SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea launched a new intercontinental ballistic missile Thursday in its first test in almost a year of a weapon designed to threaten the US mainland and occurring days ahead of the US election. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered the missile test and was at the...
The Parañaque city government was awarded by the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) with the Seal of Electronic Business One Stop Shop (eBOSS) Compliance during its Annual Ease of Doing Business Convention commendation for its continuing efforts to implement innovative reforms mandated by the ease...
As Typhoon Leon slowly exits the Philippines, another "Leon" will enter prison after being arrested by the Makati City Police on Tuesday, October 29, for robbery and extortion charges. Based on the police report, the 34-year-old Malaysian national allegedly extorted P120,000 from a Chinese national...
The Quezon City government will donate P10 million in financial aid to nine local government units affected by Typhoon Kristine in the Bicol region. Iriga City will receive P2 million, and the LGUs of Bato, Nabua, Bula, Buhi, Pili, and Tinambac in Camarines Sur will receive P1 million each....
A 24-year-old man was arrested during a search warrant operation targeting illegal firearm possession in Parañaque City on Wednesday, October 30. The individual, known by the alias "Enrico," was taken into custody at approximately 4:06 a.m. by a joint team comprising officers from the...
CALI, Colombia (AP) — The United Nations, scientists and governments made an urgent call Wednesday for increased funding to protect coral reefs under threat of extinction. FILE - Bleached coral is visible at the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, off the coast of Galveston, Texas, in...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a healthy 2.8% annual rate from July through September, with consumers helping drive growth despite the weight of still-high interest rates. FILE - The sun sets behind high tension power lines on Sept. 23, 2024, in the Porter Ranch section of Los...
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Kamala Harris called Wednesday for Americans to “stop pointing fingers at each other” as she tried to push past comments made by President Joe Biden about Donald Trump's supporters and “garbage " and keep the focus on her Republican opponent in the closing days of the...
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Donald Trump walked down the steps of the Boeing 757 that bears his name, walked across a rain-soaked tarmac and, after twice missing the handle, climbed into the passenger seat of a white garbage truck that also carried his name. Republican presidential nominee former...
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Donald Trump showered former NFL star Brett Favre with praise on Wednesday at a rally in Green Bay, Wisconsin, where the former Packers quarterback campaigned for the Republican presidential nominee in the final week before Election Day . Republican presidential nominee...
Some are well-worn warnings as familiar as the changing of seasons. Others are slow burns that end with a bang. Still others are just plain eerie. An effigy is seen near a railway track where two commuter trains collided in 1987, killing 139 people, in Bintaro, Indonesia, Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. (AP...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Perched on two fingers on the roof of an art gallery in Wellington, New Zealand, the giant sculpture of a hand has loomed over the city for five years. A 16-foot- ( almost 5 meters ) tall hand sculpture named Quasi stands perched on its fingertips atop the roof of...
