BANGKOK (AP) — The death toll from a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar jumped to nearly 700 on Saturday as more bodies were pulled from the rubble of the scores of buildings that collapsed when it struck near the country’s second-largest city. State-run television MRTV reported that 694 people have now been found dead…… MORE
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — U.S. states are positioning themselves to compete for newer, cheaper nuclear reactors being developed as communities and tech giants compete in a race for electricity. For some state officials, nuclear is a carbon-free source of electricity that helps them meet greenhouse gas reduction goals. Others see it as an always-on power…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s decision to review military standards on combat and physical fitness and appearance opens a Pandora’s box of the widely different rules among the services. It raises questions about whether there should be a cookie-cutter approach or if service differences, evolving social norms and recruiting realities will still be…… MORE
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deporting people who have exhausted legal appeals to countries other than their own without first being allowed to argue that it would jeopardize their safety. U.S. District Judge Brian E. Murphy ruled Friday in Boston that people with final orders of removal must have “a…… MORE
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Suspected U.S. airstrikes have pounded Yemen overnight. The Houthi rebels reported the bombings into Saturday morning killed at least one person. The full extent of the damage and possible casualties wasn’t immediately clear, though the attacks followed an intense night of airstrikes early Friday that appeared particularly intense compared…… MORE