All 153 people aboard a US Airways flight that crashed into New York's Hudson River this afternoon are safe. That's according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Alberto Panero was aboard the plane and told CNN what happened. All of a sudden, yo...
The House today has voted to expand the government-sponsored State Childrens Health Insurance Program known as SCHIP for another four and a half years at a cost of 32. 3 billion dollars. By an overwhelming vote of 289 to 139, House lawmakers voted t...
Hillary Clinton got a warm reception from Senate colleagues today during her confirmation hearing as Secretary of State. She fielded a number of questions but only a few had to do with potential conflicts of interests with her husband, former Presid...
President Bush in a somewhat reflective final news conference at the White House today indicated he has wondered whether there are some things he could have done better. However, on the matter of his administration's handling of the current economic...
Israeli forces moved further into the Gaza Strip today, killing at least 29 Palestinians, that brings the death toll to more than 870 Palestinians and 13 Israelis. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says Israel is getting close to achieving its goal...
The top Hamas political official says the Israeli attacks on Gaza have destroyed any chance of negotiated settlement with Israel. The speech by Khaled Mashal showed no hint of a willingness to end rocket fire unless all its demands are met. NPR's Pe...
It will now be up to the Illinois State's Senate to decide whether Governor Rod Blagojevich should be removed from office. That's after State House lawmakers on a vote of 114: 1 voted to impeach the governor who faces federal charges. He allegedly s...
Key Arab nations and western powers have reportedly reached an agreement in principle on a UN resolution will impose a cease-fire in Gaza. That News comes as Palestinian officials say the bodies of 35 people were found beneath rubble in a battle zon...
After 12 days of airstrikes and intense ground fighting which began this past weekend, Israel today ordered a three-hour pause in its offensive in Gaza. The brief respite allowed food and fuel to enter the territory and medics to retrieve bodies fro...
An Israeli airstrike near a United Nations school in Gaza has claimed at least three dozen lives and left hundreds more injured. According to UN hospital officials, latest death injuries come as fierce fighting continues amid an Israeli ground assau...
President-elect Barack Obama says the US economy is bad and getting worse. The President-elect made his remarks today during a visit to Capitol Hill for a meeting with House and Senate leaders to talk about an economic stimulus plan. For a meeting t...
New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson is withdrawing himself from consideration for the next Commerce Secretary. He has been investigated over involvement with a company that did business with his state. NPRs Alison Keys reports. The former presidenti...
Israel began a ground incursion inside Gaza today with a significant number of troops backed by tanks and helicopters. The operation is designed to seize areas of northern Gaza used by Hamas militants to fire rockets into southern Israel. Israeli Ma...
President Bush has released his first public comment on the fighting in Gaza. Issuing in advanced recording of a Saturday radio address, Mr. Bush reiterates his call for a sustainable ceasefire. United States is leading diplomatic efforts to achieve...
Israel and Hamas continued their battle in Gaza today. Militants fired more rockets into Israel and Israeli fighter jets bombarded Hamas targets, including a Hamas leader who was killed along with a dozen others. NPR's Eric Westervelt reports. Nizar...
