US charges two in Beijing-directed targeting of Falun Gong
WASHINGTON Two Los Angeles residents have been charged with acting in a Beijing-directed scheme targeting U.S.-based practitioners of
2023-05-27 07:25
Pentagon increases security screenings following leak of classified documents
The Pentagon has increased its security screenings following a massive leak of classified documents allegedly by a member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard that exposed sensitive information online, according to a Defense Department spokeswoman.
2023-05-27 07:17
A recent high school graduate is missing after going overboard a boat in the Bahamas during a celebration trip
An 18-year-old who just graduated high school in Louisiana has been missing for two days after going overboard a boat in the Bahamas during a graduation celebration, school officials said.
2023-05-27 07:17
Man indicted for the murder of rapper Takeoff
A grand jury in Harris County, Texas, on Thursday indicted a man for the murder of Takeoff, a member of the rap group Migos.
2023-05-27 06:56
Aid worker back in Belgium after Iranian diplomat prisoner swap
By Marine Strauss and Charlotte Van Campenhout BRUSSELS/DUBAI (Reuters) -A Belgian aid worker arrived back in Belgium on Friday night
2023-05-27 06:48
A rural Texas high school postpones graduation after only 5 seniors meet graduation requirements
A small high school in rural Texas has postponed its graduation ceremony after an end-of-year review revealed only five of the school's 33 seniors had met the requirements to graduate.
2023-05-27 06:45
Videos, 911 calls capture frantic response to deadly New Mexico rampage
Police in New Mexico have released hours of officer body and dash camera videos and 911 recordings showing the chaos that unfolded when a gunman opened fire on a busy street in Farmington on May 15, killing three before police shot him dead
2023-05-27 06:27
College basketball national champions make their celebratory White House trips
The 2023 NCAA men's and women's basketball champions made their celebratory trips to the White House on Friday as President Joe Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden congratulated both teams on their seasons.
2023-05-27 06:25
New York City outlaws discrimination on the basis of weight, height
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has signed legislation that will ban discrimination based on body size by adding weight and height to the list of protected categories such as race, sex and religion
2023-05-27 06:21
Court monitor warned of medical care issues at Border Patrol stations before girl’s death
A court-appointed monitor said in January that child migrants held in medical isolation may be overlooked when Border Patrol stations are too crowded
2023-05-27 06:21
X marks the spot: Yellen tells Congress US could run out of money to pay all its bills by June 5
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has told Congress that the U.S. could default on its debt obligations by June 5 if lawmakers do not act in time to raise the federal debt ceiling
2023-05-27 06:19
Oregon, awash in treatment funds after decriminalizing drugs, now must follow the money
Funding for drug treatment centers in Oregon, financed by the state’s pioneering drug decriminalization policy, stands these days at over a quarter-billion dollars
2023-05-27 05:54