SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A North Korean missile fired from its capital region exploded soon after its liftoff in an apparent failed weapons launch on Wednesday, South Korea’s military said, amid speculation that the North has been preparing to launch its longest-range missile in its most significant provocation in years. Details of the missile […]
U.S. National Archivist David Ferriero, who is retiring in April, said on Monday that he urged the White House not to appoint a white man to succeed him. What he’s saying: “That’s advice I’ve given to the White House already: that you better not hire another white male … We’ve had ten white males,” Ferriero […]
NEW YORK (AP) — A dissident legal scholar who was jailed for two years in China after participating in the 1989 Tiananmen Square pro-democracy movement was killed Monday in his law firm’s office in New York, where he had settled after seeking asylum in the U.S., police said. Li Jinjin, 66, was stabbed to death […]
Some models are so hard to come by that consumers are paying well above the sticker price for them By Jeff S. Bartlett with Todd Young If you have your heart set on buying a new car this year, be prepared to pay significantly more for some models—or choose one that isn’t in high demand. […]
Almond Brewer was surrounded by Arizona police after a credit union manager doubted the authenticity of an account holder’s check. Authorities were called on a Black Arizona man attempting to cash a check he received after selling a boat. The man, Almond Brewer, went to Pinal County Federal Credit Union in Apache Junction to cash […]
Jim Risch YouTube/Screenshot Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho) dismissed concerns about the conflict in Ukraine escalating into a full-scale war between Russia and NATO during an appearance on Fox News Sunday. “How do you stop [Russian President] Vladimir Putin without starting World War III” host Bret Baier asked Risch, who is the ranking member of the […]
First-round draft pick, NFL MVP, Super Bowl champion, and now Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is a husband. Mahomes married his high school sweetheart, Brittany Matthews, on Saturday in Maui, Hawaii. Mahomes and Matthews have been dating since they were students at Whitehouse (Texas) High School. Matthews, a founder of the KC Current women’s […]
The US can learn a lot from Europe, but I still miss a few things about home.Sydney Baker I moved to Europe for grad school in September and I already miss a few things about the US. I miss more variety and accessibility of products and services, especially food. Luxembourg feels confined to me and […]
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia on Saturday executed 81 people convicted of crimes ranging from killings to belonging to militant groups, the largest known mass execution carried out in the kingdom in its modern history. The number of executed surpassed even the toll of a January 1980 mass execution for the 63 […]
A senior Ukrainian official said that Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday that he should take Russian President Vladimir Putin’s proposal for ending the war. An official in the Israeli Prime Minster’s Office denies the claim. Why it matters: Bennett has emerged as a key mediator between Putin and […]