Waiting for news, families of Israeli hostages in Gaza tell stories of their loved ones
They range from babies to the elderly
2023-10-17 07:17
Two Swedes shot dead in Brussels, Belgium raises terror alert to top level
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Two Swedish nationals were shot dead and a third wounded in central Brussels on Monday
2023-10-17 06:59
New York judge rejects Indiana ex-U.S. Rep. Steve Buyer's request to remain free pending appeal
A judge says former U.S. Rep. Steve Buyer cannot defer his surrender next month to serve a nearly two-year prison sentence resulting from his insider trading conviction
2023-10-17 06:54
Kansas is No. 1 in the preseason men's AP Top 25; Duke, Purdue next as 5 teams get first-place votes
Kansas is the preseason No. 1 in the AP men's college basketball poll
2023-10-17 06:49
Key Republican says there's 'a lot of resistance' over Biden's nominee to be ambassador to Israel
Senate Republican Whip John Thune told CNN there is "a lot of resistance" to the nomination of Jack Lew to be the US ambassador to Israel, a sign that Democratic efforts to push for his quick confirmation could hit roadblocks in the chamber.
2023-10-17 06:45
US Marine rapid response force moving toward Israel as Pentagon strengthens military posture in region
A US Marine rapid response force is headed to the waters off the coast of Israel and the Pentagon is preparing American troops for a potential deployment to the country, escalating the US' show of force in the region as it works to prevent the conflict between Israel and Hamas from widening any further.
2023-10-17 06:21
Climate group will spend $80 million on campaign ads boosting Biden's environmental record
Advocacy group Climate Power is committing $80 million in advertising to call attention to President Joe Biden's climate and environment agenda ahead of the 2024 election, the group announced Monday.
2023-10-17 06:16
Four men held in central Georgia jail escaped and a search is underway, sheriff says
A central Georgia sheriff said four men detained in the county jail escaped through a damaged window and a cut fence
2023-10-17 05:56
Trump, citing Hamas attacks, vows sweeping immigration crackdown if elected
Former President Donald Trump said Monday that if elected again to the White House, he would reinstate and expand a travel ban on people from predominantly Muslim countries, suspend refugee resettlements and aggressively deport those whom he characterized as having "jihadist sympathies."
2023-10-17 05:48
Zipcar fined after allowing customers rent vehicles with open, unrepaired recalls
Zipcar has been slapped with a $300,000 fine after U.S. regulators found that the car-sharing company allowed customers to rent vehicles with open recalls, violating federal motor safety law
2023-10-17 05:30
Donald Trump is going back to court. Here’s what he's missed since his last visit to NYC fraud trial
Donald Trump will be back in court Tuesday for his New York civil fraud trial, but a face-to-face showdown with former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen will have to wait
2023-10-17 05:28
The ivory-billed woodpecker will not be listed as extinct — for now
Federal wildlife officials said Monday they are delaying a long-awaited decision to declare the ivory-billed woodpecker extinct, months after grainy photos and videos emerged that purported to show the bird flying through a Louisiana forest.
2023-10-17 05:26