The Lebanon explosions raise a question: Deep into the smartphone era, who is still using pagers?

The small plastic box that beeped and flashed numbers was a lifeline to Laurie Dove in 1993. Pregnant with her first baby in a house beyond any town in rural Kansas, Dove used the little black device to keep in touch with her husband as he delivered medical supplies. He carried one too. They had a...

Today in History: September 14, Roosevelt becomes youngest US president

Today in History Today is Saturday, Sept. 14, the 258th day of 2024. There are 108 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 14, 1901, President William McKinley died in Buffalo, New York, of gunshot wounds inflicted by an assassin eight days...

Austria carries out raids against 72 alleged Islamic extremists ahead of 9/11 anniversary

VIENNA (AP) — Austrian security forces carried out raids against 72 alleged Islamic extremists this week ahead of the 23th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in the United States, citing the potential for copycat violence on the date of the plane hijackings that killed nearly 3,000 people. ...

A family flyover: Jax family enjoys special 9/11 moment before Twins game

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Stadium flyovers are nothing new, particularly on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. Wednesday’s flyover in Minnesota, with four F-35 Lightning IIs making their very loud appearance over Target Field had a different feel — a family feel. ...

9/11 anniversary brings Biden, Harris and Trump together at ground zero

NEW YORK (AP) — With presidential candidates looking on, some 9/11 victims’ relatives appealed to them Wednesday for accountability as the U.S. marked an anniversary laced with election-season politics. In a remarkable tableau, President Joe Biden, former President Donald Trump...

Laura Loomer, who promoted a 9/11 conspiracy theory, joins Trump for ceremonies marking the attacks

Laura Loomer, a right-wing activist who posted last year that 9/11 was an "inside job," joined Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in New York and Pennsylvania on Wednesday as he commemorated the anniversary of the attacks. The 31-year-old provocateur and influencer posted...

Donald Trump faces his own debate fallout just months after benefiting from Joe Biden's

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump emerged Wednesday from a rocky debate against Kamala Harris looking to regain his footing with 55 days until Election Day, the first ballots already going out in Alabama and other states on the cusp of early voting. Not even three months ago, Trump...

PHOTO COLLECTION: Sept 11-Anniversary

Today in History: September 11, al-Qaeda attacks the United States

Today in History Today is Wednesday, Sept. 11, the 255th day of 2024. There are 111 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 11, 2001, nearly 3,000 people were killed as 19 al-Qaida hijackers seized control of four jetliners, sending two of...

NYC mayor won't say if he backs police commissioner under an investigative cloud

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams declined to say Tuesday if he remained confident in the city's police commissioner, days after federal agents seized the cellphones of the head of the police department and at least four other high-ranking mayoral deputies. In his...