MR GRADY'S DAILY BLOG: AMERICAS EARLY BIRD NEWS

FOX NEWS FIRST: North Korea may test hydrogen bomb in the Pacific

Al Qaeda 7 hrs ago

Pakistan officials adamant that 'hero' doctor who helped capture Usama bin Laden remain behind bars

Dr. Shakil Afridi, the physician turned CIA asset who was instrumental in determining the location and identity of Usama bin Laden in Abbottabad, Pakistan is hailed as a hero in the eyes of American officials.

World 28 mins ago

UK police chief says London subway bomb loaded with shrapnel

London's police chief says the bomb that failed to fully detonate last week in a London subway car was loaded with explosives and shrapnel.

World 34 mins ago

The Latest: Spain to deploy extra police for Catalonia vote

The Latest on independence efforts in Spain's Catalonia region (all times local): 11:25 a.m.

World 57 mins ago

Poland's premier blasts EU before talks with Hungary leader

Poland's prime minister has accused European Union leaders of being politically motivated in criticizing her government's judiciary overhaul as being a threat to the rule of law.

World 1 hr ago

Syrian activist, daughter found dead in Turkey

Turkey's state-run news agency says a Syrian activist and her journalist daughter have been killed in their home in Istanbul.

World 1 hr ago

Hundreds protest amid Spain crackdown on Catalan referendum

Hundreds of pro-independence supporters in Catalonia are protesting outside a courthouse to demand the release of regional government officials arrested in a crackdown by Spanish ...

World 1 hr ago

Iraqi Shiite militias join battle for IS-held town of Hawija

The spokesman for Iraq's mostly Shiite paramilitary troops known as Popular Mobilization Forces says they have joined the battle against Islamic State militants in the contested ...

World 1 hr ago

Turkey to discuss response to Kurdish independence vote

Turkey's political and military leaders are due to meet to consider possible sanctions and other measures against Iraq's Kurdish region if it goes ahead with a referendum on ...

World 1 hr ago

Selfies and self-reflection mark New Zealand election race

Sitting on his campaign bus as it rattles through some of New Zealand's struggling smaller towns, Prime Minister Bill English says the meteoric rise of his young opponent, Jacinda ...

World 2 hrs ago

Puerto Rico faces weeks without electricity after Maria

They eye of Hurricane Maria was nearing the Turks and Caicos early Friday as Puerto Rico sought to recover from the storm's devastation.

Europe 2 hrs ago

As Germany heads to the polls, a growing split between European voters and elites

This month’s national elections in Germany are unlikely to produce a surprise upset, but that doesn’t mean we should regard politics in Europe as business as usual.

Iran 2 hrs ago

Trump should not certify Iran’s nuclear compliance and here’s how he can do it

President Trump just extended sanctions relief on Iran, but this does not mean he will certify that Iran is complying with the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) next ...

World 2 hrs ago

Thai police say they have car ex-prime minister used to flee

Thai police on Friday were examining a car they believe was used to help former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra flee the country ahead of a court verdict that could have seen ...