More Than 140 Killed in Clashes Between Syrian Forces and Assad Loyalists

Canada and Philippines will sign a key defense pact to boost combat drills and military ties

Canada and the Philippines, both vocal critics of China’s increasingly aggressive actions in the South China Sea, have concluded negotiations for a key defense pact that will allow their forces to ...

ABC News - Mar. 7

House Republicans unveil spending bill boosting defense and trimming all else

Strategy is not likely to earn Democrats’ votes, so Trump is leaning on Republicans to force it through. US House Republicans unveiled a spending bill Saturday that would keep federal agencies ...

The Guardian - 6d

Book excerpt: "Dream Count" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

In her long-awaited return to fiction, the author of "Americanah" presents her intricately-woven novel that explores love, ambition, family expectations, and the forces that shape women's choices.

CBS News - 5d

The Price of Milk: Immigrants Behind American Dairy | CBS Reports

The economy and immigration are two of the biggest issues on the minds of Americans, but we rarely get a look behind the scenes to see how these key forces in American life intersect. CBS News Race ...

CBS News - 5d

Defense lawyers in Trump assassination attempt case tour Trump golf course

Prosecutors said Ryan Routh methodically plotted to kill Trump for weeks, before aiming a rifle through shrubs as Trump played golf last September at his golf club.

CBS News - 5d

Egg prices expected to rise amid continued bird flu outbreaks

Egg prices are expected to continue going up as farmers across the country deal with outbreaks of bird flu. The USDA is working to reimburse farmers who have to kill and replace their chickens. ...

CBS News - 5d

Trump’s Putin gambit: How to hammer Moscow with sanctions that bite

President Trump has threatened to unleash "large-scale banking sanctions, sanctions, and tariffs on Russia" to force Putin to negotiate a ceasefire and final settlement agreement on peace, but his ...

The Hill - 4d

What to know about deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife as authorities release causes

Authorities revealed new information on Friday about the deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa. Hackman died of heart disease, officials said, and Arakawa was killed by ...

CBS News - 4d

Court upholds murder conviction in Fitbit murder case despite missteps by prosecutor

The Connecticut Supreme Court has upheld the murder conviction of a man found guilty of killing his wife in 2015, in a case that drew widespread attention because of evidence from the victim's ...

ABC News - 4d

Rodrigo Duterte’s ‘war on drugs’ in the Philippines – explained in 30 seconds

The former president faces an investigation by the international criminal court for crimes against humanity over the alleged extrajudicial killing of thousands of drug suspects. Soon after his ...

The Guardian - 4d

Ukraine bombards Russia with largest drone barrage of war, Moscow says

Russia's Defense Ministry said its forces shot down 343 Ukrainian drones overnight, in what appeared to be Kyiv's largest ever cross-border aerial attack.

ABC News - 3d

Menendez brothers' cousin pleads for release as L.A. district attorney opposes resentencing

Lyle and Eric Menendez, serving life sentences for killing their parents, have hit another obstacle in their bid for release. The Los Angeles district attorney has officially opposed their request ...

CBS News - 3d

Fury, Rooney to manage England Soccer Aid side

Former heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury and ex-Manchester United and England forward Wayne Rooney will join forces to co-manage the England Soccer Aid side at Old Trafford in June.

ESPN - 3d

Mahmoud Khalil’s treatment should not happen in a democracy | Moustafa Bayoumi

The Columbia University graduate’s arrest is an attempt to destroy free thinking while murdering due process. Forced disappearance, kidnapping, political imprisonment – take your pick. These terms ...

The Guardian - 3d

NTSB wants helicopter ban near D.C. area's Reagan Airport after deadly midair collision

The National Transportation Safety Board wants to severely restrict helicopter traffic near Ronald Reagan National Airport, officials said Tuesday, in the wake of a catastrophic midair collision ...

NBC News - 3d

Dizzying turnaround in US-Ukraine relations leaves all eyes on Russia

Putin may well stick to previous demands over Ukrainian elections and a rejection of European peacekeeping forces. Europe live – latest updates Suddenly the ball is in Russia’s court. The flow ...

The Guardian - 3d

Top House Democrats press Senate colleagues to sink GOP spending bill

The top House Democrats are pressing their fellow party members in the Senate to kill the Republicans’ spending bill when it reaches the upper chamber, saying the proposal will hurt Americans ...

