Syria says Israeli airstrikes in an eastern province wounded 2 soldiers
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian state media said Tuesday that the Israeli military carried out airstrikes in a strategic eastern province wounding two soldiers and causing material...
Panda Diplomacy: The departure of DC’s beloved pandas may signal a wider Chinese pullback
WASHINGTON (AP) — Wearing a “I Love Pandas” t-shirt and clutching a panda-covered diary, Kelsey Lambert bubbled with excitement as she glimpsed the real thing. She...
Court reviews gun-carry restrictions under health order in New Mexico, as states explore options
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Restrictions on carrying guns in public that are tied to an emergency public health order are going under the legal microscope Tuesday...
Things to know about the Vatican’s big meeting on the future of the Catholic Church
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Wednesday is opening a global gathering of bishops and laypeople to discuss the future of the Catholic Church, including...
China Evergrande soars after property developer’s stocks resume trading
HONG KONG (AP) — Shares of debt-laden property developer China Evergrande Group soared Tuesday after they resumed trading in Hong Kong following a suspension last week....
Columbia Journalism Review editor leaving to encourage news outlets to devote more time to climate
NEW YORK (AP) — Saying that journalism isn’t showing enough urgency in covering climate change, the editor of the Columbia Journalism Review is leaving his job...
US Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas carjacked by three armed attackers about a mile from Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, was carjacked Monday night by three armed attackers, his office said. Cuellar’s chief of staff Jacob Hochberg released...
Generations of students remember 1968 massacre in march through Mexico City
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Chanting in unison, students marched through downtown Mexico City on Monday evening, marking 55 years since the military massacred hundreds of students...
Jacksonville sheriff says body camera video shows officers were justified in beating suspect
A Florida sheriff released body camera video Monday that he says shows his officers were justified when they repeatedly punched, elbowed and kneed a drug suspect...
Sheriff Paul Penzone of Arizona’s Maricopa County says he’s stepping down a year early in January
PHOENIX (AP) — Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone announced Monday that he is resigning in January, a full year before his term ends. Penzone said at...