National News

1:12 AM on Tuesday, October 21

12:50 AM on Tuesday, October 21

Japanese parliament elects ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister

12:26 AM on Tuesday, October 21

Asian markets have advanced, with Japan's benchmark approaching the symbolically important 50,000 level for the first time as conservative lawmaker Sanae Takaichi was poised to become the country's first female prime minister

12:20 AM on Tuesday, October 21

Prosecutors are backing off a bit after getting a misdemeanor conviction against a record-setting mountain runner in a national park

12:18 AM on Tuesday, October 21

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout is expected to testify Tuesday in a trial over whether the MLB team should be held responsible for the drug overdose death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs

12:05 AM on Tuesday, October 21

House Republicans are preparing to release a report about President Joe Biden's mental state and the alleged misuse of the presidential autopen during his term

12:02 AM on Tuesday, October 21

A chess grandmaster who started as a child prodigy and quickly became one of the most influential American voices in the sport has died at age 29

12:01 AM on Tuesday, October 21

As the government shutdown enters its fourth week, Senate Republicans are headed to the White House — not for urgent talks on how to end it, but for a display of unity with President Donald Trump as they refuse to negotiate on any Democratic demands

11:21 PM on Monday, October 20

The Toronto Blue Jays are back in the World Series for the first time since 1993

11:16 PM on Monday, October 20

Typhoon Halong's remnants hit western Alaska with intense force and even pulled homes from their foundations

9:52 PM on Monday, October 20

American Airlines says pilots aboard one of its flights mistakenly thought someone was trying to breach the cockpit Monday

9:44 PM on Monday, October 20

A lawsuit in Honolulu challenges the admissions policy of Kamehameha Schools, which gives preference to Native Hawaiian applicants

8:43 PM on Monday, October 20

Japan's parliament elected ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister Tuesday

8:00 PM on Monday, October 20

President Donald Trump is preparing for a significant trip to Asia, aiming to address international trade tensions

5:06 PM on Monday, October 20

Police in California say former NFL running back Doug Martin died after struggling with officers who were taking him into custody

10:38 AM on Monday, October 20

President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have signed a critical-minerals deal at the White House

8:50 AM on Monday, October 20

Millions of Indians are celebrating the Hindu festival of Diwali, marking the victory of light over darkness

8:19 AM on Monday, October 20

The Louvre remained closed Monday after historic jewels were stolen in a daring daylight heist

3:17 AM on Monday, October 20

Bolivia’s first conservative president-elect in 20 years, Rodrigo Paz, has injected a sharp note of realism into his plan for solving Bolivia’s worst economic crisis in four decades

3:33 PM on Sunday, October 19