Behind the loudest issues, the UN is a world stage for disputes that are often out of the spotlight
The world’s greatest stage is the sprawling Midtown Manhattan complex where leaders meet each year to discuss humanity’s ...
Profiles in clean energy: Former Shell VP helps create a new way of making clean electricity
When Cindy Taff was a vice president at the giant oil and gas company Shell in Houston, her middle schooler Brianna would ...
AP images offer a close-up look at the smoldering site of Nasrallah’s assassination
More than two days after a massive Israeli airstrike that killed the leader of the Hezbollah militant group, smoke is still ...
Tropical Weather Latest: US Southeast struggles to recover in Hurricane Helene’s aftermath
Massive rains brought by Hurricane Helene have left many people stranded or homeless as the cleanup begins from the monster tempest that killed at least 64 people. Helene has caused billions of ...
How Helene became the near-perfect storm to bring widespread destruction across the South
Hurricane Helene killed and destroyed far and wide — from Tampa to Atlanta to Asheville, North Carolina, its high winds, heavy rains and sheer size created a perfect mix for devastation. The storm ...
Fierce North Carolina congressional race could hinge on other names on the ballot
As Laurie Buckhout made her way around Nash County GOP headquarters in Rocky Mount, she seemed to be in high spirits. The Republican congressional candidate bounced around ...
Can you stop the inflow of campaign fliers to your mailbox?
While campaigns may be required to follow certain guidelines when it comes to sending you a flyer in the mail, there is no rule prohibiting it. According to the Georgia Secretary of State, “political ...
Norway is mulling building a fence on border with Russia, following Finland’s example
Norway may put a fence along part or all of the 198-kilometer (123-mile) border it shares with Russia, a minister said, a move inspired by a similar project in its Nordic neighbor ...
In Alabama, Trump goes from the dark rhetoric of his campaign to adulation of college football fans
As Donald Trump railed against immigrants Saturday afternoon in the Rust Belt, his supporters in the Deep South had turned ...
Death toll in Nepal flooding and landslides reaches at least 100, with dozens still missing
The death toll from flooding and landslides in Nepal has reached at least 100, with dozens of people still missing. Police on ...
Appeals stretch 4 decades for a prisoner convicted on little police evidence
The four men who put Steve Szarewicz away for murder all changed their stories at one time or another, yet Szarewicz still sits behind bars. That’s where he has ...
US retailers brace for potential pain from a longshoremen’s strike
With a dockworkers’ strike threatening to close ports on the East and Gulf coasts beginning this week, Chris Butler is growing worried. Butler is CEO of the National Tree Company, and, like ...