McCarthy denies reports he's leaving Congress
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is denying reports that he is expected to step down from Congress before the end of his term -- telling reporters on Friday that he still has "work to do," though he has sent different signals in private conversations.
2023-10-07 05:25
Former football coach Pat Fitzgerald is suing Northwestern for $130 million for wrongful termination over hazing scandal
Former Northwestern University football coach Pat Fitzgerald is suing the school and its president for at least $130 million for wrongful termination, among other claims, after he was fired in July after allegations of hazing within the Wildcats football program.
2023-10-06 08:59
Curtain comes up on new term for conservative US Supreme Court
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court is set to open its new nine-month term on Monday
2023-10-02 18:24
Judge terminates Tuohy family conservatorship over former NFL player Michael Oher, depicted in 'The Blind Side'
A Tennessee judge signed an order Friday ending Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy's conservatorship over Michael Oher, a month after the former NFL player accused the couple of representing themselves publicly as his adoptive parents and using him for financial benefit.
2023-09-30 05:53
Guns, agency power cases loom as US Supreme Court charts rightward path
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday kicks off a new nine-month term featuring major
2023-09-28 18:26
READ: Senate leaders' short-term spending bill
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell have cut a deal and are circulating a 79-page short-term spending bill to keep the government open past Saturday, according to a draft obtained by CNN.
2023-09-27 05:53
Saudi Arabia getting closer to Israel normalisation deal, prince says
An agreement creating ties between the two historical foes would mark a huge regional shift.
2023-09-21 20:55
Germany bans neo-Nazi group Hammerskins
German authorities crack down on the skinhead group known for organising far-right concerts.
2023-09-19 18:24
Wearing shorts on the Senate floor? Americans may be OK with it
The US Senate is getting a makeover. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has told the sergeant-at-arms to no longer enforce the body's informal dress code for senators on the chamber floor. This means, for example, that male senators will no longer be forced to wear suits.
2023-09-19 03:59
House Republicans finalize deal on short-term funding bill, but major hurdles remain to avoid shutdown
House Republicans are moving ahead with a plan to temporarily fund the government while beefing up border security -- a proposal that is dead on arrival in the Senate and could even face difficulties in the House, raising the likelihood of a government shutdown.
2023-09-18 08:25
Libya floods: Flooded city buries its dead in mass graves
At least 10,000 people are still missing after a catastrophic dam burst which took 2,300 lives.
2023-09-13 11:27
Libyan floods: Derna city alone recovers 1,000 bodies - minister
Much of Derna is under water after two dams and four bridges collapsed in flooding after Storm Daniel.
2023-09-12 17:52