GOP lawmaker faces blowback from Republicans over anti-impeachment stance
Conservative Rep. Ken Buck is just one of several House Republicans standing in the way of the right's push to impeach President Joe Biden.
2023-09-12 17:18
Hurricane Lee's size continues to increase in the Atlantic ahead of pivotal turn
Hurricane Lee increased in size late Monday in the Atlantic and still is expected to grow significantly this week, forecasters say -- growth that will help determine the extent of its impact on the US Northeast, Bermuda and Canada.
2023-09-12 16:52
Rescue teams retrieve hundreds of bodies in Derna, one of the Libyan cities devastated by floods
Rescue teams in eastern Libya have retrieved hundreds of bodies from the rubble in a coastal city that's been inundated by devastating floods
2023-09-12 15:58
Nobel winner Maria Ressa acquitted of tax evasion though she faces 2 more legal cases
Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa has been acquitted of a final tax evasion charge though she still faces two remaining legal cases she believes the former Philippine president used to muzzle her critical reporting
2023-09-12 15:52
Israeli Supreme Court hears first challenge to Netanyahu's contentious judicial overhaul
Israel’s Supreme Court has begun hearing petitions to strike down a law that curbs its own powers, pushing the country toward a showdown with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right government over the first part of its deeply contentious judicial overhaul
2023-09-12 14:53
Eastern Libya authorities say 2,000 dead in flood, thousands missing
By Ayman Werfali BENGHAZI (Reuters) -Authorities in eastern Libya said at least 2,000 people were killed and thousands more were
2023-09-12 14:29
Taiwan says China bolstering air power along coastline facing island
TAIPEI (Reuters) -China is bolstering its air power along the coast facing Taiwan with a permanent deployment of new fighters
2023-09-12 14:18
Juan Soto hits a 3-run homer in the ninth, and Padres rally to stun weary Dodgers 11-8
Juan Soto hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the ninth inning, and the San Diego Padres rallied from an early five-run deficit for an 11-8 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers
2023-09-12 13:56
Israel accuses Iran of building airport in southern Lebanon to launch attacks against Israelis
Israel has accused Iran of building an airport in southern Lebanon that could be used as a launchpad for attacks against Israelis across the border
2023-09-12 13:46
Police call for residents to stay indoors after escaped Pennsylvania killer is spotted again, this time possibly with weapon, officials say
A convicted killer who escaped from an eastern Pennsylvania prison nearly two weeks ago was spotted again on Monday night and may now be "possibly armed with a weapon," police warned, calling for nearby residents to stay indoors and lock their doors.
2023-09-12 13:23
Aerosmith postpones shows after frontman Steven Tyler suffers vocal cord damage
Aerosmith has postponed a half-dozen dates on their farewell tour because frontman Steven Tyler injured his vocal cords during a performance
2023-09-12 12:50
Flash flooding in Massachusetts town leaves residents trapped, submerged vehicles as more rain expected across swaths of southeast New England
Dangerous flooding in the city of Leominster, Massachusetts, has trapped residents, submerged vehicles and sent water gushing through the streets as storms bring the threat of flooding across portions of the Northeast, officials say.
2023-09-12 12:49