Hawaii's cherished notion of family, the 'ohana, endures in tragedy's aftermath
Hundreds of homes are gone, scores of lives lost and hundreds of people still missing after a fire ripped through the town of Lahaina
2023-08-26 18:24
This week was a perfect snapshot of America's political mess
The exhausting view of this bizarre week -- with the first GOP presidential primary debate one day, followed by the fourth arrest this year of the former president the next -- is that everyone should prepare for so much more of this uniquely American and continuously unbelievable political spectacle.
2023-08-26 18:22
Moscow airports suspend flights following latest reported drone strike
Russian media say a drone attack on Moscow forced a temporary shutdown of all three major airports serving the city
2023-08-26 18:21
The British Museum says it has recovered some of the stolen 2,000 items
The British Museum says it has recovered some of the 2,000 items believed to have been stolen by an insider
2023-08-26 18:17
Greek fire officials arrest 2 for arson as multiple wildfires continue to burn across the country
Fire department officials say two men have been arrested in different parts of Greece on suspicion of deliberately starting wildfires
2023-08-26 17:57
Germany's Scholz vows a quick resolution to his coalition government's latest standoff
German Chancellor OIaf Scholz is vowing that his coalition government will quickly resolve a dispute over child benefits that has marred attempts to put months of damaging public infighting behind it
2023-08-26 17:57
After Prigozhin, who will stick their head above the parapet in Putin's Russia?
The wreckage of Yevgeny Prigozhin's Embraer private jet has been cleared from the crash site, and the flight How will the Russian landscape change after the exit of the man, Yevgeny Prigozhin, who presented the most serious challenge to Putin's rule in over two decades?
2023-08-26 17:49
How forensic investigators use DNA, fingerprints and other methods to identify remains after a fire
The devastating fires in Maui have caused at least 115 deaths, yet only 46 of those have been identified two weeks on from the blaze, police said Thursday. Hundreds of people remain unaccounted for, too.
2023-08-26 17:25
Shankule weathers hot conditions to lead 1-2 finish by Ethiopia in the women's marathon at worlds
Amane Beriso Shankule led a 1-2 finish by Ethiopia in the women’s marathon on a warm day at the world championships
2023-08-26 17:18
New crew for the space station launches with 4 astronauts from 4 countries
Four astronauts from four countries are rocketing toward the International Space Station
2023-08-26 15:54
UN experts say Islamic State group almost doubled the territory they control in Mali in under a year
Islamic State extremists have almost doubled the territory they control in Mali in less than a year, and their al-Qaida-linked rivals are also capitalizing on the deadlock and perceived weakness of armed groups that signed a 2015 peace agreement
2023-08-26 15:51
Power outages across Kenya approach the 12-hour mark with little explanation and a rare apology
Much of Kenya is still without electricity almost 12 hours after an unexplained power outage Friday night shut down the country’s main international airport and led to a rare public apology by a government minister
2023-08-26 15:26