National News

8:51 AM on Tuesday, October 21

Tropical Storm Melissa forms in the Caribbean Sea as forecasters issue a hurricane watch for parts of Haiti

8:13 AM on Tuesday, October 21

For its investigation on anti-science legislation, The Associated Press examined more than 1,000 bills that had been introduced in states across the nation

4:02 AM on Tuesday, October 21

Scientists have reported an encouraging trend in the population growth of the North Atlantic right whale

3:34 AM on Tuesday, October 21

U.S. Vice President JD Vance arrives in Israel to shore up the fragile ceasefire in Gaza

2:10 AM on Tuesday, October 21

1:41 AM on Tuesday, October 21

France’s ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy arrives at Paris prison to start serving 5-year sentence for criminal conspiracy

1:35 AM on Tuesday, October 21

Former President Nicolas Sarkozy, en route to prison, says 'an innocent man is being locked up'

1:27 AM on Tuesday, October 21

A court in Slovakia sentences the suspect in attempted assassination of Prime Minister Robert Fico to 21 years in prison

12:08 AM on Tuesday, October 21

The NBA season opens Tuesday with a record 135 players born outside the U.S. They come from 43 countries, with 71 players from Europe

11:12 PM on Monday, October 20

10:50 PM on Monday, October 20

Japanese parliament elects ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister

10:41 PM on Monday, October 20

Thick smog is blanketing New Delhi after Diwali celebrations with fireworks sent air pollution levels soaring

10:20 PM on Monday, October 20

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has entered a Paris prison to begin serving a five-year sentence

10:02 PM on Monday, October 20

A chess grandmaster who started as a child prodigy and quickly became one of the most influential American voices in the sport has died at age 29

9:21 PM on Monday, October 20

The Toronto Blue Jays are back in the World Series for the first time since 1993

8:38 PM on Monday, October 20

The small Central American nation of Belize has signed a “safe third country” agreement with the United States

6:00 PM on Monday, October 20

President Donald Trump is preparing for a significant trip to Asia, aiming to address international trade tensions

8:38 AM on Monday, October 20

President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have signed a critical-minerals deal at the White House

10:01 PM on Sunday, October 19

A study that upended medical practice by recommending feeding babies peanut products early to prevent allergies has had a big effect in the real world

2:51 PM on Thursday, October 16

Are investors really better off behind the velvet rope