White House completes $50 million revamp of high-security Situation Room
The White House Situation Room, the high-security complex beneath the West Wing where presidents watch history unfold and receive top-secret intelligence, has undergone a much-needed makeover for the first time in 15 years.
2023-09-08 17:59
Exclusive: How the Supreme Court's conservatives rebuffed Alabama
When the Supreme Court considered the challenge to an Alabama congressional map that shortchanged the state's Black voters, liberal justices expected the conservative majority to side with Alabama -- if not gut the 1965 Voting Rights Act altogether.
2023-09-08 17:19
Police searching for escaped Pennsylvania killer focus again on botanical gardens, which is now closed as they dig for clues
Authorities looking for a convicted killer who escaped last week from an eastern Pennsylvania prison again scoured nearby botanical gardens Thursday evening -- forcing guests to leave -- after investigators indicated he may have been seen there for the second day this week.
2023-09-08 16:29
Dozens of civilians among 64 killed in attacks in Mali
Two separate attacks by suspected al-Qaeda-linked militants in restive northeastern Mali Thursday killed 64 people including dozens of civilians, the country's transitional government said.
2023-09-08 16:20
Hurricane Lee strengthens to Category 5 storm in Atlantic as East Coast impact still uncertain
Hurricane Lee has strengthened into a major Category 5 storm, packing maximum sustained wind speeds of 160 mph as it spins over the Atlantic well east of the Caribbean, the National Hurricane Center said in an 11 p.m. ET advisory Thursday.
2023-09-08 15:55
North Korea says it launched new 'tactical nuclear attack' submarine. South Korea doubts it works
North Korea launched a new "Korean-style tactical nuclear attack submarine" on Wednesday, according to the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), during a ceremony attended the country's leader Kim Jong Un.
2023-09-08 15:55
Singapore Asks Banks to Probe Ties With Laundering Suspects
Singapore’s central bank has directed financial institutions to review any relationships with individuals tied to a money laundering
2023-09-08 14:23
Yellen Confident on Ukraine-Aid Support, Upbeat on World Growth
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen pledged more US financial assistance for Ukraine, saying she’s confident the effort will win
2023-09-08 13:59
Johnny Kitagawa: J-pop agency's new boss Higashiyama also faces abuse allegations
Noriyuki Higashiyama said he could not recall if he had sexually assaulted juniors at the boyband agency.
2023-09-08 12:21
Kim Jong Un reveals 'nuclear attack submarine'
North Korea has not yet demonstrated that the submarine is actually operational.
2023-09-08 10:57
Senator Tuberville: No truce over military blockade on abortion
Military leaders claim Tommy Tuberville's actions are a national security risk, but the senator is defiant.
2023-09-08 09:23
US Declares Texas Power Emergency as Heat Sends Demand Soaring
The Biden administration declared a power emergency in Texas amid soaring electricity demand sparked by a brutal heatwave.
2023-09-08 08:58