A former government minister from the Central African Republic denied involvement in crimes against humanity and war crimes for his alleged role in a deadly conflict in the impoverished nation when he appeared at a pretrial hearing at the International Criminal Court Tuesday. Prosecutors accuse Maxime Jeoffroy Eli Mokom Gawaka […]

Six children and two teachers are dangling nearly 1,000 feet in the air in Pakistan after a cable connected to the gondola they are traveling in snapped, reports say.  An “extremely risky” helicopter rescue mission is now unfolding Tuesday to save those stuck in a mountainous area in Battagram, located […]

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he’ll be ready on Wednesday night at the first Republican presidential nomination debate. The conservative governor and culture wars crusader — who’s in second place in most 2024 GOP primary polling behind commanding front-runner and former President Donald Trump but ahead of the rest of […]

Arkansas’ top education official on Monday told school districts offering an Advanced Placement African American Studies course to send in their course materials for review, citing concerns the class may not comply with a state law restricting how race is taught in the classroom. Education Secretary Jacob Oliva sent the […]

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo will meet with Chinese officials and American business leaders next week amid efforts to stabilize relations that have sunk to historic lows. Raimondo’s Aug. 27-30 visit to Beijing and Shanghai aims for “constructive discussions on issues relating to the U.S.-China commercial relationship, challenges faced […]

The Detroit Tigers haven’t been an exciting team in the dog days of summer in quite some time and a comment made by one of the team’s broadcasters on Sunday underscored that notion. Matt Shepard was in the booth for the Tigers’ series finale against the Cleveland Guardians when the […]

President Biden has appointed Ed Siskel, a veteran of the Obama-Biden administration who shielded then-President Obama amid House Republicans’ inquiries into Benghazi and Solyndra, to be his new White House counsel.  “Ed Siskel’s many years of experience in public service and a career defending the rule of law make him […]

Authorities say 11 people have been killed in a coal mine explosion in northern China, in a reminder of the country’s continued dependence on the energy source. The blast occurred late Monday on the outskirts of the historic city of Yan’an in mountainous Shaanxi province, where mining has long been […]

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis pledged Monday to keep up military support for Ukraine for as long as it takes and to help with post-war reconstruction. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy suggested that might mean Greece could help train his country’s fighter pilots on new Western aircraft, though Greek officials did […]

Federal agents arrested a Chicago-area woman Monday on a complaint accusing her of sending emails threatening to shoot former President Donald Trump and his son Barron, according to federal prosecutors and a criminal complaint. Tracy Marie Fiorenza, 41, was arrested Monday morning on a charge of transmitting threats to kill […]