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US homelessness up 18% as affordable housing remains out of reach for many people

US homelessness up 18% as affordable housing remains out of reach for many people

The United States saw an 18.
US homelessness up 18% as affordable housing remains out of reach for many people

US homelessness up 18% as affordable housing remains out of reach for many people

BOSTON (AP) — The United States saw an 18.
Man indicted in burning death of woman inside a New York City subway train, prosecutors say

Man indicted in burning death of woman inside a New York City subway train, prosecutors say

NEW YORK (AP) — The man accused of burning a sleeping woman to death inside a New York City subway train has been indicted on murder and arson charges, a prosecutor said on Friday, as authorities continue working to confirm the victim's identity.
Chinese man sentenced to death for killing 35 people after driving into a crowd

Chinese man sentenced to death for killing 35 people after driving into a crowd

BEIJING (AP) — A court in China has sentenced a man to death for killing 35 people last month by driving into a crowd, in an attack that raised national concern about mass killings.
Chinese man sentenced to death for killing 35 people by driving into a crowd

Chinese man sentenced to death for killing 35 people by driving into a crowd

BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese court has sentenced a man to death for killing 35 people last month by driving into crowd, in an attack that raised national concern about mass killings.
South Korea's opposition-controlled National Assembly votes to impeach acting President Han

South Korea's opposition-controlled National Assembly votes to impeach acting President Han

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s opposition-controlled National Assembly voted Friday to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo despite vehement protests by governing party lawmakers, further deepening the country’s political crisis set off by
Germany's president dissolves parliament, sets national election for Feb. 23

Germany's president dissolves parliament, sets national election for Feb. 23

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday ordered parliament dissolved and set new elections for Feb. 23 in the wake of the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's governing coalition.
Germany's president dissolves parliament, sets national election for Feb. 23

Germany's president dissolves parliament, sets national election for Feb. 23

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday ordered parliament dissolved and set new elections for Feb. 23 in the wake of the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's governing coalition.
Israeli attorney general orders probe into report that alleged Netanyahu's wife harassed opponents

Israeli attorney general orders probe into report that alleged Netanyahu's wife harassed opponents

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s attorney general has ordered police to open an investigation into Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife on suspicion of harassing political opponents and a witness in the Israeli leader’s corruption trial.
Organizers say two sailors have died in Sydney to Hobart yacht race amid wild weather conditions

Organizers say two sailors have died in Sydney to Hobart yacht race amid wild weather conditions

SYDNEY (AP) — Organizers said Friday that two Sydney to Hobart sailors have died at sea amid wild weather conditions that forced line honors favorite Master Lock Comanche to withdraw among mass retirements.