Jury picked in trial of Las Vegas police officer accused of stealing $165k in trio of casino heists
A jury was seated Monday afternoon in the trial of a Las Vegas police officer accused of stealing nearly $165,000 in a trio of casino heists
2023-07-11 12:58
GOP confidence in 2024 vote count low after years of false election claims, AP-NORC poll shows
Few Republicans have high confidence that votes will be tallied accurately in next year’s presidential contest, suggesting years of sustained attacks against elections by former President Donald Trump and his allies have taken a toll
2023-07-11 12:29
Biden and NATO leaders enter summit with a show of force as Turkey agrees to Sweden's membership
President Joe Biden and alliance leaders enter the first day of the high-stakes NATO Summit Tuesday with a reinvigorated sense of unity after a major win on Monday evening when Turkey agreed to Sweden's bid to join the alliance.
2023-07-11 12:29
Test scores show American students slipping further behind despite recovery efforts
A new analysis shows students across the U.S. fell further behind academically last school year despite extensive efforts to help them recover from learning setbacks tied to the COVID-19 pandemic
2023-07-11 12:29
Biden just secured a big win from his Europe trip
President Joe Biden has already secured a powerful deliverable from his Europe trip -- one that will weaken Russia's strategic position in another detrimental consequence of its invasion of Ukraine.
2023-07-11 12:23
The pro-Ukraine internet 'fellas' using Shiba Inu memes to fight Russian propaganda
It looked like a normal tweet by Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, posted days before NATO's summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. But instead of referring to the military alliance's acronym, she congratulated the "fellas" on their "first-ever NAFO summit."
2023-07-11 12:19
Volcano erupts in Iceland after weeks of earthquakes
A volcanic eruption south of Iceland's capital Reykjavik is sending plumes of smoke across a region known for its sweeping lava fields, volcanoes and geothermal activity.
2023-07-11 12:16
Reluctant Twitter users, influencers and others are flocking to Meta's new Threads app
Celebrities, lawmakers, brands and everyday social media users are flocking to Meta’s freshly minted app Threads to connect with their followers, including many Twitter refugees tired of the drama surrounding Elon Musk’s raucous oversight of that platform since acquiring it last year
2023-07-11 11:48
NATO summit boosted by deal to advance Sweden's bid to join alliance
NATO’s summit will begin Tuesday with fresh momentum after Turkey withdrew its objections to Sweden joining the alliance
2023-07-11 11:19
Vladimir Guerrero joins Vladimir Sr. as first father-son Home Run Derby winner
Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr, joined Vladimir Sr. to become the first father-son duo to win the All-Star Home Run Derby, beating Tampa Bay’s Randy Arozarena 25-23 in the final round
2023-07-11 11:16
US-Israeli citizen charged with arms trafficking, acting as Chinese agent
US prosecutors unsealed an indictment Monday charging the co-director of a think tank with illicit arms trafficking, violating US sanctions laws, and other charges, five months after he was arrested in Cyprus and fled from authorities.
2023-07-11 10:59
Tourists received no safety warnings before New Zealand volcano eruption killed 22, prosecutor says
A New Zealand prosecutor says tourists received no health and safety warnings before they landed on the country’s most active volcano ahead of a 2019 eruption that killed 22 people
2023-07-11 10:49