US intel officials: 'No reason to doubt' Putin claims Russia has moved nuclear weapons to Belarus
The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) has "no reason to doubt" Russian President Vladimir Putin's claim that Russia has moved a first batch of tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus, senior DIA officials said on Friday.
2023-07-22 07:54
Alabama GOP governor approves congressional map with just one majority-Black district despite court order
Alabama GOP Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday approved a new congressional map with just one majority-Black district, despite a court order calling for the redrawn lines to create two majority-Black districts or "something quite close to it."
2023-07-22 07:52
Harris accuses 'so-called leaders' of pushing propaganda and waging culture wars in fiery Florida speech
Vice President Kamala Harris went headfirst into flashpoint culture war issues Friday when she slammed Florida Republicans for the state Board of Education's newly approved set of standards for teaching Black history, accusing "so-called leaders" of pushing propaganda and willfully misleading children.
2023-07-22 05:58
Trump lawyer says there's 'no need' to appear before grand jury in special counsel's 2020 election probe
John Lauro, the recent addition to former President Donald Trump's legal team, told Fox News on Friday there is no reason for the former president to appear before a federal grand jury investigating the 2020 election aftermath, adding that Trump "did absolutely nothing wrong."
2023-07-22 05:47
New Jersey student with special needs dies after school bus ride, leading bus monitor to be charged with manslaughter
A 6-year-old girl with special needs died in New Jersey this week after her wheelchair harness constricted her breathing while she was riding a school bus, leading prosecutors to charge the bus monitor with manslaughter, officials said.
2023-07-22 04:24
Biden elevates CIA director to Cabinet, a symbolic nod to central role
President Joe Biden is elevating CIA Director Bill Burns to his Cabinet, a symbolic measure that nonetheless represents the major role he has played in national security amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
2023-07-22 04:21
FBI searched for name of US senator facing foreign threat in latest improper use of intelligence database
Newly declassified court documents revealed Friday that the FBI improperly searched for the name of a US senator in an intelligence database after indications of a foreign threat against the lawmaker, as the intelligence program has come under a barrage of criticism in Congress and from privacy advocates.
2023-07-22 03:56
Trump's legal team continues effort to disqualify Georgia DA as possible state indictments loom
Former President Donald Trump's legal team in Georgia is continuing its efforts to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fan Willis from pursuing her 2020 election interference investigation, as possible indictments in the state loom.
2023-07-22 03:52
Fargo shooter who killed a police officer used 'binary trigger' device, had stockpile of weapons at home
The man police say shot and killed a Fargo police officer and shot two more officers and another person used a "binary trigger" device that allowed him to fire his weapon rapidly during the attack on July 14, according to North Dakota officials.
2023-07-22 03:49
Kidnapping victim's "Help Me!" sign leads to girl's rescue, suspect's arrest
A 13-year-old kidnapping victim was rescued in Southern California after making a "Help Me!" sign to alert passersby, which then lead to the arrest of a Texas man.
2023-07-22 03:26
Zoe Saldana takes point in 'Special Ops: Lioness'
"Yellowstone" writer-producer Taylor Sheridan has excelled at luring big stars to television with relatively thin material, a formula that feels especially transparent with "Special Ops: Lioness," his latest series for Paramount+. Zoe Saldaña takes point in this fact-based tale of female special-ops soldiers, which races through the set up by relying on a litany of war-story cliches.
2023-07-22 03:20
Democratic worries bubble up over Cornel West's Green Party run as Biden campaign takes hands-off approach
Cornel West's candidacy on the Green Party line confuses some of his longtime political allies and friends -- while also alarming top Democrats and Black leaders as a potential ticking time bomb for President Joe Biden in next year's election.
2023-07-22 02:54