Nation/World
Want to follow the latest in world news? Keep reading below for today's national and world news headlines!
FBI arrests Energy Department employee on charge of trying to support Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Department of Energy electrical engineer has been arrested on charges of providing support to …
Milan designers embrace sustainability and Gen-Z's influence
MILAN (AP) — The growing influence of Generation Z was clear on the second day of Milan Fashion Week: Emporio Armani unveiled an “upcycled” capsule collection, Dolce&Gabbana filled their front row with teenage cham…
Refugees shot dead in Libya were pushed out of UN facility
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Two Eritrean asylum-seekers were shot dead in the Libyan capital, just days after the U.N. refugee agency pressed them to leave its facility citing overcrowding.
On the brink: Swing county tense as Trump tangles with Iran
MONROE, Mich. (AP) — He flipped anxiously between news stations, bracing for an announcement of bombs falling and troops boarding planes destined for the Middle East. It was a nightmare he hoped he would never see …
Three men found shot to death south of Bakersfield
LAMONT, Calif. (AP) — Authorities in Central California are investigating the shooting deaths of three men whose bodies were found in a car and a nearby vineyard.
Judges from across Europe march to defend Polish peers
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Judges from across Europe, many of them dressed in their judicial robes, marched silently in Warsaw on Saturday in a show of solidarity with Polish peers who are protesting a bill that would a…
Gator bites Florida college student hiking in Everglades
MIAMI (AP) — An alligator bit an 18-year-old college student who was hiking with a group at the Everglades National Park, officials said.
Crash may be grim echo of US downing of Iran flight in 1988
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Western allegation that
Four dead as severe storm sweeps through southern US
BENTON, La. (AP) — Authorities say at least four people have died as severe storms sweep across parts of the U.S. South, bringing high winds and unrelenting rain.
New year, new headache for queen with Harry and Meghan rift
LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II ended 2019 with a public plea for global harmony after a rocky year. She’s starting 2020 trying to heal disharmony within her own family after Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, dec…
Syria airstrikes kill 10 in rebel-held area despite truce
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian government warplanes struck several rebel-held areas in the country's northwest on Saturday, killing at least 10 people and wounding dozens, opposition activist said.
The Latest: Germany's Merkel urges Iran plane crash solution
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The latest on Iran-related developments (all times local):
New Oman ruler vows to uphold late sultan's peaceful policy
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Oman's new ruler, Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, vowed Saturday to uphold his predecessor Sultan Qaboos bin Said's foreign policy approach, which steered the Arab country throu…
Magnitude 5.9 shock rocks quake-stunned Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A magnitude 5.9 quake shook Puerto Rico on Saturday, causing further damage along the island’s southern coast, where previous recent quakes have toppled homes and schools.
German and Russian leaders meet to discuss Mideast tensions
MOSCOW (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived in Moscow on Saturday for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid growing tensions in the Middle East and elsewhere.
Three dead in Louisiana as severe storm sweeps southern US
BENTON, La. (AP) — Authorities in Louisiana said Saturday said at least three people have died in connection with a severe storm that is sweeping across parts of the U.S. Gulf Coast and Southeast.