LONDON (AP) — A large fire near London's Heathrow Airport knocked out power today to Europe's busiest flight hub, forcing it to shut all day and disrupting global travel for hundreds of thousands of passengers. At least 1,350 flights to and from Heathrow were affected, flight tracking ...
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's top court today ordered a temporary halt to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's dismissal of the country's domestic security chief until his appeal can be heard. The Supreme Court's decision came hours after Netanyahu's Cabinet unanimously approved his request to ...
Spring is almost here — officially, at least. The vernal equinox arrived today, marking the start of the spring season for the Northern Hemisphere and the fall in the Southern Hemisphere. On the equator, the sun will be directly overhead at noon. Equinoxes are the only time when both the ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Venus will pass between the Earth and sun on Saturday during what's called an inferior conjunction. But don't plan on seeing the linkup. The sight is extremely difficult to spot without special equipment and a trained eye. "The glare from the sun makes it really, really ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order today calling for the shutdown of the U.S. Education Department, according to a White House official, advancing a campaign promise to eliminate an agency that's been a longtime target of conservatives. The official ...
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Senior officers from countries across Europe and beyond will meet today at a military headquarters on the outskirts of London to flesh out plans for an international peacekeeping force for Ukraine as details of a partial ceasefire are worked out. U.K. Prime Minister ...