Fund for French police officer who shot teen dead dwarfs one made for victim's family
After a police officer in France shot dead unarmed 17-year-old Nahel Merzouk during a traffic stop in Paris last week, two fundraisers were set up. One, to support the teen's mother. The other, for the family of the police officer who shot him.
2023-07-05 03:48
DeSantis super PAC spokesman acknowledges campaign is 'way behind' Trump
A spokesman for a super PAC backing Ron DeSantis acknowledged that the Florida governor and GOP presidential candidate is "way behind" in national polling and is "fighting uphill" to defeat former President Donald Trump in the 2024 primary.
2023-07-05 03:27
Ken Paxton's attorney says the suspended Texas attorney general won't testify in impeachment trial
Suspended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will not testify in his impeachment trial, according to his attorney, who called the proceeding a "sham" that would "encourage future kangaroo courts."
2023-07-05 03:22
Highland Park marks year since July 4th parade shootings with moment of silence
Highland Park, Illinois, marked one year since a gunman killed seven people and injured dozens during a July Fourth parade with a moment of silence Tuesday, for "contemplation, prayer or reflection" in memory of the victims.
2023-07-05 03:18
UN urges Security Council to extend Turkey border crossing into northwest Syria for 1 year
The U.N. secretary general is hoping that the Security Council will vote later this month to keep a key border crossing from Turkey to Syria’s rebel-held northwest open for critical aid deliveries for a period of one year instead of six months
2023-07-05 02:51
Masked assailants attack a journalist and a lawyer in Russia's Chechnya province
Masked assailants in the Russian province of Chechnya have attacked and beaten a prominent journalist and a lawyer
2023-07-05 02:50
White powder found at White House identified as cocaine - Washington Post
WASHINGTON A white powder found inside the White House late on Sunday, which led to the temporary closure
2023-07-05 02:28
Prominent Russian journalist 'severely beaten' in attack in Chechnya
Elena Milashina, a prominent Russian journalist who uncovered the horrific crackdown on gay men in Chechnya, was "severely beaten" alongside a lawyer in an attack in the southern Russian republic, according to her employer Novaya Gazeta.
2023-07-05 02:19
Roller coaster riders stuck upside down for hours at Wisconsin festival
Festivalgoers got more of an adventure than they bargained for Sunday when a roller coaster ride got stuck at a fair in Wisconsin, leaving them hanging upside down for hours.
2023-07-05 02:15
Exclusive-Insurers look to ease UN climate alliance rules after member exodus - sources
By Tommy Wilkes LONDON The remaining insurers in a United Nations-backed coalition aimed at tackling climate change are
2023-07-05 01:58
Minimum wage workers in these states and localities just got a raise
Lots of low-wage workers just received a boost in pay, as more than a dozen states and localities increased their minimum wages.
2023-07-05 01:57
Powdery substance found at White House sent for further testing, Secret Service says
A powdery substance that was discovered at the White House Sunday evening, prompting a temporary evacuation of the complex, has been sent for further evaluation and testing, the Secret Service said.
2023-07-05 01:51