Attorney General Merrick Garland: 'I am not the president's lawyer' and 'I am not Congress's prosecutor'
Attorney General Merrick Garland is expected to forcefully rebuke congressional Republicans who have accused the Justice Department of political bias, according to excerpts of his prepared testimony to be delivered at a House Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday.
2023-09-20 17:25
Biden and Brazil's Lula meeting in New York to discuss labor, climate
President Joe Biden will meet his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Wednesday in New York
2023-09-20 17:25
Opening statements expected today in the trial of officers charged in the death of unarmed Black man Elijah McClain
More than four years since Elijah McClain, an unarmed 23-year-old Black man, died after an encounter with police in Aurora, Colorado, two of the officers who arrested him are standing trial on charges of manslaughter, with opening statements expected to begin Wednesday.
2023-09-20 17:18
Attorney General Garland set to face his GOP critics as Justice Department is under heavy scrutiny
Attorney General Merrick Garland is set to come face-to-face with his most ardent critics as House Republicans prepare to use a routine oversight hearing to interrogate him about what they claim is the “weaponization” of the Justice Department under President Joe Biden
2023-09-20 17:18
Azerbaijan and Armenia fight for 2nd day over the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh
Explosions rocked parts of Nagorno-Karabakh early Wednesday, a day after Azerbaijani forces launched heavy artillery fire on Armenian positions in the separatist region that local officials said killed or wounded scores of people
2023-09-20 16:21
UK leader Rishi Sunak signals plan to backtrack on some climate goals
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is preparing to water down some of Britain’s climate commitments, saying the country must fight climate change without penalizing workers and consumers
2023-09-20 16:15
UK inflation in surprise fall in August, though Bank of England still set to raise rates
Inflation in Britain fell unexpectedly in August to its lowest level since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which led to sharp rises in energy and food costs
2023-09-20 15:59
Most of Spain's female players end boycott of national soccer team after government intervenes
Most of Spain’s World Cup-winning players have ended their boycott of the women’s national team after the government intervened to help shape an agreement that was expected to lead to immediate structural changes at the country’s soccer federation
2023-09-20 15:48
A manhunt is underway for a homicide suspect who was accidentally released from an Indianapolis detention center, officials say
A manhunt is underway for a suspect in a 2021 killing who was accidentally released from a detention center in Indianapolis last week, a sheriff's office said Tuesday, asking for the public's help finding him.
2023-09-20 15:27
Chinese officials voice faith in economy and keep interest rates steady as forecasts darken
Leading Chinese planners have voiced confidence in the outlook for the world's second-largest economy, holding key interest rates steady amid signs of improvement in some areas such as services
2023-09-20 15:20
Soccer-Spain's women players to end boycott after federation commit to change
By Fernando Kallas OLIVA, Spain (Reuters) -Spain's World Cup winning-squad agreed to end their boycott of the national team early
2023-09-20 14:58
Parkland school shooting survivor develops Joy, an app built on AI that helps people heal
Kai Koerber was a junior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School when a gunman murdered 14 students and three staff members on Valentine’s Day in 2018
2023-09-20 14:53