48-hour closure begins in West El Paso Saturday
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — TxDOT will be having their 48-hour closure as part of the I-10 widening west project. Its taking place starting…
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Vicious storm triggers historic coastal flooding as Arctic chill tees up the South’s first snow
CNN By Susannah Cullinane, CNN (CNN) — A vicious storm that smacked the central and eastern US Friday is continuing its assault Saturday with…
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A British D-Day veteran celebrates turning 100, but the big event is yet to come
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British D-Day veteran Bill Gladden turned 100 on Saturday, a day after his niece threw a surprise…
Continue Reading Germany’s Scholz warns of extremists stoking rage as farmers protest and discontent is high
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is calling for calm and a readiness to accept compromises as the…
Continue Reading A defiant Netanyahu says no one can halt Israel’s war to crush Hamas, including the world court
By NAJIB JOBAIN, SAMY MAGDY and BASSEM MROUE Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel will pursue its war against Hamas until victory and…
Continue Reading Pakistan effectively shuts the key crossing into Afghanistan to truck drivers
By RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban says Pakistan has effectively closed a key northwestern border crossing with…
Continue Reading Indonesia’s president visits Vietnam’s EV maker Vinfast and says conditions ready for a car plant
By HAU DINH and ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Indonesian President Joko Widodo has visited Vietnamese automaker…
Continue Reading South Africa’s ruling party marks its 112th anniversary ahead of a tough election year
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s ruling African National Congress party will celebrate Saturday the 112th…
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Where in the world do your groceries come from?
FoodReady analyzed USDA data on the global food market to determine which countries the U.S. relies on most for food imports and how those…
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8 of the best US destinations for a multigenerational vacation
Stacker found eight great cities for multigenerational family trips based on a variety of activity types, accessibility, and availability of lodging.…
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10 states with the youngest retirees
Cheapinsurance.com breaks down the 10 states with the youngest retirees based on cost of living, tax laws, weather, and…
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The myth of the quick learner
The Hechinger Report looks at a study that found everyone learns at the same rate, although some have a head…
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Navigating 2024's new and proposed car laws
Way.com explains driving regulations at the federal and state levels being proposed in 2024 and how they may affect drivers across the…
Continue Reading Body of skier retrieved from Idaho backcountry after avalanche that forced rescue of 2 other men
MULLAN, Idaho (AP) — Authorities have located and retrieved the body of a male skier who was caught in an avalanche in the Idaho backcountry. Two…
Continue Reading Kashmir residents suffer through a dry winter waiting for snow. Experts point to climate change
By AIJAZ HUSSAIN Associated Press SRINAGAR, India (AP) — A prolonged dry spell is sweeping across the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir during…
Continue Reading Turkey launches airstrikes against Kurdish militants in Iraq and Syria after 9 soldiers were killed
By ANDREW WILKS Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey carried out airstrikes targeting Kurdish militants in neighboring Iraq and Syria on…
Continue Reading A mudslide in Colombia has killed at least 34 people and injured dozens of others
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The death toll of a mudslide in western Colombia rose to 34 on Saturday, authorities said. The mudslide struck a busy…
Continue Reading During 100 days of war, a Gaza doctor pushes through horror and loss in his struggle to save lives
By ISABEL DEBRE and NAJIB JOBAIN Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — For a few hours every day or night, Dr. Suhaib Alhamss tries to sleep on…
Continue Reading Republicans try to block Biden administration plan to cut money for anti-abortion counseling centers
By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In a new twist to the fight over abortion access, congressional Republicans are trying to block…
Continue Reading Mass shooting at Buffalo supermarket now Justice Department’s first death penalty case under Garland
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Just a few months after he took office, Attorney General Merrick Garland issued a…
Continue Reading Counting the days: Families of Hamas hostages prepare to mark loved ones’ 100th day in captivity
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Every morning, before she’s even out of her pajamas, Rachel Goldberg-Polin tears a piece of…
Continue Reading Guatemalans hope for a peaceful transition of power with Bernardo Arévalo’s upcoming inauguration
By SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalan President-elect Bernardo Arévalo’s imminent inauguration and the…
Continue Reading War in Gaza and US election factor into some of the many events planned for MLK holiday
By TERRY TANG and NOREEN NASIR Associated Press As communities nationwide celebrate the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday this weekend with events…
Continue Reading In 100 days, the Israel-Hamas war has transformed the region. The fighting shows no signs of ending
By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Sunday marks 100 days that Israel and Hamas have been at war. The war already is the longest…
Continue Reading The US struggles to sway Israel on its treatment of Palestinians. Why Netanyahu is unlikely to yield
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER, MATTHEW LEE and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration keeps pressing Israel…
Continue Reading A weekend of ferocious winter weather could see low-temperature records set in the US heartland
By JIM SALTER and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Icy winter weather blanketed the U.S. on Saturday as a wave of Arctic…
Continue Reading Nigerian group provides hundreds of prosthetic limbs to amputee children thanks to crowdfunding
By DAN IKPOYI and CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The accident that broke 10-year-old Princess Igbinosa’s right leg…
Continue Reading As a new generation rises, tension between free speech and inclusivity on college campuses simmers
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The expansive version of free speech long accepted in American society is facing more…
Continue Reading In Ecuador, the global reach of Mexico’s warring drug cartels fuels a national crisis
By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s two main drug cartels have long taken their deadly rivalry with them as they…
Continue Reading As a new generation rises, tension between free speech and inclusivity on college campuses simmers
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer Generations of Americans have held firm to a version of free speech that makes room for even the vilest of…
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