A FRENCH ARMY BASE, FRANCE — Battle cries pierce the smoke and rat-a-tat-tat of gunfire as Ukrainian soldiers fight through and take enemy trenches and dugouts that hide gruesome, bloody remains. “Grenade!” one screams in Ukrainian. Another yells: “Let’s go, let’s go, let’s go, let’s go!" This time, no lives or...
Biden Sees Hopeful Signs for His Reelection in Democrats’ 2023 Wins. Others in His Party Are Worried
WASHINGTON — Surrounded by dozens of Democratic donors at a glass art gallery space in Chicago last week, President Joe Biden urged them to look beyond negative poll numbers and feel assured their donations were not being wasted. Then Biden joked to the crowd: “I could still screw up.” Concerns About Biden's...
Nikki Haley Will Launch a $10M Ad Campaign to Try to Overtake Ron DeSantis in the GOP Primary
NEW YORK — Nikki Haley 's presidential campaign will reserve $10 million in television, radio and digital advertising across Iowa and New Hampshire beginning in the first week of December, a massive investment designed to give the former United Nations ambassador an advantage over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis at a critical moment in the...
LA Traffic Snarls Expected to Worsen as Massive Fire Closes Key Freeway Segment
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles motorists should expect traffic snarls during the Monday commute as crews assess how much damage was caused by a raging fire over the weekend that closed a major elevated interstate near downtown, officials said. Hazardous materials teams were clearing burned material from underneath Interstate 10 to...
South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott Abruptly Ends 2024 Presidential Bid, Shocking Even His Campaign Staff
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Republican presidential candidate Tim Scott abruptly announced late Sunday that he was dropping out of the 2024 race, a development that surprised his donors and stunned his campaign staff just two months before the start of voting in Iowa's leadoff GOP caucuses. The South Carolina senator, who entered the race in...
Biden’s Initial Confidence on Israel Gives Way to the Complexities and Casualties of a Brutal War
WASHINGTON — In the early days and hours after the horrific Hamas attack on Israeli civilians on Oct. 7, President Joe Biden spoke with stark declarations and unqualified support for the longtime U.S. ally. Now, a month on, that unambiguous backing has given way to the complexities and haunting casualties of the...
Battles Force Palestinians out of Hospitals in Gaza, Leaving Patients, Babies and Medics Stranded
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Battles around hospitals have forced thousands of Palestinians to flee from some of the last shelters in northern Gaza while stranding critically wounded patients, including newborns, and their caregivers with dwindling supplies and no electricity, health officials said Monday. The Israeli military has urged Palestinians to...
Man Receives the First Eye Transplant Plus a New Face. It’s a Step Toward One Day Restoring Sight
NEW YORK — Surgeons have performed the world’s first transplant of an entire human eye, an extraordinary addition to a face transplant — although it’s far too soon to know if the man will ever see through his new left eye. An accident with high-voltage power lines had destroyed most...
96-Year-Old Korean War Veteran Still Attempting to Get Purple Heart Medal After 7 Decades
ST. PETER, Minn. — Earl Meyer remembers in vivid detail when his platoon came under heavy fire during the Korean War -- he still has shrapnel embedded in his thigh. But over 70 years later, the 96-year-old is still waiting for the U.S. Army to recognize his injury and to...
The Air Force’s New Nuclear Stealth Bomber, the B-21 Raider, Has Taken Its First Test Flight
WASHINGTON — The B-21 Raider took its first test flight on Friday in California, moving the futuristic warplane closer to becoming the nation's next nuclear weapons stealth bomber. The Raider flew in Palmdale, where it has been under testing and development by Northrop Grumman. The Air Force's Future Plans The Air...