Capitol rioter who attacked AP photographer and police officers is sentenced to 5 years in prison
A Maryland man who attacked an Associated Press photographer and threw a flagpole and smoke grenade at police officers guarding the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, has been sentenced to five years in prison
2023-09-22 23:58
US pledges $100M to back proposed Kenyan-led multinational force to Haiti
The Biden administration is pledging $100 million to support a proposed Kenyan-led multinational force to restore security to conflict-ravaged Haiti and urged other nations to make similar contributions
2023-09-22 23:56
'I'm not sure where the airplane is. ... I ejected.'
After an F-35 fighter jet disappeared into the South Carolina sky, a 911 operator received a confounding call.
2023-09-22 23:56
China's Xi calls on West to lift sanctions against war-ravaged Syria
By Joe Cash BEIJING (Reuters) -China's President Xi Jinping called on the West to lift sanctions on Syria and offered
2023-09-22 23:29
ProPublica: Clarence Thomas attended Koch network donor events
Justice Clarence Thomas attended a private dinner in 2018 during a winter donor summit of the Koch network, the political organization founded by libertarian billionaires Charles and David Koch, ProPublica reported Friday.
2023-09-22 23:26
Zelenskyy to speak before Canadian Parliament in his campaign to shore up support for Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is to speak before the Canadian Parliament as part of his campaign to shore up support from Western allies for Ukraine’s war against the Russian invasion
2023-09-22 23:25
On the sidelines of the U.N.: Hope, cocktails and efforts to be heard
Across New York City, civil society groups and large philanthropies meet on the sidelines of the United Nations while world leaders gather at the annual General Assembly
2023-09-22 23:20
US ambassador to Japan calls Chinese ban on Japanese seafood 'economic coercion'
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel has accused China of using “economic coercion” against Japan by banning imports of Japanese seafood in response to the release of treated wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean, while Chinese boats continue to fish off Japan’s coasts
2023-09-22 22:57
Netanyahu tells UN that Israel is 'at the cusp' of an historic agreement with Saudi Arabia
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel is "at the cusp” of a historic breakthrough leading to a peace agreement with Saudi Arabia
2023-09-22 22:19
Sen. Bob Menendez and wife indicted on bribery charges, Justice Department says
New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez was charged with corruption-related offenses for the second time in 10 years, prosecutors will announce Friday morning.
2023-09-22 21:52
New Jersey Sen. Menendez and his wife are indicted on bribery charges
U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey and his wife have been indicted on charges of bribery
2023-09-22 21:46
Office of Management and Budget to initiate process of preparing for a shutdown
While the House and Senate remain far apart on a spending deal, the federal government will soon formally initiate the process of preparing for a potential shutdown, participating in the mandatory but standard process of releasing shutdown guidance to agencies ahead of the September 30 funding deadline.
2023-09-22 21:23