Hurricane warning is issued for the Azores as Gabrielle heads toward the island chain

A hurricane warning has been issued for the Azores as Hurricane Gabrielle churned Wednesday across open Atlantic waters on track for the volcanic archipelago, forecasters said. The ...

The economy was a strength for Trump in his first term. Not anymore, according to recent polling

President Donald Trump’s second-term strengths look different from his first, according to new polling. Once strengthened by economic issues, Trump’s approval is now ...

Ukrainians cautious after Trump shifts stance, saying they can win war against Russia

Ukrainians were cautious Wednesday in their response to a surprise pivot in U.S. President Donald Trump’s views on their prospects for defeating Russian’s invasion, after he ...

A mother stranded in Gaza City says she and her daughters are ‘waiting to die’

Explosions shake the walls of the dim basement in Gaza City where Noor Abu Hassira and her three daughters are sheltering. They can’t see much through a small, raised window. But if the sounds of ...

Wilson scores 25 points as Aces even WNBA semifinal series at 1-1 with blowout win over Fever

A’ja Wilson bounced back from a rare off game with 25 points and nine rebounds, and the Las Vegas Aces evened their WNBA semifinals playoff series with a convincing 90-68 ...

A new generation of musicians is revitalizing the music scene in Cuba

Cuban teenagers Fabio and Diego Abreu seem shy at first, but the moment they step on stage, they become confident, filling a concert hall in downtown Havana with a hypnotic form of ...

Surging Mariners clinch playoff berth and close in on AL West title

The surging Seattle Mariners clinched a spot in the postseason Tuesday night, but they hope the real celebrations are yet to come. Seattle earned the playoff berth with a dramatic ...

Europe urgently needs to solve its Russian drone problem, Baltic officials say

Estonia is extending a fence along its border with Russia and building anti-tank ditches and bunkers in preparation for a potential conflict with Moscow. But those defenses ...

Ruling bans Florida retiree from leaving Saudi Arabia until 2026 over critical social media posts

A Florida retiree has been convicted of cyber crimes and blocked from leaving Saudi Arabia until next year over social media posts critical of the kingdom’s crown prince, according to ...

A piano, a pregnant woman and a prison: Raymond Chandler’s ‘Nightmare’ is revealed

In his dreams, Raymond Chandler could conjure tales as unsettling as some of his greatest novels, as if haunted by the spirits of Kafka and Edgar Allan Poe. “Nightmare,” a brief ...

Black pastors say Charlie Kirk is not a martyr, while decrying racism and political violence

How Charlie Kirk is being memorialized — with many conservatives and white Christians, particularly evangelicals, emphasizing his faith and labeling him a martyr — has sparked debate among Black ...

As enrollment falls, districts mull which schools to close. The decisions have big impacts for kids

For Wednesday at 12:01 am ET Thomasina Clarke has watched school after school close in her once thriving St. Louis neighborhood, which was hit by a tornado this spring and whose ...