The Hill - 3d

Trump tariffs on steel and aluminum come into effect amid US-Canada trade war

European Commission announces countermeasures after sweeping US levies of 25% come into force without any exemptions. Donald Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminum imports took effect on Wednesday ...

The Guardian - 2d

‘I’m all for strange’: Sister Midnight’s Karan Kandhari on his punk rock debut, two decades in the making

The director talks about his genre-trampling film Sister Midnight, the hilarious and gory story of a female force of nature stifled in an arranged marriage. One of the most powerful scenes in ...

The Guardian - 2d

The Guardian view on US-Europe relations: Britain is coming to a fork in the road | Editorial

For now Keir Starmer can say there is a middle way, but Donald Trump will soon force Britain to pick a side. No country can avoid the economic impact of Donald Trump’s aggressive trade policy. ...

The Guardian - 2d

Pakistan's leader to meet with survivors and commandos who ended an insurgents' train attack

Pakistan’s prime minister traveled to restive southwestern Balochistan province to meet survivors of a train attack and the commandos who rescued over 300 passengers from the insurgents who killed ...

ABC News - 1d

Police detail over 20 years of abuse they say captive man suffered from stepmom

A severely emaciated Connecticut man was allegedly forced to urinate in bottles and locked inside for nearly 24 hours a day during two decades of captivity by his stepmother, police said Thursday.

NBC News - 1d

Duterte refused fingerprinting and threatened lawsuits during chaotic arrest, Philippine police say

A Philippine general says that ex-Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte threatened him with lawsuits, refused to be fingerprinted and told law enforcers “you have to kill me to bring me to The Hague.”

ABC News - 1d

Evacuations ordered in California as mudslide threat ramps up from storm

A flood watch is still in effect for parts of California where heavy rain in burned areas is creating landslide concerns, forcing thousands to evacuate. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans reports ...

CBS News - 1d

Jack Draper withstands Ben Shelton’s monster serves to make his first Masters 1000 semi-final

Jack Draper forced his way into his first Masters 1000 semi-final, overcoming the venomous power and vibrant athleticism of his young American opponent Ben Shelton.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

American Airlines plane catches fire moments after touch down

An American Airlines plane engine caught fire after making an emergency landing at Denver International Airport on Thursday, forcing passengers to evacuate onto the plane’s wing. At least 12 people ...

NBC News - 17h

Slain Iowa mom documented fears of estranged husband on sticky notes

Angela Prichard was shot and killed by her estranged husband in October 2022. Her sister, Wendy Budde, tells "48 Hours" correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti that Prichard lived in fear for months ...

CBS News - 14h

Rep. Pramila Jayapal introduces bill to impede Trump's undocumented migrant registry

Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., introduced a bill Friday that would prevent the Trump administration from using a World War II-era law that allowed for the forced incarceration of Japanese Americans ...

NBC News - 14h

Briton dies in Kenya after being hit by vehicle in president’s motorcade

Edgar Charles Frederick, 79, was killed in the hit-and-run incident in Nairobi on Thursday. A British national has died in Kenya after being struck by a government vehicle that was part of the ...

The Guardian - 14h

New China tariffs may mean higher toy prices, but Mattel and Hasbro are working to blunt the impact

Mattel and Hasbro may be forced to raise prices if President Donald Trump’s 20% tariffs on imports from China remain in place, but both companies have mitigation strategies in place.

MarketWatch - 12h

Pakistan accuses India of sponsoring militant terror group after train hijacking

A spokesperson offered no evidence for the claim after 26 people were killed on a train that was hijacked in Balochistan province on Tuesday. Pakistan’s military has accused neighbouring India of ...

The Guardian - 9h

American Airlines plane catches fire on tarmac of Denver airport after emergency landing

After an American Airlines plane with 178 people aboard made an emergency landing at Denver International Airport Thursday night, the aircraft caught fire on the tarmac, causing chaos as the ...

CBS News - 4h

Powerful storm barrels east across U.S.

The National Weather Service is warning of just about every kind of danger, including tornadoes, hail, thunderstorms and hurricane-force winds as a large storm system moves across the U.S. ...

CBS News - 4h

5 dead in 17-vehicle Texas crash; man charged with intoxication manslaughter

A man was charged Friday with intoxication manslaughter after five people were killed and several injured in a late-night wreck in Austin, Texas, that involved over a dozen vehicles on Interstate ...

NBC News - 53m