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CAIRO (AP) — The death toll from a Houthi missile strike on a government military camp in southern Yemen rose to 60 people, primarily new recruits, making it the deadliest strike since fighting in the country began escalating three months ago, Yemeni officials said Tuesday. At least a dozen people were still missing a…
This 90-minute adventure through lesser-known side streets in one of D.C.'s most historic neighborhoods perfectly blends haunts and historical lore.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Mercantile Bank Corp. (MBWM) on Tuesday reported third-quarter earnings of $24.1 million. The Grand Rapids, Michigan-based bank said it had earnings of $1.39 per share. Earnings, adjusted for costs related to mergers and acquisitions, came to $1.42 per share. The…
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia unleashed another missile and drone blitz of civilian areas in Ukraine, killing at least four people, officials said Tuesday, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy scrambled to ensure more American and European help during a visit to Norway. U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, who along with…
As Eleanor Holmes Norton retires, D.C. prepares for a new delegate. A look back at her decades-long congressional legacy.
Several schools in Fairfax County and Prince William county made the list in Virginia, along with a few in Maryland in the Prince George's and Montgomery counties area.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea said Tuesday it will withdraw some staff from its embassy in Kyiv, deepening a diplomatic row over Ukraine’s announcement last month of a transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war that Seoul says was meant to be secret. The diplomatic dispute between the countries began after…
Today is Tuesday, Oct. 20, the 293rd day of 2026. There are 72 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 20, 1944, Gen. Douglas MacArthur waded ashore in his return to the Philippines against Japanese forces in World War II, fulfilling a promise he made (“I shall return”) after being ordered to...
A D.C. Council member has called for the temporary shutdown of a business where police said a National Guard member was shot late Sunday.
NEW YORK (AP) — The dominant movie genres of the past decade, superhero films and horror, have usually stayed, like bashful teenagers on the dance floor, on separate sides of the multiplex. But when James Gunn and Peter Safran were plotting the projects with which they wanted to launch their era of DC Studios…
ZURICH (AP) — ZURICH (AP) — ABB Ltd. (ABBNY) on Tuesday reported third-quarter net income of $1.18 billion. On a per-share basis, the Zurich-based company said it had net income of 65 cents. Earnings, adjusted to account for discontinued operations, came to 68 cents per share. The industrial automation company posted…
GUADALAJARA JALISCO, Mexico (AP) — GUADALAJARA JALISCO, Mexico (AP) — Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV (PAC) on Monday reported third-quarter earnings of $168.9 million. The Guadalajara Jalisco, Mexico-based company said it had net income of $2.84 per share. The results topped Wall Street expectations. The…
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Police on Tuesday charged a driver with intentionally causing serious injury to an Australian federal lawmaker who is a critical condition after being struck by a car. A police statement said Brendan Nugent was charged with intentionally causing serious injury, dangerous driving causing…
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — For yet another season, Cleveland baseball fans will have to wait. The city’s proud major league franchise still hasn’t won a World Series since 1948. After the Guardians fell a little short once again with a 7-3 loss to Tampa Bay in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series...
LUBBAN AL-SHARQIYA, West Bank (AP) — Extreme speech has surged under Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ‘s far-right government and can be heard at the highest levels ahead of Israel’s Oct. 27 elections. With just days before the vote, Israeli think tank OFEK shared a spreadsheet with The Associated Press…
PARIS (AP) — Paris police issued an overnight curfew on Monday in two areas of the French capital, after a weekend marred by France’s worst rioting in years that targeted city halls, other public buildings and thousands of businesses across the country. The order aims to protect “people and property from the violence…
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Voters in Canada’s oil-rich Alberta province overwhelmingly backed remaining in Canada, with early referendum results Tuesday delivering a boost to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s push for national unity amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war and annexation threats. With more than 1.5…
When plants die, we automatically assume we’re responsible. Sometimes, we are. But what we might not realize is that, like all living things, plants have a lifespan, and sometimes their time is simply up. Annuals, of course, complete their entire lifecycles, from seed to death, in one year. Biennials live two years…
MIAMI (AP) — Florida is set Tuesday to carry out its 18th execution of the year under Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis ’ aggressive use of the death penalty in his final term. William Reaves, 77, was sentenced to death after being convicted of first-degree murder for the 1986 shooting of Indian River County Deputy…
Across 38 seasons of “The Simpsons,” the Halloween-themed “Treehouse of Horror” episodes have always been a treat of spooky stand-alone storylines. On Sunday, the show surprised viewers with a major resurrection: Apu, the beloved Kwik-E-Mart operator who had not been heard for the better part of a decade, spoke once…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is hoping that $5,000 checks can juice Republican turnout in November’s midterm elections — but even some of his devoted fans are doubting that government payouts would arrive. “I mean, I guess it’s good for some people. I really don’t care,” said Jamie Alvarez, who attended…
TOKYO (AP) — Global shares were mostly lower in cautious trading Tuesday after artificial-intelligence -related stocks bounced back on Wall Street while other sectors continued to be shaky and oil prices stayed high. France’s CAC 40 dipped 0.4% in early trading to 7,836.70, while the German DAX shed 0.7% to 25,134.29…
Vice President JD Vance declined Monday to endorse Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu for reelection a day after President Donald Trump endorsed the embattled Israeli leader. “The president has the most influential endorsement in American or international political history,” Vance said during an interview with…
The Northern Virginia locality with the most data centers in the commonwealth is set to consider a plan to pause new data center and substation applications for one year.
