Alabama GOP proposals for second Black district are unlikely to win court approval, experts warn
Experts say plans for a second congressional district in Alabama that gives a voice to Black voters are unlikely to win court approval
2023-07-21 13:21
By pulling out of the Ukrainian grain deal, Russia risks alienating its few remaining partners
By pulling out of a landmark deal that allowed Ukrainian grain exports through the Black Sea, Russian President Vladimir Putin has taken a gamble that could badly damage Moscow’s relations with many of its partners that have stayed neutral or even been supportive of the Kremlin’s invasion of its neighbor
2023-07-21 13:15
2 pregnant migrants claim Texas National Guard soldiers denied them water
Two pregnant migrant women who were looking to turn themselves in to US immigration authorities last week say Texas National Guard members denied them water when they asked for it.
2023-07-21 12:56
What to stream this weekend: Steph Curry doc, Greta Van Fleet, 'Justified,' 'Minx' and Pikmin
This week’s new entertainment releases include a documentary on Apple TV+ that chronicles the atypical path Stephen Curry took to becoming a basketball legend, new tunes from the rock band Greta Van Fleet and a “Justified” limited series starring Timothy Olyphant
2023-07-21 12:55
Sunak's Conservatives suffer big defeats but avoid a wipeout in trio of UK special elections
Britain’s governing Conservative Party have avoided a drubbing in a trio of special elections, managing to hold onto former premier Boris Johnson’s seat in suburban London
2023-07-21 12:53
New Jersey student with special needs dies after school bus ride, leading bus monitor to be charged with manslaughter
A 6-year-old girl with special needs died in New Jersey this week after her wheelchair harness constricted her breathing while she was riding a school bus, leading prosecutors to charge the bus monitor with manslaughter, officials said.
2023-07-21 12:50
Spain's far-right Vox party is targeting women's rights. It may end up kingmaker in Sunday's election
Spain's far-right Vox party looks set to continue its meteoric rise in Sunday's general election, and it aims to use its growing influence to roll back decades of progress in women's rights by blocking abortion access, repealing legislation on gender-based violence and shutting down the ministry of equality.
2023-07-21 12:46
Thailand's Move Forward makes way for Pheu Thai to form government
BANGKOK Thailand's election-winning Move Forward party said it would let coalition ally, the Pheu Thai party, lead the
2023-07-21 12:26
Biden is building his reelection bid around an organization Obama shunned
President Joe Biden is staking his reelection bid on the political and financial muscle of the Democratic National Committee
2023-07-21 12:22
RFK Jr. hearing encapsulates a political era when truth is upside down
In a Donald Trump-influenced era of through-the-looking-glass politics, everything seems upside down, traditional loyalties are scrambled, history can be rewritten and truth is just what anyone wants it to be.
2023-07-21 12:16
British Prime Minister Sunak avoids wipeout in key elections
By Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's governing Conservatives lost two strategically important parliamentary seats on Friday
2023-07-21 11:59
Idaho jury finds 5 from white nationalist group guilty of criminal conspiracy to riot at Pride event
Five members of the white nationalist hate group Patriot Front have been convicted of misdemeanor charges of conspiracy to riot at a Pride event in Idaho
2023-07-21 11:29