GOP pauses Blinken contempt push after gaining access to classified Afghanistan cable
The chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee says he is pausing an effort to hold Secretary of State Antony Blinken in contempt of Congress now that the State Department is letting him view a redacted classified cable from U.S. diplomats in Kabul sent shortly before the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan
2023-05-19 05:47
US signals to allies it won't block their export of F-16 jets to Ukraine
The Biden administration has signaled to European allies in recent weeks that the US would allow them to export F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, sources familiar with the discussions said, as the White House comes under increasing pressure from members of Congress and allies to help Ukraine procure the planes amid intensifying Russian aerial attacks.
2023-05-19 05:29
U.S. FDA panel backs Pfizer's RSV vaccine for protecting infants
Advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday backed the safety and effectiveness of Pfizer Inc's
2023-05-19 05:28
Banning TikTok vs. protecting Twitter
Americans' commitment to freedom of speech is colliding with their dislike of the Chinese government and their addiction to social media.
2023-05-19 05:24
Videos show purported ivory-billed woodpeckers as US moves toward extinction decision
New video and photographs purporting to show ivory-billed woodpeckers flying in a Louisiana forest have been published by researchers
2023-05-19 05:23
U.S., Taiwan reach deal on first part of '21st Century' trade pact -USTR
By David Lawder WASHINGTON The U.S. and Taiwan reached agreement on the first part of their "21st Century"
2023-05-19 05:17
Feinstein's office confirms broader health complications, contradicting senator's denial
Sen. Dianne Feinstein's office confirmed on Thursday that the California Democrat experienced broader health complications following her shingles diagnosis, contradicting an earlier denial from the senator herself.
2023-05-19 05:16
Widowed husband sues driver, bars after DUI crash killed bride on wedding night
A wrongful death lawsuit accuses several establishments of overserving the alleged drunk driver who police say slammed into newlyweds riding along a South Carolina beach road in a crash that killed the bride
2023-05-19 04:55
A teen fired 141 rounds from his AR-15-style rifle in his neighborhood. Police have released video from the deadly mass shooting
A student used his new AR-15-style rifle to unleash a torrent of bullets before continuing his deadly march though his neighborhood -- leaving three people dead, six wounded and another community wondering whether such tragedy could have been averted.
2023-05-19 04:54
Family of Navy officer in Japanese prison hopes for resolution to case
The family and friends of a US Navy officer jailed in Japan hope that President Joe Biden's trip to the nation for the G7 summit will yield progress in his case, particularly after he penned a handwritten letter to his wife expressing despair about his situation.
2023-05-19 04:49
Doping: WADA's 'Operation LIMS' passes 200 sanctions of Russian athletes
More than 200 Russian athletes have been sanctioned following the ‘Operation LIMS’ investigation into Moscow's anti-doping laboratory with
2023-05-19 03:56
3 former officers indicted in beating of Georgia jail detainee
A grand jury in Georgia has indicted three former sheriff's officers in the beating of a Black jail detainee that was recorded by security cameras
2023-05-19 03:51