US approves first-ever military aid to Taiwan through program typically used for sovereign nations
The Biden administration has approved the first-ever transfer of US military equipment to Taiwan under a program typically saved for sovereign nations, according to a notification sent to Congress on Tuesday.
2023-08-31 08:51
Connecticut man who feds say committed dozens of robberies in 3 months gets 28 years in prison
A Connecticut man was sentenced Wednesday to 28 years in federal prison in connection with a string of robberies and carjackings in a three-month span in 2021, federal officials said.
2023-08-31 08:25
2 Trump co-defendants ask judge to break apart Georgia election interference case and hold separate trials
Two Trump co-defendants in Georgia who requested speedy trials asked a judge Wednesday to formally separate their cases from the sprawling overall indictment, a move that would undercut Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' attempt to hold one massive trial for all 19 defendants in the election interference case.
2023-08-31 08:20
Missouri Republican seeks exceptions to near-total abortion ban, including for rape and incest cases
A Missouri Republican wants exceptions to the state's near-total abortion ban
2023-08-31 08:17
Kansas reporter files federal lawsuit against police chief who raided her newspaper's office
One of the reporters who works at the small Kansas newspaper that was raided by authorities earlier this month filed a federal lawsuit against the police chief Wednesday
2023-08-31 07:28
Voters in one Iowa county reject GOP-appointed auditor who posted about 2020 election doubts
Voters in one Iowa county have rejected a GOP-appointed auditor who had previously made social media posts that questioned the legitimacy of the 2020 presidential election, among other conspiracy theories
2023-08-31 07:26
University of North Carolina students rally for gun safety after fatal shooting of faculty member
A school shooting that frightened students and left one faculty member dead at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has galvanized gun safety advocates
2023-08-31 06:59
Native American children have been sent to more Indigenous boarding schools than previously reported, group says
Native American children have attended at least 523 Indigenous boarding schools since the 19th century, including hundreds that were run by the federal government to assimilate children into White society, a non-profit group says.
2023-08-31 06:48
Texas judge rules as unconstitutional a law that erodes city regulations in favor of state control
In a major win for progressive Texas cities, a district judge in Texas on Wednesday ruled that a controversial new state law targeting local regulations is unconstitutional
2023-08-31 06:22
Sauce Gardner voted top cornerback by panel of AP Pro Football Writers
Sauce Gardner piled up plenty of awards in an impressive rookie season for the New York Jets
2023-08-31 05:59
Inside a hurricane hunter flight as Idalia became a Category 4 storm
I'm up there with the pilots. We're rocking and swaying, and all of a sudden, the flight controls start screaming, "Check Altitude. Check Altitude. Check Altitude. Throttle up. Throttle up." I'm like, 'Oh my god, this is what happens in the movies.'
2023-08-31 05:59
Pennsylvania is considering an earlier 2024 presidential primary, partly to avoid voting on Passover
Pennsylvania lawmakers are advancing legislation to hold the state’s 2024 presidential primary earlier
2023-08-31 05:56