New Democrats ramp up pressure on defense bill as McCarthy faces pressure to appease the right
The New Democratic Coalition, which says it has a 98-House member bloc, is ramping up pressure on Speaker Kevin McCarthy to reject hardliners in his party and instead work with Republicans and Democrats to pass its annual defense legislation in a timely manner.
2023-07-11 23:52
Nathan Law: Police raid family home of exiled Hong Kong activist
Nathan Law's parents and brother have been taken for questioning after police raided their home.
2023-07-11 16:27
Sex offender Larry Nassar repeatedly stabbed in prison fight
Nassar, who is accused of abuse by hundreds, is believed to have been stabbed in the chest, neck and back.
2023-07-11 09:49
White House introduces national strategy to combat deaths from powerful veterinary sedative increasingly involved in drug overdose deaths
The Biden administration has introduced a new plan to combat overdose deaths from xylazine, a powerful veterinary sedative that has increasingly shown up in such deaths across the country, exacerbating the opioid overdose epidemic in the United States.
2023-07-11 07:18
US Air Force suspends personnel moves and bonuses due to funding shortfall
The US Air Force has suspended personnel moves and bonuses through the end of the fiscal year as the service faces a funding shortfall driven by higher-than-expected costs, according to a statement from the service Monday.
2023-07-11 06:59
New House Judiciary report claims FBI worked with Ukrainian agency to remove verified social media accounts
The FBI participated in a flawed effort to stop Russian disinformation at the behest of a Ukrainian intelligence agency that instead ensnared authentic American accounts -- even a verified Russian-language US State Department account, the House Judiciary Committee alleges in a new report obtained first by CNN.
2023-07-11 04:24
What are cluster bombs and why is US sending them to Ukraine?
Cluster bombs are banned by more than 100 countries - so the move will likely draw intense criticism.
2023-07-10 16:48
5 members of Jehovah's Witnesses congregations charged with child sexual abuse in Pennsylvania
Five members of Jehovah's Witnesses congregations were charged with child sexual abuse by the Pennsylvania's attorney general on Friday, following a yearslong investigation into allegations of sexual abuse in the church.
2023-07-10 03:26
Ghana's batmen hunting for pandemic clues
Scientists want to understand exactly how pathogens can jump species and what the next threat may be.
2023-07-09 08:18
Iowa Republicans will hold 2024 caucuses on January 15
Iowa Republicans voted Saturday to hold their first-in-the-nation caucuses on January 15 next year, setting up the earliest start of the presidential nominating process since 2012, when caucusgoers gathered on January 3.
2023-07-09 00:46
Should public buses be free?
More major cities in the United States are letting public transit riders hop on board for free.
2023-07-08 18:55
Cluster bombs: Biden defends decision to send Ukraine controversial weapons
The weapons have a record of killing civilians - and the president said sending them was a difficult decision.
2023-07-08 09:20