December 6, 2023, 9:41am Nation & World
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday before departing for Saudi Arabia in an one-day lightning tour intended to raise Moscow’s profile as a Middle East power broker even as his war Ukraine grinds on. Read story
December 6, 2023, 9:40am Nation & World
Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Wednesday that his government was too slow to grasp the extent of the COVID-19 crisis, though he skirted questions about whether any of his decisions had contributed to the country’s high death toll in the pandemic. Read story
December 6, 2023, 9:39am Entertainment Updated 14 hours ago
Norman Lear, the writer, director and producer who revolutionized prime time television with “All in the Family,” “The Jeffersons” and “Maude,” propelling political and social turmoil into the once-insulated world of TV sitcoms, has died. He was 101. Read story
December 6, 2023, 9:38am Entertainment
A collection of reactions to the death of Norman Lear, the writer, director and producer who revolutionized prime time television, who died Tuesday night at 101. Read story
December 6, 2023, 9:38am Nation & World
A pregnant Texas woman whose fetus has a fatal diagnosis asked a court Tuesday to let her have an abortion, bringing what her attorneys say is the first lawsuit of its kind in the U.S. since Roe v. Wade was overturned last year. Read story
December 6, 2023, 9:38am Latest News Updated 10 hours ago
Israeli troops battled Hamas militants Wednesday in the center of the Gaza Strip's second-largest city, the military said, pressing a ground offensive that has sent tens of thousands of Palestinians fleeing to the territory's southernmost edge and prevented aid groups from delivering food, water and other supplies. Read story
December 6, 2023, 9:36am Nation & World
Four Russian men accused of torturing an American during the invasion of Ukraine have been charged with war crimes in a case that’s the first of its kind, the Justice Department announced on Wednesday. Read story
December 6, 2023, 9:36am Nation & World
The College Board on Wednesday released an updated framework for its new Advanced Placement African American Studies course, months after the non-profit testing company came under intense scrutiny for engaging with conservative critics. Read story
December 6, 2023, 9:24am Nation & World
Two regional aircraft clipped wings Tuesday at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport and the Federal Aviation Administration is investigating, officials said. Read story
December 6, 2023, 9:23am Nation & World
Just how hard did some Republican members of Congress work to keep President Donald Trump in office after his 2020 election loss? A court case is providing a few tantalizing clues. Read story