US ramps up Cuba sanctions in latest pressure tactic
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration is increasing pressure on Cuba by imposing more economic penalties on…
New York construction scare shows challenges of office conversions
NEW YORK (AP) — When two steel columns buckled this week inside the former Pfizer headquarters in midtown…
Construction on Trump’s triumphal arch will take place year-round
WASHINGTON (AP) — Construction of the 250-foot-high triumphal arch that President Donald Trump wants built near the Lincoln…
Bodies of 2 workers found days after partial collapse at parking garage
PHILADELPHIA — The bodies of two workers trapped when a stairwell roof collapsed at a parking garage under…
Trump’s White House ballroom is approved by federal arts panel
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, a panel made up of President Donald Trump’s appointees,…
Drive across Estonia’s frozen sea as northern Europe faces cold wave
HIIUMAA, Estonia (AP) — Temperatures in northern Europe have been so low that citizens of Estonia can now…
A Kyiv mother struggles to keep her children warm and fed amid power outages
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — On the edge of the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, volunteers ladle hot soup into plastic…
White House is expected to soon submit plans for new ballroom
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is expected to submit plans for President Donald Trump’s new ballroom to…
Tip of an iceberg: Hong Kong’s deadly blaze raises anger over corruption and safety lapses
HONG KONG — Uncomfortable questions are being raised over who is to blame for Hong Kong’s deadliest blaze…
Deadly Hong Kong apartment fire raises questions over corruption and lax safety
HONG KONG (AP) — Uncomfortable questions are being raised over who is to blame for Hong Kong’s deadliest…
Firefighters make final search for survivors in Hong Kong tower
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong firefighters combed through a high-rise apartment complex apartment-by-apartment Friday in a final…
Philippine president supports public outrage over corruption but says protests should be peaceful
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine president on Monday encouraged the public to express their outrage over massive…