Biden appointing federal coordinator to oversee long-term recovery in East Palestine following train derailment
President Joe Biden on Wednesday ordered the appointment of a federal coordinator to oversee long-term recovery efforts in East Palestine, Ohio, following the February derailment of a Norfolk Southern train hauling toxic chemicals.
2023-09-21 09:29
Iran's parliament passes a stricter headscarf law days after protest anniversary
Iran’s parliament has approved a bill to impose heavier penalties on women who refuse to wear the mandatory Islamic headscarf in public and those who support them
2023-09-21 09:28
Kenya's Westgate shopping mall siege: How a survivor has healed
Shamim Allu used to walk on crutches after militants shot her at a Kenyan shopping mall a decade ago.
2023-09-21 09:27
Texas school district that suspended student over locs asks court to clarify if dress policy violates the law
A Texas school district that has suspended a student for nearly two weeks over his loc hairstyle has asked a court to clarify if the district's dress code violates the CROWN Act, a state law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of hair.
2023-09-21 09:25
UAW, Detroit Three automakers in standoff as wider strike looms
By David Shepardson and Joseph White DETROIT (Reuters) -Detroit's Big Three automakers and the United Auto Workers remained far apart
2023-09-21 08:58
U.S. offers work permits to half million Venezuelans already in country
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. will grant temporary deportation relief and access to work permits to nearly half a million Venezuelans
2023-09-21 08:52
Jimmy Kimmel tests positive for Covid, cancels 'Strike Force Three' live show with Jimmy Fallon and Stephen Colbert
The upcoming "Strike Force Three" live show has been canceled because Jimmy Kimmel has Covid, and the show cannot go on.
2023-09-21 08:49
Poland no longer arming Ukraine: Polish PM
Poland said Wednesday it will no longer arm Ukraine and instead focus on its own defense, as the two allies clashed at a key moment in...
2023-09-21 08:21
McCarthy privately outlines new GOP plan to avert shutdown, setting up clash with Senate
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy privately outlined to members a new GOP plan to keep the government open on Wednesday after a marathon two-and-a-half-hour GOP conference meeting.
2023-09-21 08:21
Senate confirms C.Q. Brown as chairman of Joint Chiefs after monthslong Tuberville hold
The Senate voted to confirm the nomination of Gen. C.Q. Brown to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, following a monthslong hold of over more than 300 military promotions by Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama.
2023-09-21 07:58
After leaving bipartisan voting information group, Virginia announces new data-sharing agreements
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration says it has taken a series of recent steps to improve the accuracy of the state’s voter rolls, including entering into new data-sharing agreements with five states and Washington, D
2023-09-21 07:58
Who is C.Q. Brown, the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff?
Charles Q. Brown builds on an already historic career in becoming the the country's next most senior ranking military officer.
2023-09-21 07:56