US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy stares down a right-wing coup
His ouster as Speaker could throw an unruly US House of Representatives into even further disarray.
2023-10-03 02:16
Sam Bankman-Fried's fraud trial: How will he defend himself?
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK Sam Bankman-Fried will likely defend himself at his fraud trial, due to begin
2023-10-02 23:24
Supreme Court declines to take up appeal from anti-abortion group that secretly recorded clinics
The Supreme Court declined on Monday to take up an appeal from an anti-abortion group known for releasing secretly recorded footage of abortion providers, leaving in place a lower court ruling that went in favor of Planned Parenthood.
2023-10-02 23:18
Biden's Gulf allies want an 'ironclad' security pact with the US. Here's what it may look like
Two of the United States' closest Arab allies are asking the Biden administration to formalize their military relationship with a wide-ranging agreement as Washington becomes uneasy about China's growing role in the Middle East.
2023-10-02 23:18
Spanish nightclub hit by deadly fire was ordered to close in 2022, raising concerns of negligence
A Spanish nightclub ravaged by a fatal fire on Sunday was ordered to close in 2022 because it lacked a proper license, prompting questions over why authorities had not shut down the venue where more than a dozen people died.
2023-10-02 22:54
SCOTUS declines to hear John Eastman's appeal to undo ruling allowing House Jan. 6 committee access to his emails
The Supreme Court said Monday that it will not take up former Donald Trump lawyer John Eastman's request to undo a ruling that allowed the House January 6 select committee to access emails he said were shielded by attorney-client privilege.
2023-10-02 22:22
Supreme Court declines to consider longshot bid to disqualify Trump from running for president
The Supreme Court said Monday that it will not take up a longshot challenge to Donald Trump's eligibility to run for president because of his alleged role in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol.
2023-10-02 22:18
The family of a 9-year-old girl who vanished on a New York camping trip is asking the public for tips, as police warn she could be in 'imminent danger'
The family of Charlotte Sena, who went missing Saturday evening in upstate New York, is asking the public for help as authorities ramp up their search for the 9-year-old they fear could have been abducted.
2023-10-02 22:16
Woman who fatally shoved 87-year-old vocal coach to the ground in New York sentenced to 8 1/2 years in prison
The woman who fatally shoved an 87-year-old Broadway vocal coach in New York was sentenced to 8 1/2 years in prison and five years post-release supervision, a spokeswoman for the Manhattan District Attorney's Office confirmed to CNN.
2023-10-02 21:59
Kenya to ban private children's homes over trafficking fears - Florence Bore
All privately owned orphanages and children's homes will be abolished, the social protection minister says.
2023-10-02 19:45
Donald Trump expected to attend civil fraud trial opening
The US ex-president is accused of inflating the value of his property empire by more than $2bn.
2023-10-02 17:45
Johnny Kitagawa: Hundreds seek compensation over J-pop agency abuse
More than 300 people seek compensation for being sexually abused by the late Johnny Kitagawa.
2023-10-02 16:52