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10 of 26 people from sunken Japan tour boat confirmed dead

10 of 26 people from sunken Japan tour boat confirmed dead

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's guard says 10 of the 26 people aboard a tour boat that sank in the frigid waters of a northern national park have been confirmed dead.
Lebanese army recovers 8 bodies from capsized migrant boat

Lebanese army recovers 8 bodies from capsized migrant boat

BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese army Sunday recovered the bodies of eight migrants whose boat carrying at least 56 people capsized the night before, raising the death toll to nine, state media reported.
Ukraine battered again; Zelenskyy says US officials to visit

Ukraine battered again; Zelenskyy says US officials to visit

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces in Ukraine tried to storm a steel plant housing soldiers and civilians in the southern city of Mariupol on Saturday in an attempt to crush the last pocket of resistance in a place of deep symbolic and strategic val
Official: Meadows had been warned of possible 1/6 violence

Official: Meadows had been warned of possible 1/6 violence

WASHINGTON (AP) — A former White House official told the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S.
Suspect found dead after shooting 4, causing panic in DC

Suspect found dead after shooting 4, causing panic in DC

WASHINGTON (AP) — At least four people, including a 12-year-old girl, were shot when a gunman unleashed a flurry of bullets in the nation's capital Friday, leading to lockdowns at several schools and leaving a community on edge before the suspect was
Ukraine: Russians shift elite units to the new battleground

Ukraine: Russians shift elite units to the new battleground

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia shifted a dozen crack military units from the shattered port of Mariupol to eastern Ukraine and pounded away at cities across the region, Ukrainian authorities said Friday, as the two sides hurtled toward what could be an
Death toll in Afghan mosque bombing rises to 33, Taliban say

Death toll in Afghan mosque bombing rises to 33, Taliban say

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A Taliban official says a bombing at a mosque and religious school in northern Afghanistan on Friday killed at least 33 people, including students of a religious school.
McCarthy, Trump have 'positive' call despite Jan. 6 audio

McCarthy, Trump have 'positive' call despite Jan. 6 audio

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy had a “positive” call with Donald Trump and appeared to be suffering little political blowback Friday from the release of audio in which he suggested the president should resign shortly after t
Sharpton demands name of officer who killed Patrick Lyoya

Sharpton demands name of officer who killed Patrick Lyoya

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — The Rev.
In India, hate-filled songs are a weapon to target Muslims

In India, hate-filled songs are a weapon to target Muslims

NEW DELHI (AP) — The frenzied fury against Muslims began with provocative songs played by Hindu mobs that called for violence.