US

Taliban says US will provide humanitarian aid to Afghanistan
World

Taliban says US will provide humanitarian aid to Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The US has agreed to provide humanitarian aid to a desperately poor Afghanistan on the brink of…
Tensions persist between legacy of Columbus, native people
World

Tensions persist between legacy of Columbus, native people

Monday’s federal holiday dedicated to Christopher Columbus is highlighting the ongoing divide between those who view the explorer as a…
Impact of forest thinning on wildfires creates divisions
World

Impact of forest thinning on wildfires creates divisions

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters and numerous studies credit intensive forest thinning projects with helping save communities like those recently…
Taliban say they won’t work with US to contain Islamic State
Middle East

Taliban say they won’t work with US to contain Islamic State

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban on Saturday ruled out cooperation with the United States to contain extremist groups in Afghanistan,…
California spill not the environmental disaster first feared
World

California spill not the environmental disaster first feared

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — After a crude oil sheen was detected on the waters off the Southern California coast,…
US, Taliban to hold first talks since Afghanistan withdrawal
Middle East

US, Taliban to hold first talks since Afghanistan withdrawal

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Senior Taliban officials and US representatives are to hold talks Saturday and Sunday about containing extremist groups…
US employers add a weak 194,000 jobs as delta maintains hold
World

US employers add a weak 194,000 jobs as delta maintains hold

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added just 194,000 jobs in September, a second straight tepid gain and evidence that the…
Americans agree misinformation is a problem, poll shows
World

Americans agree misinformation is a problem, poll shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly all Americans agree that the rampant spread of misinformation is a problem. Most also think social…
Pfizer asks US to allow COVID shots for kids ages 5 to 11
World

Pfizer asks US to allow COVID shots for kids ages 5 to 11

Pfizer asked the U.S. government Thursday to allow use of its COVID-19 vaccine in children ages 5 to 11 —…
Saudi court upholds 20-year term for critic, draws US rebuke
Middle East

Saudi court upholds 20-year term for critic, draws US rebuke

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A court in Saudi Arabia upheld a 20-year prison term imposed on a Saudi…
Back to top button