Rising political threats take US into uncharted territory as 2024 election looms
This week’s confrontation that ended with FBI agents fatally shooting a 74-year-old Utah man who threatened to assassinate President Joe Biden was just the latest example of how violent rhetoric has created a more perilous political environment across the U.S. Threats against public officials have been steadily climbing in recent years, creating new challenges for law enforcement, civil rights and the health of American democracy
2023-08-12 13:16
A mudslide kills at least 2 in China while rain from Khanun cancels some trains in the northeast
A Chinese state news agency says a mudslide caused by torrential rains killed at least two people on the outskirts of Xi’an in the country's west
2023-08-12 13:15
Biden's reelection bid faces vulnerabilities in wake of special counsel appointment
Democrats were already concerned about President Joe Biden’s age, his leadership on the economy and his stalled agenda in Congress
2023-08-12 12:54
Guatemalans prepare to vote in troubled presidential election
Guatemala's presidential runoff on August 20 will see a former first lady compete against the son of a former president, capping a troubled race that has worried observers about the country's future as inequality and corruption drives political turbulence throughout the region.
2023-08-12 12:54
Russia's 'August curse' sees war come home
In years past, the month of August was often greeted in Russia with a degree of caution, even alarm. Russians spoke in whispered tones of their "August curse" to explain the unusually high number of deadly accidents, terrorist attacks, or outbreaks of war.
2023-08-12 12:53
How Vivek Ramaswamy is pushing — delicately — to win over Trump supporters
Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy is working to convince more voters that he could be their nominee and — as much as he says he respects Donald Trump — would be a better 2024 candidate and president
2023-08-12 12:50
Legal experts question judge's order telling Southwest lawyers to get religious-liberty training
A judge's order requiring “religious-liberty training” by a conservative Christian group is stirring debate among legal scholars
2023-08-12 12:27
Savannah considers Black people and women for city square to replace name of slavery advocate
The historic downtown of Savannah, Georgia, boasts nearly two dozen public squares
2023-08-12 12:20
Takeaways from Judge Chutkan's contentious first hearing in the Trump 2020 election case
US District Judge Tanya Chutkan wasted little time taking charge of the historic case by special counsel Jack Smith against former President Donald Trump, using a hearing Friday to make clear she doesn't want a political carnival.
2023-08-12 12:18
Storms, Armyworms and Biden's Faux Pas: Saturday Asia Briefing
It was a week to forget in China, starting with data showing the worst export decline since February
2023-08-12 12:18
Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny slams Russia's 'corrupt' elite for bringing Putin to power
Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny on Friday took aim at Russia's "corrupt" elite that placed President Vladimir Putin in power.
2023-08-12 11:55
'Fernandomania' lives again at Dodger Stadium with retirement of Valenzuela's jersey
“Fernandomania” has broken out again at Dodger Stadium
2023-08-12 11:49