Bribery case against Sen. Menendez shines light on powerful NJ developer accused of corruption
The sweeping bribery case brought against U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez includes allegations that he took cash and gold in exchange for interfering in a criminal case against a New Jersey real estate developer
2023-09-23 13:45
With temporary status for Venezuelans, the Biden administration turns to a familiar tool
The Biden administration's grant of temporary legal status to nearly 500,000 Venezuelans already in the United States may complicate its messaging abroad
2023-09-23 13:25
Israel strikes Gaza targets after incendiary balloons sent across border
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out strikes on what it called Hamas targets in Gaza on Friday, after militants in the enclave launched incendiary balloons towards Israel for the first time in over a year.
2023-09-23 13:25
Ukrainian forces have broken through in Verbove, top general says
The general leading Ukraine's counteroffensive along the southern front line says his forces have broken through in Verbove -- and predicts an even bigger breakthrough to come.
2023-09-23 13:24
Poker player lied about having cancer and received thousands in donations to play in a World Series of Poker tournament
A California man has admitted to lying about having terminal cancer after receiving thousands of dollars in donations to play in a World Series of Poker tournament, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
2023-09-23 13:18
A month after Prigozhin’s suspicious death, the Kremlin is silent on his plane crash and legacy
A month after Yevgeny Prigozhin was killed in a suspicious plane crash, the Kremlin seems to be succeeding in keeping the demise of the profane and outspoken Wagner chief as low-key as possible
2023-09-23 12:58
The federal government is headed into a shutdown. What does it mean, who's hit and what's next?
The federal government is heading toward a shutdown that will disrupt many services, squeeze workers and roil politics
2023-09-23 12:49
Nikki Haley's approach to abortion is rooted in her earliest days in South Carolina politics
Nikki Haley is gaining attention in the GOP race with her calls for “consensus” around abortion, an unusual tone in a campaign where Republican White House hopefuls often prefer to highlight their eagerness to fight President Joe Biden and other Democrats
2023-09-23 12:28
Tropical Storm Ophelia lashes parts of the East Coast ahead of expected landfall in North Carolina this morning
Tropical Storm Ophelia is lashing parts of the East Coast with powerful winds and heavy rain ahead of its expected landfall early Saturday along North Carolina's coast, where the threat of storm surge and dangerous flash flooding looms.
2023-09-23 12:24
As the world's problems grow more challenging, the head of the United Nations gets bleaker
At the annual meeting of world leaders last year, the United Nations chief sounded a global alarm about the survival of humanity and the planet
2023-09-23 12:19
No deal yet as Hollywood writers, studios talk for third straight day
By Lisa Richwine and Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES Striking Hollywood writers and top studio executives met for a
2023-09-23 12:18
Louisiana folklorist and Mississippi blues musician among 2023 National Heritage Fellows
Louisiana folklorist Nick Spitzer and Mississippi blues musician R
2023-09-23 12:15