Japan says one in 10 residents are now octogenarians as nation turns gray
More than 10% of Japan's population is now age 80 or older, the government said Monday, the latest worrying milestone in the rapidly graying country's demographic crisis.
2023-09-18 15:29
Parliament: Indian lawmakers attend five-day special session
The government's surprise announcement of the session had sparked criticism from opposition leaders.
2023-09-18 14:26
Multiple crises batter Washington and set up a fateful 2024 election
A confluence of crises jarring America's political, democratic, judicial and economic systems, often fueled by Donald Trump and far-right Republicans, threatens to severely test Joe Biden's presidency amid rising doubts over his reelection bid.
2023-09-18 13:54
9 teens escape from Pennsylvania juvenile detention center after a riot, police say
Nine teenagers have fled from a juvenile detention center in Pennsylvania following a riot at the facility Sunday evening, according to police.
2023-09-18 13:26
Republican legislatures flex muscles to maintain power in two closely divided states
In North Carolina and Wisconsin, Republicans are trying to seize power over elections and redistricting
2023-09-18 12:29
World leaders gather at the UN this week. Here's what to watch for
Topics at the two-week summit appear more numerous, volatile and hard-to-solve than before any other UNGA.
2023-09-18 12:27
Judge to hold hearing on ex-DOJ official's request to move Georgia election case to federal court
A federal judge who rejected efforts by former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows to move his charges in the Georgia election subversion case to federal court is set to hear arguments from former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark on the same issue
2023-09-18 12:27
North Carolina Republicans seek control over state and local election boards ahead of 2024
Republicans who control the North Carolina legislature with veto-proof majorities are close to wresting supervision of elections from the governor and the governor’s party — almost always the Democrats for over a century
2023-09-18 12:26
Trump again argues for federal Judge Chutkan's recusal from Jan. 6 case
Former President Donald Trump's legal team again argued on Sunday that US District Judge Tanya Chutkan should recuse herself from the 2020 election criminal case against him in Washington, DC.
2023-09-18 09:23
California governor says he will sign climate bill
By Isla Binnie NEW YORK California Governor Gavin Newsom said on Sunday he would sign legislation that would
2023-09-18 08:59
Seahawks troll Lions, C.J. Gardner-Johnson in locker room after OT win
The Seattle Seahawks trolled the Detroit Lions with blue ski masks in the team's 37-31 overtime win in Week 2.
2023-09-18 07:20
Fact-checking Trump's 'Meet the Press' interview
Former President Donald Trump, in an interview with NBC's Kristen Welker that aired Sunday on "Meet the Press" continued to make false claims around a variety of subjects including the 2020 election and the January 6 insurrection.
2023-09-18 06:45