Michigan home explosion heard for miles kills 4 and injures 2, police say
DETROIT (AP) — Four people died and two others were injured Saturday in a Michigan house explosion that could be heard miles away, police...
Taliban say security forces killed dozens of Tajiks, Pakistanis involved in attacks in Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Security forces in Afghanistan killed a number of Tajik and Pakistani nationals and arrested scores others involved in attacks against religious...
More Rohingya refugees arrive in Indonesia despite rejection from locals
MEDAN, Indonesia (AP) — Nearly 150 Rohingya refugees, mostly hungry and weak women and children, have reached a beach in Indonesia’s North Sumatra province...
US Navy helicopters fire at Yemen’s Houthi rebels and kill several in latest Red...
BEIRUT (AP) — The U.S. military said Sunday that its forces opened fire on Houthi rebels after they attacked a cargo ship in the...
Xi says China will ‘surely be reunified’ with self-ruled Taiwan in New Year’s address
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping said China would “surely be reunified” with Taiwan during his televised New Year’s address, renewing Beijing’s threats...
New Zealand’s Auckland is the first major city to ring in 2024 as war...
Auckland has become the first major city to ring in 2024, with thousands cheering a fireworks display sprouting from New Zealand’s tallest structure, Sky...
Laws banning semi-automatic weapons and library censorship to take effect in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — With the calendar-page turn to 2024 on Monday comes 320 new state laws that Illinois residents will need to navigate.Some...
North Korea’s Kim says he’ll launch 3 more spy satellites and build more nuclear...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country will launch three additional military spy satellites, build more nuclear...
No. 6 Georgia routs No. 4 Florida State 63-3 in Orange Bowl matchup of...
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Carson Beck passed for 203 yards and two touchdowns, backup QB Gunnar Stockton passed for two more scores and...
Paula Abdul accuses ‘American Idol’ producer Nigel Lythgoe of sexual assault in lawsuit
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paula Abdul has accused former “American Idol” producer Nigel Lythgoe of sexually assaulting her in the early 2000s when she...