Today is Sunday, Oct. 19, the 292nd day of 2026. There are 73 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 19, 1987, the stock market crashed as the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 508 points, or 22.6% in value (its largest daily percentage loss ever), to close at 1,738.74 on what came...
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Just a few months ago, Hungarian investigative journalist Szabolcs Panyi faced smear campaigns in the pro-government media and accusations by top officials of spying for Ukraine. When the government filed a criminal complaint against him for espionage, he faced the prospect of years in prison…
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched new attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure using ballistic missiles and jet-powered drones, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday, adding that Kyiv again received no early warning of the attack from partner countries that previously shared their intelligence. Zelenskyy is…
Mayor Muriel Bowser said D.C.'s Department of Public Works will make at least two passes on streets that receive city trash and recycling services between Nov. 2 and Feb. 1.
There's some good news from Maryland schools. The state superintendent announced today that vacancies in teacher positions have decreased significantly.
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a deep, dark part of the Gulf of Mexico, the number of marine animals plummeted by about 60% in the years following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion, a new study found. In a crucial part of the Gulf between the light surface and the darkest depths, where the BP-operated well failed...
NEW YORK (AP) — Richard Riehle, a prolific character actor in TV and film who often played authority figures but was equally skilled at comedy, notably playing a sad-sack product manager in “Office Space,” has died. He was 78. Wright Entertainment Inc. said Monday that Riehle had died Oct. 15 but disclosed no cause…
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Voters in Canada’s oil-rich Alberta province were deciding on Monday whether to begin a process that could lead to independence, testing national unity as Canadians rally against U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war and threats to claim Canada as the 51st U.S. state. Monday’s vote is not a…
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case alleging that Asian American students were effectively shut out of admissions to middle school magnet programs in Montgomery County Public Schools.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S.-Ukraine alliance is careening toward a possible breaking point, with Moscow strengthened by President Donald Trump’s recent rejection of new Russia sanctions and Kyiv undermined by disruptions in satellite support for its drones during the war. Trump’s relationship with Ukrainian President…
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States and Cuba clashed Monday at the United Nations as the Trump administration sought once again to build opposition for an upcoming annual vote condemning Washington’s decades-long economic embargo against Havana. U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Mike Waltz hosted a “Cuba Libre” panel…
The parents of one of three children killed in last week’s shooting at an elementary school in Oregon have hired attorneys to investigate the school’s protocols and how the teenage gunman got his weapon. Rhoam Summer, 5, was one of three children killed along with a teacher in the attack Thursday at Silver Rail…
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — At least 14 miners were killed Monday when an open pit gold mine operating with no permits collapsed in a remote corner of Colombia’s Nariño province, regional authorities said. In a statement, Nariño’s government said that an additional seven people were injured in the mining accident near the…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An 18-year-old from Minnesota who prosecutors say planned a terror attack at the Mall of America and who was arrested after buying an AK-47 from an undercover FBI employee must remain in custody, a federal judge ruled Monday. Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud, an American-born U.S. citizen of Somali…
A federal judge hearing testimony Monday on President Donald Trump’s plans to redevelop a Washington golf course expressed deep skepticism over the government’s contention that the recent mass cutting of trees at East Potomac Park and the plans for a new golf course were not connected.
