Top General News

Trump is making the Jan. 6 attack a cornerstone of his bid for the White House

Mar. 19, 2024 00:13 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Donald Trump has launched his general election campaign not merely rewriting the history of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, but positioning the violent siege and its failed attempt to overturn the 2020 election as a cornerstone of his bid to return to the White...

Netanyahu agrees to send Israeli officials to Washington to discuss prospective Rafah operation

Mar. 18, 2024 20:01 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday agreed to send a team of Israeli officials to Washington to discuss with Biden administration officials a prospective Rafah operation as each side is looking to make “clear to the other its perspective,” White House...

Famine is said to be imminent in northern Gaza as Israel raids the main hospital again

Mar. 19, 2024 02:11 AM EDT

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Famine is imminent in northern Gaza, where 70% of people are experiencing catastrophic hunger, according to a report Monday that warned escalation of the war could push half of Gaza's total population to the brink of starvation. The report, by the...

Trump says Jews who vote for Democrats 'hate Israel' and their religion

Mar. 19, 2024 03:04 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Monday charged that Jews who vote for Democrats “hate Israel" and hate “their religion,” igniting a firestorm of criticism from the White House and Jewish leaders. Trump, in an interview, had been asked about Democrats' growing...

Supreme Court extends block on Texas law that would allow police to arrest migrants

Mar. 18, 2024 22:58 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday continued to block, for now, a Texas law that would give police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of illegally entering the U.S. while the legal battle it sparked over immigration authority plays out. A one-page order signed by...

Notre Dame Cathedral's restoration has been a 5-year journey of dedication and recovery

Mar. 19, 2024 01:18 AM EDT

PARIS (AP) — The restoration of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris following a tragic blaze in April 2019 is a story of dedication and recovery. The iconic medieval monument immortalized in history, film and literature has been gradually rebuilt over the past five years, through...

Blinken to underline 'ironclad' support for Philippines as it clashes with China in disputed sea

Mar. 19, 2024 01:04 AM EDT

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken will underscore Washington’s “ironclad commitment” to its alliance with the Philippines on Tuesday, as clashes between Chinese and Filipino forces in the disputed South China Sea turn more hostile, the U.S. State Department said....

The Bank of Japan ends its negative interest rate policy, opting for its first hike in 17 years

Mar. 19, 2024 03:20 AM EDT

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s central bank raised its benchmark interest rate Tuesday for the first time in 17 years, ending a longstanding policy of negative rates meant to boost the economy. The Bank of Japan's lending rate for overnight borrowing by banks was raised to a range of 0 to...

Detention of 3 teens over gruesome killing of 13-year-old classmate sparks debate in China

Mar. 19, 2024 01:48 AM EDT

BEIJING (AP) — In the last recorded moments before the 13-year-old boy's death, surveillance cameras showed him sitting on a scooter, surrounded by three classmates. An hour later, his phone went dead, kicking off a frantic search by relatives. The following day, police in a...

March Madness kicks off with First Four games and teams looking to do some bracket busting

Mar. 18, 2024 21:59 PM EDT

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — A year ago, Fairleigh Dickinson landed in the First Four and by the following weekend became one of the most improbable bracket-busters in NCAA Tournament history. After routing Texas Southern in Dayton, the 16th-seeded Knights — one of the shortest teams in...

Latest General News

The Bank of Japan ends its negative interest rate policy, opting for its first hike in 17 years

Mar. 19, 2024 03:20 AM EDT

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s central bank raised its benchmark interest rate Tuesday for the first time in 17 years, ending a longstanding policy of negative rates meant to boost the economy. The Bank of Japan's lending rate for overnight borrowing by banks was raised to a range of 0 to...

Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed after Bank of Japan ups key rate for 1st time in 17 years

Mar. 19, 2024 03:07 AM EDT

BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mixed in Asia on Tuesday after the Bank of Japan hiked its benchmark interest rate for the first time in 17 years, ending a longstanding negative rate policy at odds with the stances of most central banks. In a widely anticipated move, the BOJ raised its...

Cricket Australia postpones another tour over human rights concerns for women in Afghanistan

Mar. 19, 2024 03:04 AM EDT

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Cricket Australia has postponed a three-match men’s Twenty20 international series against Afghanistan scheduled for August due to concerns over deteriorating human rights for women and girls in the Taliban-controlled country. The matches were scheduled...

Trump says Jews who vote for Democrats 'hate Israel' and their religion

Mar. 19, 2024 03:04 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Monday charged that Jews who vote for Democrats “hate Israel" and hate “their religion,” igniting a firestorm of criticism from the White House and Jewish leaders. Trump, in an interview, had been asked about Democrats' growing...

Cyclone weakens to a tropical low while bringing rain and wind to Australia's northern coast

Mar. 19, 2024 02:42 AM EDT

SYDNEY (AP) — A cyclone weakened to a tropical low Tuesday while bring heavy rain and winds to Australia's Northern Territory. The storm would continue to track west through inland parts of the Northern Territory over the coming days, the Bureau of Meteorology said. ...

Japan prepares to host and then travel to North Korea for back-to-back FIFA World Cup qualifiers

Mar. 19, 2024 02:29 AM EDT

Even with the top continental ranking and players of vast international experience, Hajime Moriyasu’s Japan squad faces a journey into the unknown in back-to-back World Cup qualifiers against North Korea. Asian qualifying resumes Thursday with Japan hosting North Korea in Tokyo....

Famine is said to be imminent in northern Gaza as Israel raids the main hospital again

Mar. 19, 2024 02:11 AM EDT

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Famine is imminent in northern Gaza, where 70% of people are experiencing catastrophic hunger, according to a report Monday that warned escalation of the war could push half of Gaza's total population to the brink of starvation. The report, by the...

UnitedHealth says it has made progress on recovering from a massive cyberattack

Mar. 19, 2024 02:05 AM EDT

UnitedHealth is testing the last major system it must restore from last month’s Change Healthcare cyberattack, but it has no date yet for finishing the recovery. The health care giant said Monday that it is testing software for submitting medical claims. It already has largely...

Gambia lawmakers refer a repeal of the ban on female genital cutting to more committee discussions

Mar. 19, 2024 02:00 AM EDT

SERREKUNDA, Gambia (AP) — Lawmakers in Gambia referred an attempted repeal of the 2015 ban on female genital cutting for further committee discussions on Monday. Gambian activists fear a repeal would overturn years of work to better protect girls and women. The legislation was...

Detention of 3 teens over gruesome killing of 13-year-old classmate sparks debate in China

Mar. 19, 2024 01:48 AM EDT

BEIJING (AP) — In the last recorded moments before the 13-year-old boy's death, surveillance cameras showed him sitting on a scooter, surrounded by three classmates. An hour later, his phone went dead, kicking off a frantic search by relatives. The following day, police in a...