Biden interview in special counsel documents investigation suggests sprawling probe near conclusion
President Joe Biden's interview with prosecutors over his handling of classified documents signals that a sprawling investigation that has included questioning of some of his closest aides is nearing a conclusion
2023-10-11 03:50
North Carolina Republicans override governor's veto to enact elections overhaul ahead of 2024
Republican lawmakers in North Carolina on Tuesday enacted major changes to the state's election laws, overriding vetoes by the state's Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper, who has criticized the measures as a "threat to our democracy."
2023-10-11 03:28
'We have no water': Gaza faces deeper humanitarian crisis as Israel tightens its hold
A humanitarian crisis is swiftly unfolding in Gaza, as trapped residents, many cut off from food and electricity, face a fourth day of Israeli airstrikes in response to Hamas' deadly attack on Israel, during which it has killed 900 people and taken up to 150 hostages.
2023-10-11 03:22
Secretary of State Blinken to travel to Israel in display of US solidarity after Hamas attacks
President Joe Biden is dispatching his top diplomat to Israel on an urgent mission to show U.S. support after major terrorist attacks by Hamas militants
2023-10-11 03:16
North Carolina Republicans enact voting, election boards changes over Democratic governor's vetoes
North Carolina Republicans have enacted vote-count restrictions and weakened the governor’s ability to oversee elections and other state regulatory bodies by overriding Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s vetoes
2023-10-11 02:49
Mateo Askaripour's 'The Great Hemisphere' is a novel about power set 500 years from now
Mateo Askaripour is set to publish a follow-up to his acclaimed debut novel “Black Buck.”
2023-10-11 01:59
Mexico says it has rejected US-funded migrant transit centers
Mexico's president says he rejected a U.S. request to set up migrant transit centers in Mexico
2023-10-11 01:56
After one week without a House speaker, Republicans appear no closer to choosing a new leader
The House Republican majority is stuck and unable to coalesce around a new speaker
2023-10-11 01:51
Damage to gas pipeline, telecom cable connecting Finland and Estonia caused by 'external activity'
Finland’s president says damage to an undersea gas pipeline and telecommunications cable connecting Finland and Estonia appears to have been caused by “external activity.”
2023-10-11 01:27
One of last survivors of Oklahoma race massacre dies at 102
One of the last three known Black Tulsans who lived through a 1921 race massacre in the Oklahoma
2023-10-11 01:23
Russia is defeated in its bid to regain a seat on the UN's top human rights body
Russia has been defeated in its bid to regain a seat in the United Nations premiere human rights body by a significant majority in an election in the General Assembly, which voted last year to suspend Moscow after its invasion of Ukraine
2023-10-11 01:23
Unprecedented Israeli bombardment lays waste to upscale Rimal, the beating heart of Gaza City
Following a night of intense bombardment, residents were struggling Tuesday to grasp the sheer scale of damage inflicted on the upscale Rimal neighborhood in central Gaza City
2023-10-11 01:21