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Greenland's leader says the island 'is ours' in defiance of message from Trump

Greenland's leader says the island 'is ours' in defiance of message from Trump

NUUK, Greenland (AP) — Greenland's prime minister declared Wednesday that “Greenland is ours” and cannot be taken or bought in defiance of a message from U.S.
Rescuers find Philippine fighter jet's wreckage and the bodies of 2 pilots deployed to fight rebels

Rescuers find Philippine fighter jet's wreckage and the bodies of 2 pilots deployed to fight rebels

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Rescuers found the wreckage of a Philippine fighter jet and the bodies of its two pilots on Wednesday in a mountainous region in the country’s south where they had been deployed on a nighttime mission to fight communist gue
Powerful US storms kill 2 and bring threats from critical fire weather to blizzard conditions

Powerful US storms kill 2 and bring threats from critical fire weather to blizzard conditions

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Powerful storms killed two people in Mississippi, tore the roofs off an apartment building and a nursing home in a small town in Oklahoma and threatened more communities across the nation Tuesday with wide-ranging weather.
Trump promises to keep up 'swift and unrelenting action' in speech to Congress

Trump promises to keep up 'swift and unrelenting action' in speech to Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump vowed Tuesday to keep up his campaign of “swift and unrelenting action” in reorienting the nation’s economy, immigration and foreign policy in an unyielding address to Congress and the nation that left Democra
LeBron James becomes first to score 50,000 combined points in NBA regular season, playoffs

LeBron James becomes first to score 50,000 combined points in NBA regular season, playoffs

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James became the first player in NBA history to score 50,000 combined points in the regular season and post-season Tuesday night.
China will increase its defense budget 7.2% this year

China will increase its defense budget 7.2% this year

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China said Wednesday it will increase its defense budget 7.2% this year. The budget was announced at the National People’s Congress , the annual meeting of China’s legislature.
Trump administration is set to drop lawsuit pushing Idaho to allow emergency abortions, filing shows

Trump administration is set to drop lawsuit pushing Idaho to allow emergency abortions, filing shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration signaled Tuesday it will move to let Idaho enforce its strict abortion ban, even in the treatment of pregnant women suffering medical emergencies, a dramatic reversal from the previous administration in a cl
Zelenskyy calls his Oval Office spat with Trump 'regrettable' and says he's ready to work for peace

Zelenskyy calls his Oval Office spat with Trump 'regrettable' and says he's ready to work for peace

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday the Oval Office blowup with U.S.
At least 3 Serbian lawmakers injured as smoke bombs and flares thrown in parliament

At least 3 Serbian lawmakers injured as smoke bombs and flares thrown in parliament

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — At least three lawmakers were injured on Tuesday, one of them seriously, after chaotic scenes in Serbia ’s parliament, during which smoke bombs and flares were thrown, further fueling political tensions in the Balkan country.
Germany's likely next governing parties seek looser debt rules for more defense spending

Germany's likely next governing parties seek looser debt rules for more defense spending

BERLIN (AP) — The prospective partners in Germany’s next government said Tuesday that they will seek to loosen the nation’s rules on running up debt to allow for higher defense spending, something that has gained in urgency since the new U.S.
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