US airstrike targeting al-Qaida leader in Syria killed a farmer, American military says
WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. airstrike in Syria in May 2023 that was targeting an al-Qaida leader killed an innocent civilian instead, U.S. Central...
Jill Biden is hosting a White House ‘state dinner’ to honor America’s 2024 teachers...
WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Jill Biden opened the White House on Thursday to more than 50 of America's best educators, hosting the 2024...
United Methodists remove anti-gay language from their official teachings on societal issues
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — United Methodist delegates on Thursday removed a 52-year-old declaration from their official social teachings that deemed “the practice of homosexuality...
Judge grants autopsy rules requested by widow of Mississippi man found dead after vanishing
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi judge granted a request Thursday by the widow of a deceased man who vanished under mysterious circumstances to...
Answering readers’ questions about the protest movement on US college campuses
A wave of demonstrations has spread across U.S. campuses over the last two weeks, led by students who have pitched tents or occupied buildings...
Man who bragged that he ‘fed’ an officer to the mob of Capitol rioters...
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Georgia business owner who bragged that he “fed” a police officer to a mob of rioters storming the U.S. Capitol...
Pennsylvania nurse who gave patients lethal or possibly lethal insulin doses gets life in...
A Pennsylvania nurse who administered lethal or potentially lethal doses of insulin to numerous patients pleaded guilty to three counts of murder and other...
Today’s campus protests aren’t nearly as big or violent as those last century —...
In a way, the black-and-white Palestinian scarf draped over Hannah Sattler’s shoulders this week and the tie-dyed T-shirts of 1968 are woven from a...
Halle Berry shouts from the Capitol, ‘I’m in menopause’ as she seeks to end...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Halle Berry is joining a group of bipartisan senators to push for legislation that would put $275 million toward research and...
Some Houston-area residents are told to evacuate as waters rise from heavy rains
Torrential rain caused flooding Thursday in the Houston area, with officials ordering some residents along a river to leave and telling others they may...