In battles over free speech, comedians are often center stage
NEW YORK (AP) — Bassem Youssef, the Egyptian satirist whose “Daily Show”-like program was canceled after the military…
Brief violence erupts near protests in Philippines over flood-control corruption scandal
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine police arrested 17 people — many dressed in black and wearing face masks…
Pentagon steps up media restrictions for access to credentials
The Pentagon says it will require credentialed journalists at the military headquarters to sign a pledge to refrain…
Democratic leaders demand a meeting with Trump as shutdown looms
WASHINGTON (AP) — As a possible federal shutdown looms, the Democratic leaders of Congress are demanding a meeting…
How it works: Vaccine advisers say individuals can decide on updated COVID-19 shots
Drugstores are ready to deliver updated COVID-19 vaccines this fall and insurers plan to pay for them, even…
Russian jets ignored NATO signals over Estonia
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Russian pilots ignored signals from Italian jets responding from NATO’s Baltic Air Policing Mission…
ICE denies using excessive force as it broadens operation in Chicago
PARK RIDGE, Ill. (AP) — It was 3:30 a.m. when 10 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers gathered…
Israeli strikes kill 14 in Gaza City as offensive intensifies
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) — Israeli strikes killed at least 14 people overnight in Gaza City, said health officials,…
Trump asks Supreme Court to stop order on transgender passport sex markers
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to let it enforce a…
What to know about the search for Travis Decker, wanted in deaths of daughters
The remains of a former soldier wanted in the deaths of his three young daughters were believed to…
Trump’s $15B defamation lawsuit against New York Times thrown out
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A Florida federal judge on Friday tossed out a $15 billion defamation lawsuit…
US military strike disrupts life in Venezuela’s impoverished Caribbean communities
GÜIRIA, Venezuela (AP) — On Venezuela’s Paria Peninsula, an idyllic stretch of Caribbean coast, it is an open…