Schumer in talks with McConnell as shutdown fears grow: 'We may now have to go first'
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told CNN that his chamber might have to take matters in its own hands and push through a must-pass bill to fund the government amid deep divisions in the House and a looming shutdown by next weekend.
2023-09-24 02:20
Biden has gotten the updated COVID-19 vaccine and the annual flu shot, the White House says
The White House says President Joe Biden has gotten the updated COVID-19 vaccine and the annual flu shot
2023-09-24 01:59
At UN, African leaders say enough is enough: They must be partnered with, not sidelined
At the U.N. General Assembly meeting in New York, African leaders are relaying a unanimous message, that their continent of more than 1.3 billion people is done being a “victim” of a post-world war order and must be recognized and partnered with as a global power in itself
2023-09-24 01:57
McCarthy works through weekend but no progress on short-term fix with just one week until shutdown
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Saturday he still lacks support from a handful of GOP hardliners to put a Republican stopgap measure on the floor next week, making a government shutdown likely with just one week until the deadline.
2023-09-24 01:49
Anti-monarchy campaigners stage protest inside Buckingham Palace
A group of anti-monarchy campaigners on Saturday staged what organizers are calling the "first-ever" protest inside Buckingham Palace.
2023-09-24 01:23
An FBI tactical team rescued a kidnapped 17-year-old from a California motel, source says
An FBI special weapons and tactics team stormed a Southern California motel Friday morning, rescuing a kidnapped 17-year-old boy who was being held for ransom, a law enforcement source familiar with the operation told CNN.
2023-09-24 01:22
Lampedusa: Inside the camp at the heart of Europe’s migrant surge
At least 10,000 migrants arrived on Italy's Lampedusa island last week, stretching local resources.
2023-09-24 01:16
Germany’s Scholz Tells Homeowners They Can Cope with 4% Rates
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz used a campaign stop in Bavaria as an opportunity to defend the recent interest
2023-09-24 00:28
As the world's diplomacy roils a few feet away, a little UN oasis offers a riverside pocket of peace
Inside, those who administer the world look for peace
2023-09-24 00:18
Eagle Pass international railway crossing reopens after Texas migrant surge
The international railway bridge in Eagle Pass, Texas, reopened Saturday after personnel were redirected earlier this week to assist with a surge in migrant crossings at the US-Mexico border.
2023-09-23 23:50
A Texas teen was suspended for weeks over his loc hairstyle. Now, his family is suing the governor
A Black high school student who was suspended over his loc hairstyle and his mother have sued Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the state's attorney general for allegedly failing to enforce the state's CROWN Act, a law that protects against hair discrimination.
2023-09-23 23:28
Nagorno-Karabakh fears grow as residents appeal for aid
Food convoy arrives in the disputed enclave as US senators lead calls for international monitors.
2023-09-23 22:48