LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Hundreds of Portuguese firefighters protested for better working conditions outside the national parliament on Wednesday. Professional firefighters march through Lisbon towards the Portuguese Parliament in a protest for better pay and work conditions, Wednesday, Oct. 2,...
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Hundreds of firefighters, assisted by waterbombing planes and volunteers, have made significant progress in containing a deadly forest blaze burning for four days in southern Greece, authorities said Wednesday. The fire service said the fire, which killed two local...
ON HUDSON BAY (AP) — Playful large white beluga whales bring joy and healing to Hudson Bay. Their happy chirps leap out in an environment and economy threatened by the warming water melting sea ice, starving polar bears and changing the entire food chain . A beluga whale swims behind a boat...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. on Tuesday imposed sanctions on Hilltop Youth , a group of extremist settlers in the Israeli -occupied West Bank who attack Palestinians and their property. This photo shows the U.S. Treasury Department building at dusk in Washington, June 6, 2019. (AP Photo/Patrick...
HOUSTON (AP) — An attorney said Tuesday he is representing 120 accusers who have come forward with sexual misconduct allegations against Sean “Diddy” Combs , the hip-hop mogul who is awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges . Houston lawyer Tony Buzbee holds a news conference at his office...
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Claudia Sheinbaum was sworn in Tuesday as Mexico’s first female president , riding the enthusiasm over her predecessor’s social programs but also facing challenges that include stubbornly high levels of violence. Claudia Sheinbaum waves from the vehicle taking her to...
SWANNANOA, N.C. (AP) — Cadaver dogs and search crews trudged through knee-deep muck and debris in the mountains of western North Carolina on Tuesday looking for more victims of Hurricane Helene days after the storm carved a deadly and destructive path through the Southeast. A search and rescue...
JERUSALEM (AP) — Iran launched at least 180 missiles into Israel on Tuesday, the latest in a series of escalating attacks in a yearslong conflict between Israel and Iran and its Arab allies that threatens to push the Middle East closer toward a regionwide war. Israelis wait to re-board their bus...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Monday it is making asylum restrictions at the southern border even tougher, as it's increasingly eager to show voters uneasy over immigration that it is taking a hard stance on border security. Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala...
VALDOSTA, Ga. (AP) — Donald Trump repeatedly spread falsehoods Monday about the federal response to Hurricane Helene despite claiming not to be politicizing the disaster as he toured hard-hit areas in south Georgia. Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks as he visits...
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Widespread devastation left behind by Hurricane Helene came to light Monday across the South, revealing a wasteland of splintered houses, crushed cargo containers and mud-covered highways in one of the worst storms in U.S. history. The death toll topped 130. Debris is seen...
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli ground forces moved into southern Lebanon early Tuesday, marking a significant escalation of an offensive against Hezbollah and opening a new front in a yearlong war against its Iranian-backed adversaries. An Israeli tank manoeuvres in northern Israel near the...
