Rescuers found five more bodies Friday in India’s western Maharashtra state, raising the death toll from a landslide triggered by torrential rains to at least 21 with many others feared trapped under the debris, officials said. Scores of rescuers and trekkers have been deployed to search for people trapped by […]

Facing an order to draw new congressional district lines, Alabama Republicans advanced dueling proposals on Wednesday that boost the number of Black voters in a district, but Black lawmakers called the plan an insult to the court directive to give minority residents a greater voice in elections. The Republican-controlled House […]

Christopher Nolan and Cillian Murphy joined forces on the highly anticipated war film “Oppenheimer,” and Murphy admitted he felt “pressure” collaborating with the famed British-American director. Although the two have worked together in Hollywood for more than 20 years, Murphy, 47, said he “for sure” felt an overwhelming responsibility to […]

Alabama lawmakers faced a deadline Friday to draw a new congressional district that would give a larger voice to Black voters, but they have shown little willingness to create a district with as many Black voters as courts have suggested. The Republican-controlled state House and Senate planned to meet Friday […]

Environmental activists briefly interrupted play at the British Open on Friday by throwing an orange substance to the side of the 17th green at Royal Liverpool, prompting American player Billy Horschel to intervene. Police and security guards quickly took action to keep the Just Stop Oil protesters from causing a […]

The state of Texas resigned Thursday from a national, bipartisan effort to prevent voter fraud, becoming the largest state and ninth GOP-led state to leave the initiative since 2022. The exit from the Electronic Registration Information Center, commonly known as ERIC, comes after Texas Republicans began showing a willingness this […]

The Federal Aviation Administration would get more money to hire air traffic controllers and the mandatory retirement age for airline pilots would be raised under a bill approved Thursday by the House. The measure seeks to improve air travel, which has been plagued by delays and cancellations during its busiest […]

JERUSALEM – On Friday, more than 1,100 Israeli air force pilots and aircrew announced they would suspend their voluntary reserve duty if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposed judicial overhaul continues.  In all, 235 fighter pilots, 98 transport pilots, 89 helicopter pilots, 91 pilots serving in the flight school, 165 elite […]

Authorities determined on Friday that there is “no acute danger” to people in an area on the edge of Berlin where a potentially dangerous animal was spotted, saying they no longer believe that a lioness is at large and calling off the hunt. A search turned up no sign of […]

A pro-LGBTQIA+ center in Pennsylvania that hosted youth drag shows and promoted Young Communist League of Philadelphia events has received the support of Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., who has pushed federal funding for the group. Throughout 2023, Casey has voiced support for additional funding for the Philadelphia-based William Way LGBT […]