Hong Kong leader praises election turnout as voter numbers hit record low
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong leader John Lee on Tuesday praised the 27.5% voter turnout in the city's weekend election, a record low...
Journalists tackle a political what-if: What might a second Trump presidency look like?
NEW YORK (AP) — Even before anyone has cast a vote in a 2024 presidential primary, the attention of many political journalists has shifted...
Climate talks enter last day with no agreement in sight on fossil fuels
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Hopes for finishing a critical climate summit on time were fading early Tuesday as countries were still far...
Heart of Hawaii’s historic Lahaina, burned in wildfire, reopens to residents and business owners
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — The heart of Lahaina, the historic town on the Hawaiian island of Maui that burned in a deadly wildfire that...
US inflation likely cooled again last month as Fed prepares to assess interest rates
WASHINGTON (AP) — This year's steady slowdown in U.S. inflation likely continued in November, though the latest data may also point to steadily higher...
China’s Xi visits Vietnam weeks after it strengthened ties with the US and Japan
BANGKOK (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping arrived in Vietnam on Tuesday seeking to further deepen ties with the Southeast Asian nation, weeks after...
Palestinian flag lodged in public Hanukkah menorah in Connecticut sparks outcry
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A person briefly hung a Palestinian flag from a Hanukkah menorah in a public area, prompting widespread condemnation and...
Governor wants New Mexico legislators to debate new approach to regulating assault-style weapons
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico could become an early political testing ground for a proposal to make assault-style weapons less deadly.Gov. Michelle...
The mother of imprisoned drug lord Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán has died in Mexico,...
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The mother of convicted drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán has died in the northern state of Sinaloa, a federal...
Special counsel Jack Smith asks Supreme Court to rule quickly on whether Trump can...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Jack Smith on Monday asked the Supreme Court to take up and rule quickly on whether former President Donald...