Monday August 18th, 2025 1:01AM

AP National News

Jane Birkin’s original Hermès bag sells at auction for whopping 8.6 million euros
The unique and original Birkin bag that fashion house Hermès made for actor and singer Jane Birkin has sold for 8.6 million euros ($10.1 million), including fees, at auction in Paris
6:27AM ( 1 month ago )
UN says if US funding for HIV programs is not replaced, millions more will die by 2029
A new U.N. AIDS agency report says the sudden withdrawal of U.S. funding has caused a “systemic shock” to the global effort against AIDS and HIV
5:44AM ( 1 month ago )
Bangladesh tribunal indicts ousted Prime Minister Hasina over deaths of protesters
A special tribunal has indicted Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina by accepting charges of crimes against humanity filed against her in connection with a mass uprising in which hundreds of students were killed last year
4:40AM ( 1 month ago )
What to know as Yemen's Houthi rebels launch new, more violent attacks on ships in the Red Sea
Houthi rebels in Yemen have launched a violent new wave of attacks on ships in the Red Sea, sinking two vessels and killing crew members
4:33AM ( 1 month ago )
31 construction workers reach safety after partial collapse of Los Angeles industrial tunnel
The Los Angeles Fire Department says 31 workers have been safely removed from an industrial tunnel after part of the structure collapsed
12:40AM ( 1 month ago )
All 31 workers reach safety after collapse inside Los Angeles industrial tunnel
The Los Angeles Fire Department says 31 construction workers are safely out of an industrial tunnel that partially collapsed Wednesday evening
12:40AM ( 1 month ago )
Workers raced for miles in the dark to escape being trapped after tunnel collapsed in Los Angeles
The Los Angeles Fire Department says 31 construction workers are safely out of an industrial tunnel that partially collapsed
12:40AM ( 1 month ago )
World shares mostly gain after big tech rally on Wall Street
World shares have mostly gained after a rally in U.S. tech stocks lifted the Nasdaq to an all-time high and helped Wall Street claw back earlier losses
12:37AM ( 1 month ago )
Wall Street is off to a sluggish start while Delta soars on stronger outlook
Stocks are off to a sluggish start on Wall Street, while Delta Air Lines led a rally in airline stocks after releasing a solid outlook for the rest of 2025
12:37AM ( 1 month ago )
Wall Street is mostly higher and airlines surge on a stronger outlook from Delta
U.S. stock indexes are mostly higher as Wall Street sizes up a batch of quarterly reports from companies
12:37AM ( 1 month ago )