STRASBOURG, France (AP) The European Union needs a NATO-like mechanism to better respond to drone incidents, acts of sabotage and cyberattacks across Europe, many of them blamed on Russia, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday. Europe needs its own counter-hybrid playbook. We urgently need a consensus on how to respond to...

STRASBOURG, France (AP) Top EU official calls for a NATO-like mechanism for Europe to respond to increasing drone incidents and sabotage.

STRASBOURG, France (AP) European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday proposed opening a path for Canada to become the European Unions first associate member, a striking overture as U.S. President Donald Trumps tariffs drive Ottawa closer to Europe. I would like to work with you on opening the door for Canada being...

BRUSSELS (AP) European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed banning children under 13 from accessing social media, online games and chatbots on Wednesday during her annual State of the European Union speech in Strasbourg. I am aware that many perceive the power of Big Tech as overwhelming and impossible to roll back. I...

STRASBOURG, France (AP) EU chief proposes a social media ban for kids under 13.

Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer, and its often treated with great success. Thats the good news for the tens of thousands of men in D.C., Maryland and Virginia who are likely to be diagnosed this year.   The bad news is that D.C. has the highest per-capita death rate from prostate cancer...

After hearing hours of testimony from as many as 50 people, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors voted to allocate $707,908 to keep crossing guards at 11 high schools for the remainder of the 2026-2027 school year. Before public hearing testimony began, Supervisor James Bierman told the crowd at Tuesday’s meeting, “Spoiler alert folks, you’re...

More people are dying in Virginia prisons as the states incarcerated population grows older, according to a new report from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services. The agency found 111 people died in state correctional facilities in 2025, up from 97 the year before. The findings come from Virginias second annual deaths-in-custody report, ...

Today is Wednesday, Sept. 16, the 259th day of 2026. There are 106 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 16, 1893, the largest land run in U.S. history occurred as more than 100,000 white settlers rushed to claim over more than 6 million acres of land in what is now northern...

Day one of the federal trial of Ward 8 D.C. Council member Trayon White, a crowded courtroom heard opening statements from prosecutors and defense attorneys asking jurors to decide: Did White accept bribes or not? It also revealed a bombshell: the associate was White’s brother-in-law and was working with the FBI. Related Stories White was...

STRASBOURG, France (AP) EU chief Ursula von der Leyen says she wants to open the door for Canada to become the bloc’s first associate member.

MANILA, Philippines (AP) A Philippine lawmaker and former speaker of the House of Representatives pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges alleging he pocketed millions of dollars in kickbacks from flood control projects, his lawyer said. Rep. Martin Romualdez, a cousin and former ally of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., is among several powerful legislators ...

HONG KONG (AP) Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee on Wednesday unveiled the city’s first five-year plan in a politically symbolic step that echoes Beijing’s approach to development, pushing to broaden Hong Kong’s identity beyond international finance to also encompass technology and higher education. In a speech to the legislature, Lee said the ...

A building housing displaced Palestinian families collapsed in Gaza City on Wednesday, killing at least 12 people, including four children. The multistory structure was heavily damaged during the Israel-Hamas war and there had been warnings about its safety. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia said late on Tuesday that its air defenses, which have been fending off ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) Candidates from parties associated with a former rebel group appeared to be leading the first elections in a predominately Muslim region in the southern Philippines, official results showed Wednesday. The election was a significant step forward for self-rule in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, which was rocked ...

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci will learn his fate Wednesday when international judges at a court in The Hague deliver verdicts in his war crimes trial. Thaci is facing multiple counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity including murder, torture and persecution alongside three other former leaders of the...

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is due to make his first public appearance in more than a year on Wednesday, after the presiding judge in his case at the International Criminal Court in the Netherlands said she expected the 81-year-old to attend a pretrial hearing. Duterte, who is facing charges...

At various times over the last decade, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the United States, Britain and Israel have carried out punishing air raids on Yemen’s Houthi rebels only to see them grow even stronger. Now, as the Iran-backed Houthis advance on a key maritime chokepoint and strike Saudi oil facilities, rattling world...

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) Egypt is betting that building wind turbines at home can help it build a renewable-energy industry, positioning it as a template for Africas push for renewable-energy industrialization. The country signed a deal with Chinas SANY Renewable Energy to develop a 2,000-megawatt wind project in the Gulf of Suez alongside Egypts first...

HONG KONG (AP) Asian shares were mostly higher Wednesday despite losses on Wall Street, as investors await the Federal Reserves decision on interest rates, with high expectations of a rate hike. U.S. futures also edged higher. There is widespread expectation that the Fed will hike rates Wednesday for the first time in three years...

The Long Dark House on King Street looks like an ordinary storefront, but inside it is filled with horror ... and horror books.

A man convicted in the shooting deaths of three people is set to be executed Wednesday in Texas. Meanwhile, another execution that was scheduled for the same time in Georgia has been halted by a judge. This would be the fifth execution in Texas, while Georgia has yet to put anyone to death this year....

For generations, kids have learned how to ride a bike a quintessential childhood milestone in driveways, on sidewalks and in neighborhood streets. Now, they’re learning in school gyms and playgrounds. On a recent September day, kindergarteners at Terra Vista Elementary School in Rancho Cucamonga, California, were fitted with helmets and assigned a ...

The leading AI industry voices rarely agree so when they do, its no wonder it captures attention. Anthropics Dario Amodei, OpenAIs Sam Altman, SpaceXAI’s Elon Musk and other prominent industry leaders have said in recent days that AIs development needs to slow down. The consensus came after an Anthropic researcher resigned with a dire...

They lead party tickets, star in campaign videos and appear in televised debates. They are Russians who have fought in Ukraine, and they feature prominently in this weeks parliamentary election. Election officials say nearly 200 candidates have served in Ukraine, and the Kremlin touts them as part of Russias true elite its effort to...