Gabriel Attal is France’s youngest-ever and first openly gay prime minister

BY SYLVIE CORBETUpdated 6:24 AM CST, January 9, 2024Share PARIS (AP) — Gabriel Attal was named Tuesday as France’s youngest-ever prime minister, as President Emmanuel Macron seeks a fresh start for the rest of his term amid growing political pressure...

First US lunar lander in more than 50 years rockets toward moon with commercial deliveries

By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The first U.S. lunar lander in more than 50 years rocketed toward the moon Monday, launching private companies on a space race to make deliveries for NASA and other customers. Astrobotic Technology’s...

A heavy wave of Russian missile attacks pounds areas across Ukraine, killing at least 4 civilians

By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched its latest barrage of hypersonic and cruise missiles against Ukrainian targets early Monday, striking near the front lines of fighting in the east as well as in central and western parts of the...