Play4min 58secSt. Paul Hmong pastry chef Marc Heu is semifinalist for James Beard AwardJanuary 30, 2024 10:58 AMBy Cathy Wurzer and Gracie StocktonHeu’s journey to pastry is far from straightforward. His farmer parents wanted him to be a doctor. But while in medical school, Heu baked French pastries for friends on the side.
Iranian man and 2 Canadians are charged in a murder-for-hire plot on U.S. soilJanuary 30, 2024 6:17 AMBy The Associated PressAn Iranian man who federal prosecutors say operates a criminal network that targets dissidents and activists abroad has been charged alongside a pair of Canadians with plotting to kill two people who had fled to the United States.
Here's what to know about the collapse of China's Evergrande property developerJanuary 30, 2024 4:00 AMBy Scott Neuman In 2018, Evergrande was listed as the world's most valuable real estate company. But on Monday, a Hong Kong court ordered it to be liquidated.
What to know about UNRWA and allegations its workers took part in Oct. 7January 29, 2024 2:39 PMBy Emily Olson and Hadeel Al-Shalchi For over 70 years, the U.N. agency has provided relief to Palestinian refugees in Gaza. Now, it’s under scrutiny after 12 employees are alleged to have taken part in Hamas’ attacks in Israel.
Princess of Wales is discharged from London hospital after abdominal surgeryJanuary 29, 2024 8:09 AMBy The Associated PressThe 42-year-old princess, formerly Kate Middleton, underwent planned abdominal surgery on Jan. 16 for an undisclosed condition will be recuperating with her family until after Easter.
Biden vows to respond after 3 U.S. troops were killed and 34 wounded in a drone attackJanuary 29, 2024 3:18 AMBy Juliana Kim A coalition of militias backed by Iran claimed credit for the attack on a base in Jordan. It comes amid the conflict in the Middle East that the U.S. has been working to keep from spreading.
Biden: 3 Americans killed, 'many' wounded in drone attack by Iran-backed militia in JordanJanuary 28, 2024 11:56 AMBy The Associated PressThree American service members were killed and “many” were wounded in a drone strike in northeast Jordan near the Syrian border, President Joe Biden said in a statement Sunday. He attributed the attack to Iran-backed militia groups.
How a West Bank Palestinian theater went from symbol of hope to casualty of warJanuary 28, 2024 4:01 AMBy Lauren Frayer Jenin's Freedom Theatre was ransacked by Israeli soldiers, its staff thrown in jail. Once celebrated as a peace initiative, it's the latest casualty of near-daily military raids on the West Bank.
Iran launches three satellites into space as tensions riseJanuary 28, 2024 3:44 AMBy The Associated PressIran says it successfully launched three satellites into space with a rocket that had multiple failures in the past, the latest for a program that the West says improves Tehran's ballistic missiles.
Nazi death camp survivors mark Holocaust Remembrance DayJanuary 27, 2024 9:42 AMBy The Associated PressA group of survivors of Nazi death camps is marking the 79th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp during World War II in a modest ceremony in southern Poland. About 20 survivors from various camps set up by the Nazis laid wreaths and flowers Saturday at the Death Wall in Auschwitz.