Pakistan begins last anti-polio vaccination campaign of the year after a surge in cases
Pakistan on Monday began its last nationwide vaccination campaign for the year to protect 45 million children from polio after a surge in new cases hampered efforts to stop the ...
Biden to sign proclamation establishing national monument honoring first US female Cabinet secretary
President Joe Biden will sign a proclamation Monday establishing a national monument honoring the late FDR-era Labor Secretary Frances Perkins, the first woman appointed to serve ...
Death toll in Gaza Strip from Israel-Hamas war tops 45,000, Palestinians say
Health officials in the Gaza Strip say the death toll from the 14-month war between Israel and Hamas militants has topped 45,000 people. The Gaza Health Ministry ...
Middle East latest: Israeli strikes kill at least 10 in Gaza, target missile warehouses in Syria
Palestinian medics said Monday an Israeli strike killed at least 10 people, including a family of four, in Gaza City ...
Journalists anticipate a renewed hostility toward their work under the incoming Trump administration
For the press heading into a second Trump administration, there’s a balancing act between being prepared and being fearful. The return to power of Donald Trump, who has ...
Stock market today: Asian shares fall as China reports lackluster data, while bitcoin hits new highs
Shares retreated Monday in Asia after China reported lackluster economic indicators for November, while bitcoin surged to fresh highs, topping $106,000. Oil prices fell and U.S.
Mavericks, Warriors combine for NBA-record 48 3-pointers in Dallas’ 143-133 victory
The Dallas Mavericks and Golden State Warriors combined for an NBA-record 48 3-pointers Sunday night. Golden State hit 27 and ...
Takeaways from AP’s reporting on a child sex abuse crisis inside a secretive Christian sect
For decades, a little-known Christian sect has dealt with its abusive ministers and spiritual elders mostly in secret, shunning legal action in favor of urging victims to ...
Survivors seek a reckoning as FBI investigates child sex abuse in little-known Christian sect
Nearly every detail about the religious group Lisa Webb’s family belonged to was hidden from the outside world. Its followers met in homes rather than churches. Its leadership ...
As schools cut back on bus service, parents are turning to rideshare apps
Ismael El-Amin was driving his daughter to school when a chance encounter gave him an idea for a new way to carpool. On the way across Chicago, El-Amin’s daughter spotted a ...
Germany’s Scholz faces a confidence vote. It’s expected to lead to an election in February
Chancellor Olaf Scholz faces a confidence vote in the German parliament on Monday that he’s expected to lose, paving the way ...
Former FBI informant will plead guilty to lying about phony bribery scheme involving the Bidens
A former FBI informant is set to plead guilty on Monday to lying about a phony bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden and his son Hunter that became central to the ...