Who is Mohammad Mokhber, appointed Iran’s acting president after helicopter crash?
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s first Vice President Mohammad Mokhber was appointed acting president of the Islamic Republic on Monday after the deathRead More
Haitians emerge from homes during brief respite from gang violence. Hours later, gunfire erupts
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haitians rushed to buy food and other basic supplies Thursday as they emerged from their homes during a rare respite fromRead More
Cubans in eastern city of Santiago protest blackouts and food shortages
HAVANA (AP) — Small groups of protesters took to the streets in the eastern city of Santiago on Sunday, decrying power outages lasting up toRead More
Airlines told to keep data on travelers from southern Africa
Federal health officials are requiring airlines to gather contact-tracing information on passengers heading to the U.S. who have been in southern Africa in the previousRead More
Shoppers are back in store, online, but virus impact lingers
NEW YORK (AP) — Americans are spending freely and going back to store shopping, knocking out some of the momentum in online sales from lastRead More
White House holiday decor honors COVID-19 frontline workers
WASHINGTON (AP) — Holiday decorations unveiled Monday for Joe and Jill Biden’s first White House Christmas honor frontline workers who persevered during the COVID-19 pandemic.Read More
Tens of thousands mourn Brazilian country music singer
GOIANIA, BRAZIL (AP) — Struck with grief, tens of thousands of fans gathered Saturday to pay tribute to Marília Mendonça, one of Brazil’s most popularRead More
Ice on the edge of survival: Warming is changing the Arctic
While conducting research in Greenland, ice scientist Twila Moon was struck this summer by what climate change has doomed Earth to lose and what could still beRead More
Knife attack on German train severely injures 3 people
BERLIN (AP) — A knife attack on a high-speed train in Germany left three people severely wounded, the Bavarian Red Cross said Saturday. One manRead More
Jerry Remy, Boston Red Sox player and broadcaster, dies
BOSTON (AP) — Jerry Remy, a Boston Red Sox second baseman who went on to become a local icon as a television broadcaster, has diedRead More