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Ash Carter, defense secretary who opened jobs to women, dies

Ash Carter, defense secretary who opened jobs to women, dies

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ash Carter, who as defense secretary in the final two years of the Obama administration opened military combat jobs to women and ended a ban on transgender people serving in the military , has died at age 68.
Ash Carter, defense secretary who opened jobs to women, dies

Ash Carter, defense secretary who opened jobs to women, dies

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ash Carter, who as defense secretary in the final two years of the Obama administration opened military combat jobs to women and ended a ban on transgender people serving in the military , has died at age 68.
Ethiopia peace talks have begun on Tigray, South Africa says

Ethiopia peace talks have begun on Tigray, South Africa says

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) — Peace talks to end Ethiopia's devastating Tigray conflict have begun in South Africa, a South African government spokesman said Tuesday.
Ethiopia peace talks have begun on Tigray, South Africa says

Ethiopia peace talks have begun on Tigray, South Africa says

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) — Peace talks to end Ethiopia's devastating Tigray conflict have begun in South Africa, a South African government spokesman said Tuesday.
Uganda: Dorm fire at school for the blind kills 11 girls

Uganda: Dorm fire at school for the blind kills 11 girls

MUKONO, Uganda (AP) — A fire at a boarding school for blind students killed 11 children in a rural community just outside Uganda's capital, Kampala, the school's administrator and police said Tuesday.
Uganda: Dorm fire at school for the blind kills 11 girls

Uganda: Dorm fire at school for the blind kills 11 girls

MUKONO, Uganda (AP) — A fire at a boarding school for blind students killed 11 children in a rural community just outside Uganda's capital, Kampala, the school's administrator and police said Tuesday.
Rishi Sunak becomes UK prime minister, faces economic crisis

Rishi Sunak becomes UK prime minister, faces economic crisis

LONDON (AP) — Rishi Sunak became Britain’s third prime minister of the year on Tuesday and now must turn his attention to taming an economic crisis that has left the country’s finances in a precarious state and millions of Britons struggling to affor
Rishi Sunak becomes UK prime minister, faces economic crisis

Rishi Sunak becomes UK prime minister, faces economic crisis

LONDON (AP) — Rishi Sunak became Britain’s third prime minister of the year on Tuesday and now must turn his attention to taming an economic crisis that has left the country’s finances in a precarious state and millions of Britons struggling to affor
Walker's chicken firm tied to benefits from unpaid labor

Walker's chicken firm tied to benefits from unpaid labor

ATLANTA (AP) — As Herschel Walker campaigns for the U.S. Senate, he calls for society to help the downtrodden the way he says others helped him overcome mental health struggles. That includes those in the criminal justice system.
Walker's chicken firm tied to benefits from unpaid labor

Walker's chicken firm tied to benefits from unpaid labor

ATLANTA (AP) — As Herschel Walker campaigns for the U.S. Senate, he calls for society to help the downtrodden the way he says others helped him overcome mental health struggles. That includes those in the criminal justice system.