President Joe Biden began his term in the White House with a broad promise to protect transgender Americans against Republican policies that painted them as a threat to children and sought to push them out of public life. President Joe Biden speaks about the latest developments in New Orleans and...
A year after a panel blew out of a Boeing 737 Max during flight, the nation’s top aviation regulator says the company needs "a fundamental cultural shift” to put safety and quality above profits. FILE - This photo released by the National Transportation Safety Board shows the door plug that...
Cases of a wretched stomach bug are surging in parts of the United States this winter, according to government data. FILE - This electron microscope image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a cluster of norovirus virions. (Charles D. Humphrey/CDC via AP, File) The most...
The record-smashing heat that fueled extreme weather events last year is likely to continue in 2025, the World Meteorological Organization warned on Monday. A red alert has been issued in the latest WMO State of the Climate report to signal how escalating greenhouse gas levels have and will further...
The Philippine government is leveraging support from foreign lenders this year to drive its development objectives, securing billions in loans for projects aimed at transforming the country. Online documents reviewed by the Manila Bulletin revealed that the Marcos administration will borrow a total...
SM Mall of Asia (MOA) Arena cemented its position as a leader in Philippine sports tourism after being awarded the prestigious Sports Venue of the Year at the 6th Philippine Sports Tourism Awards. This recognition highlights the arena's commitment to excellence and its role in attracting major...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean officials said Monday they will conduct safety inspections of all Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by the country's airlines, as they struggle to determine what caused a plane crash that killed 179 people a day earlier. South Korean national flags fly at...
JOBAR, Syria (AP) — In this Damascus suburb, the handful of remaining Jews in Syria can again make pilgrimages to one of the world’s oldest synagogues where people from throughout the region once came to pray. Syria’s 13-year civil war left the synagogue partially destroyed. Walls and roofs...
Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev said Sunday that the Azerbaijani airliner that crashed last week was shot down by Russia, albeit unintentionally, and criticized Moscow for trying to “hush up” the issue for days. This image from video released by the administration of the Mangystau region...
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu underwent successful surgery Sunday to have his prostate removed, hospital officials said, a procedure that came as he manages multiple crises including the war in Gaza and his trial for alleged corruption. FILE - Israeli Prime...
ATLANTA (AP) — Jimmy Carter, the peanut farmer who won the presidency in the wake of the Watergate scandal and Vietnam War, endured humbling defeat after one tumultuous term and then redefined life after the White House as a global humanitarian, has died. He was 100 years old. FILE - Former...
Officials were beginning to assess the damage on Sunday after a strong storm system moved across the southern U.S. over the weekend, spawning tornadoes across the region and killing at least four people. Damage from a storm through that rolled through the night before is seen at the heart of...