Two students in Charles County, Maryland, were recently caught with vapes containing THC, prompting a warning to parents from the Charles County Sheriff's Office.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Canadian man was convicted of animal cruelty charges Monday for snatching a flamingo named Peachy from its enclosure at an iconic Las Vegas hotel. Prosecutors said it was a malicious prank while a lawyer for the tourist insisted it was drunken foolishness not meant to harm the bird. Prosecutors…
Amid growing privacy concerns over Flock cameras, a Texas man has asked a federal appeals court to toss out his armed robbery conviction and 60-year prison sentence, arguing that the AI-powered camera system gives law enforcement more surveillance power than the Constitution allows. Police used Flock cameras to link…
A Japanese spacecraft rocketed toward Mars on Tuesday on a quest to explore its mysterious moons and bring back samples. Five of the world’s space agencies joined forces for the five-year mission that will attempt to land a robotic prospector plus a rover on Phobos, the larger and closer of Mars’ two pint-sized moons…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — SmartFinancial Inc. (SMBK) on Monday reported third-quarter profit of $18.6 million. The bank, based in Knoxville, Tennessee, said it had earnings of $1.10 per share. The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks…
A Kenyan pastor has been convicted on 191 murder charges after he forced followers to starve their children and themselves so they would die and have an opportunity to enter heaven and be with Jesus. Pastor Paul Mackenzie was convicted alongside 28 others who helped run a sect connected to Mackenzie’s Good News…
ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Wintrust Financial Corp. (WTFC) on Monday reported third-quarter net income of $239.1 million. The bank, based in Rosemont, Illinois, said it had earnings of $3.37 per share. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by…
In a news release, the Department of Justice said it's received "numerous allegations" regarding conditions at D.C.'s correctional facilities, including a report from D.C.'s own auditor.
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Steel Dynamics Inc. (STLD) on Monday reported third-quarter net income of $756 million. The Fort Wayne, Indiana-based company said it had profit of $5.26 per share. The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by…
PITTSBURGH (AP) — PITTSBURGH (AP) — F.N.B. Corp. (FNB) on Monday reported third-quarter profit of $152.9 million. The bank, based in Pittsburgh, said it had earnings of 43 cents per share. The results matched Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was also…
LONG BEACH, California (AP) — Jae C. Hong is a staff photojournalist based in Los Angeles and has worked for The Associated Press since 2007. Here’s what Hong had to say about how he captured this extraordinary photo: Why I shot this photo I had been following news reports for several days about powerful waves...
PHOENIX (AP) — PHOENIX (AP) — Western Alliance Bancorp (WAL) on Monday reported third-quarter earnings of $270.1 million. The bank, based in Phoenix, said it had earnings of $2.45 per share. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear a case about the role race plays in middle school admissions, three years after a majority on the high court struck down affirmative action in college. The case involves admissions to four selective middle schools in Montgomery County, Maryland, a diverse…
CHICAGO (AP) _ Grain futures were lower Monday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Dec. corn fell by 7.25 cents at $4.67 a bushel. Dec. wheat was off 3.25 cents at $6.56 a bushel. Dec. oats lost 11.5 cents at $3.90 a bushel. Nov. soybeans fell by 5.75 cents at $12.53 a bushel. Beef was...
Navigating life after prison with a suspended driver’s license proved difficult for Joseph Brantley. Brantley, a recruiting director for M-D Building Products and a member of the Board of Corrections, said he rode a bike to work for months after his January 2021 release from prison. After saving enough to buy a used…
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Home Bancorp Inc. (HBCP) on Monday reported third-quarter earnings of $10.1 million. The bank, based in Lafayette, Louisiana, said it had earnings of $1.28 per share. The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks…
In the nearly two years since President Donald Trump returned to office, district and federal court judges have adjudicated a litany of cases challenging construction projects he initiated to remake the nation's capital at breakneck speed.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A shooting in a neighborhood near a mosque in Ohio’s capital city left one person dead Monday but was not connected to the house of worship or those who were inside, police said. Federal and local authorities descended on the area as the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said...
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Oct. 15 The Wall Street Journal says investors in AI will demand a return sooner or later It’s too soon to call what happened this week to artificial intelligence stocks a correction. Call it instead a reminder: Hype about new technologies is an…
New Bedford City Councilor Shawn Oliver pleaded not guilty to a charge of operating under the influence of alcohol in New Bedford District Court Monday morning, in a case that has led to him suspending his campaign for lieutenant governor. Oliver entered the courthouse shortly before 9 a.m. as arraignments began. His…
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarian authorities issued an international arrest warrant for two German citizens suspected of setting fire to Starlink antennas outside the capital. The court in Sofia approved the European arrest warrant after prosecutors said the suspects carried out the planned attack within just a few…
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang urged Germany’s makers of cars and industrial machines to quickly adopt artificial intelligence to “re-engineer” the country’s struggling business model by tapping its wealth of manufacturing data and expertise. Huang, whose company designs the powerful computer chips…
The district office of Northern Virginia congressman Suhas Subramanyam was evacuated Monday morning after it received an envelope containing a "suspicious substance."
