Lebanon’s parliament elects army commander Joseph Aoun as president, breaking a two-year deadlock Source link
Michelle Obama doesn’t attend state funeral for Jimmy Carter
Former first lady Michelle Obama did not attend the state funeral Thursday for former President Jimmy Carter. Except for Michelle Obama, all of the living former presidents and their spouses […]
With 9/11 plea deals in flux, victims’ families sort through their feelings
NEW YORK — After his only child was killed on 9/11, Ken Fairben looked for justice in a far-off military courtroom on the Guantánamo Bay naval base in Cuba. He […]
How to safely evacuate a wildfire
Evacuating a wildfire area can be scary, but experts say people can significantly improve their own safety with a little preparation and common sense. Creating a wildfire action plan, packing […]
Fani Willis seeks to overturn her disqualification from Trump Georgia election case
ATLANTA — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has asked Georgia’s highest court to review a lower appeals court’s ruling that removed her from the Georgia election interference case against […]
New York’s highest appeals court declines to block Trump’s sentencing in hush money case
New York’s highest court has declined to block Donald Trump’s upcoming sentencing in his hush money case, leaving the U.S. Supreme Court as the president-elect’s likely last option to prevent […]
The Latest: Former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral begins soon
WASHINGTON — Jimmy Carter, the 39th U.S. President, will be honored Thursday with the pageantry of a state funeral in the nation’s capital, followed by a second service and burial […]
Wildfires latest: Winds subside as firefighters battle devastating blazes in Los Angeles area
Firefighters are battling to control a series of major fires in the Los Angeles area that have killed five people, ravaged communities from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena and sent […]
Lawyers for accused 9/11 mastermind battle to let his guilty plea go forward
WASHINGTON — Lawyers for accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed are urging a federal appeals panel to let his scheduled guilty plea Friday n Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, go forward in […]
Stock market today: A mixed day for world shares as Wall Street steadies
BANGKOK — World shares were mixed on Thursday after the latest U.S. economic data calmed frazzled nerves on Wall Street. U.S. futures edged lower, with the contract for the S&P […]