US strikes Taliban forces, in first hit since peace deal

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The U.S. conducted Wednesday its first airstrike against Taliban forces in Afghanistan since signing an ambitious peace deal with the militantRead More

East Asian student assaulted in ‘racist’ coronavirus attack in London

(CNN) — A 23-year-old Singapore man of Chinese ethnicity who was studying in London has spoken out about racism linked to the coronavirus after suffering facial injuries in aRead More

Homeowner uses motion activated sprinkler to stop thief

PORTERVILLE, Calif. (WSVN) — A California homeowner who was tired of dealing with thieves in the neighborhood used a creative method to protect her property.Read More

Police: 20,000 rounds of ammo, multiple weapons found in home of UPS worker who threatened shooting

SUNNYVALE, Calif. (AP) — A UPS worker suspected of threatening a mass shooting at the company’s facility in Silicon Valley has been arrested after investigatorsRead More

Tensions rise as U.S. death toll from coronavirus reaches 9

SEATTLE (AP) — Tensions over how to contain the fast-spreading coronavirus escalated Tuesday in the United States as the death toll climbed to nine andRead More

Virus spread prompts Fed to slash rates in surprise move

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a surprise move, the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a sizable half-percentage point Tuesday in an effort toRead More

Iran’s military on alert as virus kills 77, sickens leaders

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran put its armed forces on alert Tuesday to assist health officials in battling the new coronavirus that’s killed at leastRead More

Gov. Cuomo: 2nd New York coronavirus patient traveled to Miami

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A man in New York City’s suburbs was hospitalized in serious condition with the COVID-19 virus Tuesday after becoming the secondRead More

Virus crisis tracks West, ebbing in China; Fed slashes rates

PARIS (AP) — The coronavirus crisis shifted increasingly westward toward Europe and the United States on Tuesday, with governments taking emergency steps to ease shortagesRead More

Apple will pay up to $500 million to settle lawsuit over slowing down older iPhones

(CNN) — Apple will pay up to half a billion dollars to settle a class action lawsuit accusing it of slowing down older iPhone models to compelRead More