PHOENIX (AP) — A federal appeals court has put on hold a court-ordered takeover of healthcare operations in Arizona’s prisons that was scheduled to start Monday. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order late Friday blocking the start date as Arizona corrections officials are appealing the takeover, also known…
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A former OpenAI engineer charged with secretly installing a recording device in a conference room to glean company details had been “mere days” away from absconding to Saudi Arabia before his arrest last week, federal prosecutors revealed in new court filings. Abdulrahman Alfozan’s wife and young…
MIAMI (AP) — More than 100,000 people from Ukraine and Sudan can stay in the United States without immediate risk of deportation, the Department of Homeland Security said, in what amounts to a temporary reprieve after their right to stay in the country was set to expire Monday. Temporary Protected Status was set to…
From France and Albania to India and Argentina, young people have been protesting in October, demanding better-funded schools and affordable housing, opposing spending cuts and challenging government leaders.
WAINWRIGHT, Alberta (AP) — Fifty investigators are examining a fire at a Canadian military base that killed four soldiers and injured 39 others, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday, as questions mount over why training continued despite officials knowing a fire was burning nearby. Speaking in Parliament in Ottawa…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s attorney general says a Senatobia officer was justified in using force when he responded to a shoplifting call and fired at a moving vehicle that investigators said was driving toward police, killing a 1-year-old boy who was inside the car. The conclusion of the state’s…
CAIRO (AP) — Conflict and drought are worsening food insecurity across parts of Sudan’s Darfur and Kordofan regions, a global food crisis monitor warned on Monday. There is a “deteriorating humanitarian situation” across greater Darfur and Kordofan, including areas identified as at risk of famine, as well as other…
CAIRO (AP) — A drone strike blamed on Sudan’s notorious paramilitaries hit a gathering of displaced people on the border with Ethiopia and killed 41, a rights group said. Friday’s strike by the Rapid Support Forces took place in the Abu Shandi area in Sudan’s Blue Nile province, according to Emergency Lawyers, which…
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Africa’s top public health agency and Congolese officials have raised concerns over $700 million in Ebola aid that is unaccounted for and called on aid groups to provide more information about their finances. This comes as the world’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record continues to outpace…
Immigration ranks behind concerns about the economy, cost of living, healthcare and the war with Iran.
Longtime CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour, who began as an entry-level assistant and rose to become one of the most visible correspondents and anchors on TV, reporting from war zones and hot spots for decades, will be leaving the network after 43 years. Amanpour, the network’s chief international anchor, will scale back…
A federal judge hearing testimony Monday on President Donald Trump’s plans to redevelop a Washington golf course expressed deep skepticism over the government’s contention that the recent mass cutting of trees at East Potomac Park and the plans for a new golf course were not connected.
ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV spoke by phone Monday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, urging cooperation with Russia to allow humanitarian aid into the embattled city of Oleshky and the safe evacuation of civilians, the Vatican said. Leo recalled the “grave situation” in Oleshky, in Ukraine’s Kherson region…
New Interior Department documents on President Donald Trump’s proposed Triumphal Arch don’t mention the “military complex” he has said it would host, but the agency said Monday the plan could accommodate such a feature. The latest batch of planning documents are part of a meeting set for two days after the midterm…
MIAMI (AP) — Former Cuban President Raúl Castro is facing more charges in Florida related to the 1996 downing of civilian planes flown by Miami-based exiles after the U.S. government indicted the former leader earlier this year. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Monday accused Castro, 95, of directing spies…
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The leader of a Kenyan doomsday cult linked to more than 400 deaths was convicted Monday of murdering 190 children and one adult after ordering followers to starve themselves to death to meet Jesus. Justice Diana Kavedza ruled that Pastor Paul Mackenzie, leader of the Good News International…
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Tens of thousands of visitors flood the University of Michigan campus each spring to catch a glimpse — and a whiff — of one of North America’s premier collections of herbaceous peonies. Four months later, members of the men’s and women’s cross country teams pulverize the showy perennials. The…
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Oct. 25-31: Oct. 25: Actor Marion Ross is 98. Singer Jon Anderson (Yes) is 82. Singer Taffy Nivert (Starland Vocal Band) is 82. Guitarist Glenn Tipton (Judas Priest) is 79. Actor Brian Kerwin is 77. Actor Nancy Cartwright (“The Simpsons”) is 69. Country singer Mark Miller (Sawyer…
MADRID (AP) — Rising fuel costs, discontent with the state of schools, declining public services and a housing crisis have created perfectly stormy weather for an autumn of protests in Europe. Crowds have taken to the streets for weeks in major cities, resulting in arrests, looting, injuries, and violence across…
SENECA, S.C. (AP) — SENECA, S.C. (AP) — Oconee Federal Financial Corp. (OFED) on Monday reported net income of $1.5 million in its fiscal first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Seneca, South Carolina-based company said it had profit of 26 cents. The holding company for Oconee Federal Savings posted revenue of $7.9…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court declined Monday to hear an appeal in a disputed adoption case involving an Afghan child orphaned in a U.S. Army raid. The child’s relatives appealed to the high court after a U.S. Marine who helped evacuate them from Afghanistan took custody of the girl despite State Department…
The final First Friday event of 2026 in Manassas, Virginia, has been canceled as city leaders reevaluate the festival after a fatal shooting in September.
