NEW YORK — Four people were shot — one fatally — on a street corner in the Bronx Tuesday evening by shooters riding on scooters, police said. About 10 shots […]
US navy flies aircraft through the Taiwan Strait, after US-China defense chiefs talk
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The U.S. 7th Fleet said a Navy P-8A Poseidon flew through the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, a day after U.S. and Chinese defense chiefs held their first […]
OJ Simpson was chilling with a beer on a couch before Easter, lawyer says. 2 weeks later he was dead
LAS VEGAS — O.J. Simpson’s last robust discussion with his longtime lawyer was just before Easter, at the country club home Simpson leased southwest of the Las Vegas Strip. “He […]
Envoy says US and allies are mulling options ‘both inside and outside the UN’ to monitor North Korea
SEOUL, South Korea — The United States and its allies are discussing options “both inside and outside the U.N. system” to create a new mechanism for monitoring North Korea over […]
Stock market today: Asian benchmarks are mixed while US seems committed to current rates
TOKYO — Asian shares were trading mixed Wednesday, as expectations resurfaced that U.S. interest rates may stay high for a while. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 dipped 0.5% in afternoon trading […]
Anti-Trump Republican Larry Hogan navigates dangerous political terrain in pivotal Senate contest
STEVENSVILLE, Md. — Andy DePaola welcomed Larry Hogan to his family’s restaurant with a big smile and a handshake. The warning came a few minutes later. DePaola, the 64-year-old namesake […]
Maui Fire Department report on deadly wildfire details need for more equipment and mutual aid plans
HONOLULU — When wildfires broke out across Maui last August, some firefighters carried victims piggyback over downed power lines to safety and sheltered survivors inside their engines. Another drove a […]
UN appeals for $2.8 billion to help 3 million Palestinians in desperate need of food and other aid
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations appealed for $2.8 billion on Tuesday to provide desperately needed aid to 3 million Palestinians, stressing that tackling looming famine in war-torn Gaza requires […]
Myanmar’s military says Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from prison to house arrest as a health measure in a heat wave
Myanmar’s military says Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from prison to house arrest as a health measure in a heat wave Source link
No injuries when small plane lands in sprawling park in middle of Hawaii’s Waikiki tourist mecca
HONOLULU — A small plane landed in a sprawling Honolulu park Friday and the two people on board were not injured, officials said. The plane “lost power and landed safely” […]