Officials up and down the eastern seaboard are ordering hundreds of thousands of people out of their homes as Hurricane Sandy approaches. It's expected to come ashore tomorrow or Tuesday and then meet up with two other winter systems. Millions of peo
Residents along the northeast are bracing for a potentially dangerous super storms that could bring damaging winds and heavy rain. Officials are on alert from Maine to North Carolina. From member station WHYY in Philadelphia Elizbeth * reports. Offic
Economic growth in the U.S. picked up the pace between July and September, boosted by both consumer and government spending. As NPR's James Rolly reports the 2% annual rate of growth was improvement over the second quarter, but still not what many ec
The presidential candidates are gearing up for their first debate in Denver next week, although the economy has topped their agendas. They have also been focusing more on foreign policy recently. President Obama spoke by telephone today with Israeli
A Marine sergeant who faced manslaughter charges for killing unarmed Iraqi men, women and children in 2005 has entered a plea deal with military prosecutors. Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich agreed to plead guilty to dereliction of duty for his role in the
Diplomacy is intensifying to bring an end to the cross border siege between Israel and Gaza's Hamas militants. Delegations are meeting in Cairo to help Egypt mediate a ceasefire. The White House says President Obama telephoned Egyptian President Moha
Israeli worshipers went to the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem today to offer prayers for Israelis under attack. Hamas militants from Gaza had fired more rockets into Israel today, including toward Tel Aviv. Israeli military says its missile defense system
The hearts and minds of voters were in contention in the swing state of Virginia today, where NPR's Mara Liasson tells us President Obama and GOP hopeful Mitt Romney made appearances. Both candidates were in Virginia today. Mitt Romney campaigned in
The presidential candidates are not only back in Ohio today. In a rare turn of events they are also courting voters in the same part of the state. Early voting in the state is just six days away and the stakes are high. No Republican has won the Whit
The world's most pressing issues including deadly unrest in the Middle East are at the forefront of the United Nations gathering in New York, where more than 100 world leaders are in attendance, including President Obama and Secretary of State Hillar
Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney travels to Denver, Colorado today for a campaign rally. From there hell open the three-day bus tour to Ohio to meet supporters. He'll also stop in Virginia this week. But first tonight, he will appear for a
A case challenging affirmative action in university admissions will again come before the US Supreme Court. The suit was filed in 2008 by Abigail Fisher and another woman when they were denied admission to the University of Texas. Edward Blum, direct
Charges of discrimination and mistreatment of Latinos has landed four Connecticut police officers in jail. Today the FBI arrested the officers for allegedly assaulting undocumented immigrants in East Haven, conducting illegal searches of Hispanic-own
One Ohio community remained stunned after this mornings school shooting. A student has died, four others wounded in that shooting at a northeast Ohio high school this morning. From member station WCPN in Cleveland, Bill Rice has these details. Police
Thousands of Russians turned out today to form a human chain around the central part of Moscow. NPR's Corey Flintoff reports the demonstration was designed to show support for free elections in opposition to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. Central Mos
Two high-ranking military officers were shot dead today inside a government ministry in Kabul. NPR's Quil Lawrence reports the attack was believed to be connected to five days of anti-US riots after US soldiers accidentally burned copies of the Quran
The civil war in Syria is now threatening to destroy an historic marketplace in the old city of Aleppo, where merchants have been selling goods for hundreds of years. Activists say the fighting between government troops and rebels has started fires t
President Obamas countering GOP criticism that he is to blame for rising gasoline prices. He will deliver remarks this hour in Florida on his energy polices, and hell defend the big push for green energy. Meanwhile, his reelection campaign is prepari
Despite relentless shelling in parts of Syria, today thousands of people still demonstrated across the country in support of the city of Homs. NPRs Peter Kenyon reports that four embassies and the Red Cross are working now to evacuate the wounded, in
Air raid sirens went off in Tel Aviv earlier today. Israeli military says its rocket interception system brought down a rocket headed for the city. There are no reports of injuries. Israel bombarded Gaza in a series of overnight air strikes in respon