The Champions League showpiece between Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona will go ahead as planned on Tuesday in Paris, the French interior minister confirmed despite violent weekend protests. Many French citizens have been left shocked by the images of violence that have drawn worldwide attention and highlighted the…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal authorities charged more than two dozen foreign nationals Monday in California as part of a statewide sweep targeting people who officials say have illegally registered or voted in U.S. elections. The arrests are part of a Trump administration effort to root out noncitizen voting ahead of…
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Once the potatoes are cooked and the eggs half set, Sonia Castel places a plate over the sauté pan and instructs one of her students to grab the handle. Castel, 63, thrums on the counter for a drumroll as Mason Kauffman, one of a group of American exchange students in the...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday directed the federal government to bolster federal research into women’s health through all stages of their lives, a move pushed by his wife, first lady Melania Trump. The Republican president signed an executive order creating a Women’s Health Division at the…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an effort to revive a plea deal for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the accused mastermind of the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. The agreement would have spared Mohammed the risk of execution in exchange for his guilty plea and a sentence of life in prison without parole....
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to consider whether Congress had the constitutional authority to impose a ban on distilling spirits in private homes more than 150 years ago. Plaintiffs challenging the prohibition on home distilling claim the 1868 law is an antiquated relic of Reconstruction-era…
Traditionally, Ukrainians used kvass (a low-alcohol fermented drink) for cooking. For example, when making vereshchaka — a pork stew — the pork is braised in beet-based or bread-based kvass. Since finding kvass outside of Ukraine can be a little challenging (and making your own takes some time), I suggest replacing…
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A dozen migrants died in separate speedboat capsizings off the Greek islands of Lesbos and Samos, Greece’s coast guard said Monday. An infant was among the dead. Six people died when a speedboat ferrying Syrian and Palestinian migrants struck the port side of a Greek coast guard vessel with its…
CHICAGO (AP) _ Grain futures were mostly lower in early trading Monday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Dec. corn lost 0.25 cent at $4.74 a bushel. Dec. wheat fell by 1.25 cents at $6.59 a bushel. Dec. oats was up 3.25 cents at $4.01 a bushel. Nov. soybeans lost 2.5 cents at $12.59 a...
The U.S. Coast Guard has called off the search for 11 people believed missing after a boat thought to be carrying more than two dozen people sank off Mexico’s Baja California coast. Rescuers saved 16 of those who were on board, including several who had suspected shark bites, the Coast Guard said. Crews spent nearly...
The Republican administration has halted coastal wind leasing, issued stop work orders to projects under construction and spent billions to buy back wind leases previously issued to developers.
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Former South African President Thabo Mbeki said Monday that he had neither ordered prosecutors to stop cases involving apartheid-era crimes nor struck secret deals to shield former security officers from justice. “I did not direct, authorize, or approve the suppression of the investigation or…
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2019 for making peace with neighboring Eritrea. A year later, their armies joined forces against Tigrayan fighters in northern Ethiopia. Now the alliance has unraveled, raising fears of war between the former allies. The…
GREEN RIVER, Wyo. (AP) — On Jackson Ramsay’s family ranch late in the summer, there were few signs it had just weathered the worst-ever winter snowpack and record-setting heat. Water twisted unhurriedly through the land, splayed into various branches that rejoined to form pools behind mounds of piled sticks. Young…
CHEHALIS, Wash. (AP) — Democratic Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez carried a dull kitchen knife and two pairs of rusty scissors through a county fairgrounds south of Seattle. She handed them to Beverly Phoenix, who sat hunched over a table in the back of an exhibit hall, volunteering to help neighbors breathe new life…
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Gangs in Haiti opened fire on an armored vehicle over the weekend, leaving four soldiers from El Salvador unaccounted for in the first major attack since an international gang suppression force began operations in the violence-wracked Caribbean country. The attack occurred Sunday in…