Trump, after bipartisan backlash, says Pentagon won’t livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter
WASHINGTON | President Donald Trump said Thursday that the Pentagon will no longer livestream the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan, after the announcement faced bipartisan criticism and Vice President JD Vance said he wouldn’t watch it. Trump said on social media that publicly airing the execution “might have been a […]
House Democrats plan a first 100-days agenda if they sweep to power in midterm elections
WASHINGTON | House Democrats are preparing an ambitious 100-days agenda focused on delivering their campaign promises — making life more affordable and conducting vast oversight of the Trump administration — if the party seizes majority control in next month’s elections. Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries, who is in line to become House speaker if the party […]
Judge extends order blocking Trump from banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters from White House
A federal judge on Tuesday extended an order blocking President Donald Trump’s administration from banning reporters for three news outlets from the White House, a pivotal operational development for the organizations as the extraordinary case — pitting the president against the media that cover him — makes its way through the legal system. In a […]
Texas prosecutor says ICE agent appeared to intentionally strike man with vehicle in Houston
HOUSTON | A Texas prosecutor says a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent appeared to use a vehicle to intentionally strike a man who took off running in Houston and that an investigation opened by his office could result in criminal charges. Miguel Parra Hernandez, 48, needed surgery for a broken leg after being hit […]
Zelenskyy says Russia keeps striking Ukraine’s energy sites despite Trump ceasefire push
KYIV, Ukraine | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy voiced outrage Wednesday over Russia’s continuing aerial bombardment of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in apparent defiance of U.S. President Donald Trump’s demand for a ceasefire. Moscow’s forces pounded Ukraine’s power grid, as well as oil and gas facilities, for the third straight night, Zelenskyy said, after Trump claimed that […]
Iran says a ship sank after striking a mine in Strait of Hormuz, and other Middle East developments
Iran said Wednesday that a cargo ship has sunk after hitting a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, a hospital in Gaza said that a woman was killed in an Israeli strike. And Iran has executed a man accused of an “armed operation” against the theocracy in support of exiled former Crown Prince […]
Social Security recipients to get 3.6% cost of living boost, an average of $75 per month
WASHINGTON | The Social Security Administration projected Wednesday that the annual cost-of-living adjustment for older adults and people with disabilities will go up by 3.6% beginning in 2027, with some recipients complaining that is not enough to offset soaring prices. The adjustment translates to $75 extra per month for the 73 million people who receive […]