National News

8:48 AM on Thursday, August 20

The U.S. military says the Asia-based USS George Washington aircraft carrier is now operating in the Middle East

7:46 AM on Thursday, August 20

7:18 AM on Thursday, August 20

Meta is defending itself in a California federal court against allegations that its social media business poses harms to children and teenagers

7:15 AM on Thursday, August 20

U.S. Customs and Border Protection faces criticism after a watchdog group warns that forced labor persists on sugarcane fields in the Dominican Republic

6:23 AM on Thursday, August 20

The smuggling of goods restricted by Israel into Gaza has boomed

6:03 AM on Thursday, August 20

Brazil is becoming a key player in the rare earth minerals market

4:21 AM on Thursday, August 20

The World Health Organization says Congo will receive 70,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine

4:10 AM on Thursday, August 20

Walmart reported its slowest growth in U.S. comparable sales in six years during its most recent quarter, and it offered a reserved upgraded outlook

3:01 AM on Thursday, August 20

A growing number of states are providing tax dollars to university athletics

3:00 AM on Thursday, August 20

Democrats have narrowed the list of potential host cities for their 2028 presidential convention to Boston, Denver and Philadelphia as their party looks ahead to a wide-open primary to succeed Republican President Donald Trump

1:32 AM on Thursday, August 20

South Korea’s military says North Korea has launched about 10 short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea

10:59 PM on Wednesday, August 19

Nine scholars recently attended a seminar at the University of Michigan to learn about conserving papyrus manuscripts

9:21 PM on Wednesday, August 19

A Chinese court has sentenced Hui Ka Yan, founder of property developer Evergrande, to life in prison

9:00 PM on Wednesday, August 19

Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, will return to the United Kingdom, seemingly marking an end to a yearslong rift with the royal family

8:23 PM on Wednesday, August 19

Prince Harry wants communities to better apply their service members' skills when they enter the workforce

6:13 PM on Wednesday, August 19

Authorities say an airplane pilot has died after a violent collision with a Pennsylvania state police helicopter near a runway at a small airport

6:04 PM on Wednesday, August 19

Chinese Valentine’s Day, or Qixi, is more than just flowers and chocolates

12:35 PM on Wednesday, August 19

The U.N.'s humanitarian chief warns of the growing threat of drones against civilians and aid workers in Ukraine

4:04 AM on Wednesday, August 19

Israel’s military has announced its first criminal investigations into troop conduct in the Gaza war

3:51 AM on Wednesday, August 19

The Israeli military plans a criminal investigation into the killings of a 5-year-old Palestinian girl and her family, as well as 15 paramedics in Gaza