Chile president defends democracy 50 years after coup ushered in brutal military dictatorship
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — The president of Chile issued a fervent defense of democracy on Monday, the 50th anniversary of the coup led by...
Hurricane Lee generates big swells along northern Caribbean while it churns through open waters
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Lee whipped up waves of more than 15 feet (5 meters) on Monday as the Category 3...
Moroccan soldiers and aid teams battle to reach remote, quake-hit towns as toll rises...
TAFEGHAGHTE, Morocco (AP) — Moroccan soldiers and aid teams in trucks and helicopters battled Monday to reach remote mountain towns devastated by a monstrous...
Lahaina’s fire-stricken Filipino residents are key to tourism and local culture. Will they stay?
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Ambulance and fire truck sirens wailed outside as Elsie Rosales stripped linens from king-sized mattresses at a beachfront resort in...
The United States marks 22 years since 9/11, from ground zero to Alaska
NEW YORK (AP) — Americans are looking back on the horror and legacy of 9/11, gathering Monday at memorials, firehouses, city halls and elsewhere...
McCarthy juggles government shutdown and Biden impeachment inquiry as House returns to messy fall
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is a man who stays in motion — enthusiastically greeting tourists at the Capitol, dashing overseas last...
Hawaii volcano Kilauea erupts after nearly two months of quiet
HONOLULU (AP) — Kilauea, one of the most active volcanoes in the world, began erupting Sunday after a two-month pause, displaying glowing lava that...
Thailand’s LGBTQ+ community draws tourists from China looking to be themselves
BANGKOK (AP) — Xinyu Wen traveled to Thailand in June, planning a two-week vacation around Bangkok's Pride parade.Instead, the 28-year-old stayed a month and...
11 people are hurt when a walkway collapses during Maine’s annual lighthouse event
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Eleven lighthouse enthusiasts were hurt when a walkway collapsed, sending people tumbling into mudflats below during an annual event that...
UK leader Sunak chides China after report a UK Parliament staffer is a suspected...
LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Rishi Sunak chastised China’s premier on Sunday for “unacceptable” interference in British democracy, after a newspaper reported that a...