CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Known across the globe as the stuck astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams hit the six-month mark in space Thursday with two more to go. FILE - NASA astronauts Suni Williams, left, and Butch Wilmore stand together for a photo enroute to the launch pad at Space...
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian insurgents said they entered parts of the central city of Hama on Thursday after three days of intense clashes with government forces on its outskirts, part of an ongoing offensive in which they also seized Syria's largest city of Aleppo. Internally displaced people sit in a...
The continued increase in tobacco excise tax, beyond the maximizing rate, has led to lower government revenue collection in the Philippines, according to a noted American economist. "The phenomenon of declining tobacco tax collections in the Philippines can be explained using the Laffer Curve - the...
In celebration of “Bayanihan” this Christmas season, the Malabon City government held its Christmas tree lighting ceremony with this Filipino trait as its hallmark, on Wednesday, Dec. 4. The 40-feet giant Christmas tree in Malabon City (Mayor Jeannie Sandoval's Facebook page) Mayor Jeannie...
A 34-year-old motor taxi rider tagged as a high-value individual (HVI) involved in the illegal drugs trade was arrested during a buy-bust operation in San Mateo, Rizal. Authorities arrest a drug suspect (second from left) during a buy-bust operation in San Mateo, Rizal. (Photo courtesy of Rizal...
The confiscated 38. caliber revolver and hand grenade from the arrested siblings. (Photo from Parañaque City Police ) Members of the Parañaque City Police arrested two brothers and seized from them illegal firearms and explosives on Wednesday, Dec. 4. Southern Police District (SPD)...
The confiscated pieces of evidence from the arrested suspect (Photo from Las Piñas City Police) A drug suspect was arrested by members of the Las Piñas City Police Drug Enforcement Unit in a buy-bust operation in possession of P188,428 worth of shabu on Tuesday night, Dec. 3. Las Piñas...
The Mandaluyong City government received a 100 percent rating on the Child-Friendly Governance Audit (CFLGA) 2024 conducted by the Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC) for its support and advocacy of protecting children’s rights. Vice Mayor Menchie Abalos (third from left) at the signing of...
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union agreed to delay by a year the introduction of new rules to ban the sale of products that lead to massive deforestation, caving in to demands from several producer nations from across the globe and domestic opposition within the 27-nation bloc. FILE -A woman...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is hearing arguments Wednesday in just its second major transgender rights case, which is a challenge to a Tennessee law that bans gender-affirming care for minors. The Supreme Court is framed by the columns of the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024....
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Defense Secretary, spent a second day on Capitol Hill, meeting privately with Republican senators amid rising questions about his ability to effectively lead the Pentagon. Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee...
LUANDA, Angola (AP) — Even in the waning days of his presidency and thousands of miles from home, U.S. President Joe Biden is finding ways to celebrate trains. President Joe Biden watches a traditional dance after arriving at Catumbela airport in Angola on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Ben...
