The standoff over the Strait of Hormuz escalated again Saturday as Iran reversed its reopening of the crucial waterway and ...

Iran swiftly reversed course on reopening the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. said the move would not end its blockade.

Now, the war in the Middle East is having important ramifications across the Western Hemisphere. Countries are being affected ...

Five weeks into Operation Epic Fury, the bombs falling on Iran are not the only explosions rocking the world. Thousands of miles from the battlefields of Tehran and Isfahan, ordinary people are lining ...

In 2025, pollsters at Gallup surveyed people from across the world to uncover what they think is the most important problem their country is facing today (1). By far, the most concern shared by much ...

A report shows the North Country economy has strengthened through tourism and arts. Explorer file photo. A new report shows that the arts have been an engine of economic vitality in the North Country.

From Iran to China, President Trump’s global aggression has encouraged other countries to search for new ways to pressure the ...

Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The narrow, bending waterway in the Persian Gulf ...

Moroney's album arrives as a new kind of music from Big Pink: The Georgia-born singer/songwriter spins out tales of romantic revenge with a smooth fluency that's a stark contrasts to her raspy drawl.

This is FRESH AIR. Megan Moroney just might be the biggest star in country music right now. Her latest album, "Cloud 9," debuted at the top of both the Billboard Hot Country and Hot 100 charts, ...