US set to launch formal investigation into disputed Syria drone strike after reports it killed a civilian, defense officials say
The US military is set to launch a formal investigation into a drone strike in Syria in early May, six weeks after the operation and following reports it killed a civilian rather than a senior al-Qaeda leader as first claimed, three defense officials familiar with the matter told CNN.
2023-06-15 06:16
'We don't have the votes': House GOP takes step towards Mayorkas impeachment as supporters lobby key holdouts
House Republicans took their most concrete and public step this week toward pursuing the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. But behind the scenes, supporters of the effort are still working to convince key holdouts to get on board with the potentially divisive plan.
2023-06-15 05:57
Philadelphia Zoo officials say dye may have killed its five meerkats
In less than two weeks, all five of the Philadelphia Zoo's meerkats died. Now, the zoo needs to find out why.
2023-06-15 05:56
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez files to run for president in 2024
Miami GOP Mayor Francis Suarez has filed paperwork to run for president, according to new FEC filings, marking the long-shot candidate's formal entry to the race.
2023-06-15 05:23
Grand jury votes to indict Marine who held homeless man in fatal chokehold on NYC subway
A Manhattan grand jury has voted to indict Daniel Penny, the retired US Marine who held Jordan Neely in a fatal chokehold on the New York City subway, according to a source with knowledge of the case.
2023-06-15 05:22
Justice Department charges Marine in firebombing of California Planned Parenthood clinic
An active-duty Marine and another individual have been charged with using a Molotov cocktail to firebomb a Planned Parenthood clinic in Costa Mesa, California, in March 2022, the Justice Department announced Wednesday.
2023-06-15 04:48
Support for Black Lives Matter movement has dropped since 2020, report says
The Black Lives Matter movement has lost support among Americans in the past three years, according to a new study released Wednesday by the Pew Research Center.
2023-06-15 04:26
Senate panel puts spotlight on Supreme Court ethics reform proposal
A Senate panel on Wednesday zeroed in on a Democratic-led bill that would implement a range of ethics and transparency reforms at the Supreme Court, with a pair of experts urging passage of the legislation to address a "crisis" at the high court.
2023-06-15 03:16
California's Lake Oroville is back at 100% capacity after being hit hard by yearslong drought
Lake Oroville, the state's most beleaguered and second-largest reservoir, is at 100% of its total capacity — a huge boost after the climate change-fueled megadrought sucked away nearly all of its water supply.
2023-06-15 02:24
Southern Baptist Convention votes to uphold removal of Saddleback Church over women pastors after appeal by Rick Warren
The annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention voted to affirm a decision made earlier this year to remove Saddleback Church, a major southern California congregation founded by the pastor and author Rick Warren, due to its having women pastors.
2023-06-15 00:54
House to take up GOP resolution to censure Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff
The House is expected on Wednesday to take up a censure resolution against California Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff for his role in investigations of the former president.
2023-06-15 00:19
Ornate Roman mausoleum uncovered beneath London construction site
An "incredibly rare" Roman mausoleum has been discovered underneath a south London construction site, archaeologists have said.
2023-06-14 23:59