By The Associated Press Bomb threats targeted dozens of flights across Europe this week following a string of hoaxes that caused flight diversions and forced airlines to scramble to keep passengers safe and air traffic disruptions minimal. Fake bomb threats are relatively common, but it is ...
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democratic leaders are placing an early emphasis on healthcare as they discuss their immediate priorities upon the swearing-in of the new Congress on Jan. 3. Early votes in the House next year are expected to focus on boosting ...
By The Associated Press U.S. President Donald Trump discussed efforts to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East in a telephone call with Qatar's emir, the Gulf state leader's office said Friday, as the U.S. military launched new targeted strikes on Iran and the region remained on ...
BY AAMER MADHANI, SAMY MAGDY and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said the U.S. military on Friday carried out new limited strikes on Iran, targeting an Iranian air defense system. Iranian state media reported the sound of two explosions in the ...
By DIDI TANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Beijing has confirmed for the first time that it is discussing a historic meeting between Chinese leader Xi Jinping, U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Mao Ning, a spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ...
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde will resign nine months before the end of her term, a move that opens the way for European leaders to choose a successor ahead of France's presidential election next ...