US says a smuggler with terrorist ties helped get migrants from Uzbekistan into the country
The Biden administration says it has detected and stopped a network attempting to smuggle people from Uzbekistan into the United States and says at least one member of the network had links to a foreign terrorist group
2023-08-30 06:56
Trump cited the 'Scottsboro Boys' case when he asked for a 2026 trial. Judge Chutkan rejected any comparison
When Donald Trump urged the judge in his federal election subversion case to set his trial for April 2026 earlier this month, he cited a landmark Supreme Court decision concerning the infamous 1931 Scottsboro Boys cases to bolster his argument that special counsel Jack Smith isn't giving him enough time to prepare a defense.
2023-08-30 06:28
They lost everything in Hurricane Ian and are bracing for Idalia. Here's what they want you to know
Less than a year after Hurricane Ian smashed into the Gulf Coast of Florida, the residents of Pine Island are still rebuilding their homes, all while waiting and watching the next hurricane.
2023-08-30 06:27
Lawyers indicted with Trump say they were doing their jobs. But that may be a tough argument to make
The 18 defendants charged alongside former President Donald Trump in this month’s racketeering indictment in Fulton County, Georgia, include more than a half-dozen lawyers
2023-08-30 06:26
Tribal ranger draws weapon on climate activists blocking road to Burning Man; conduct under review
The actions of a ranger for the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Reservation in northwestern Nevada are under review after he pointed a weapon Sunday at climate activists blocking the road to the annual Burning Man counter-culture festival in the desert
2023-08-30 06:24
Families of troops killed in Abbey Gate bombing in Afghanistan demand accountability in emotional testimony
Family members of the 13 US service members killed two years ago in the Abbey Gate bombing during the US withdrawal from Afghanistan demanded accountability and answers from the Biden administration on Tuesday in emotional testimony about the withdrawal and their losses.
2023-08-30 06:23
DeSantis faces new leadership test as Hurricane Idalia barrels toward Florida
With the eyes of the country on Hurricane Idalia as it spins toward Florida's Gulf Coast, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' presidential ambitions are also under the spotlight as he puts his campaign on hold to manage the crisis at home.
2023-08-30 05:59
Professional Women’s Hockey League unveils its Original 6: 3 teams based in the US and 3 in Canada
The new Professional Women’s Hockey League has unveiled its Original Six franchises
2023-08-30 05:15
Mercosur reply on EU trade to be ready in September, Brazil minister tells farm caucus
BRASILIA South American trade bloc Mercosur will have its counterproposal to a European Union addendum to their long-overdue
2023-08-30 04:58
Locals see echoes of Jacksonville's past in racist attack that killed Black residents
As the nation learned that a White man killed three Black people in a racist attack in Jacksonville, Florida, Saturday, it renewed for many the sense of urgency to confront the racism that still permeates the United States.
2023-08-30 04:57
$5.6 million bid for one offshore tract marks modest start for Gulf of Mexico wind energy
A company has bid $5.6 million to lease federal waters off the Louisiana coast for wind energy generation
2023-08-30 04:53
U.S. banks to raise $70 billion in debt under draft rules aimed at mitigating failures
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Large regional banks would have to issue roughly $70 billion in fresh debt under a
2023-08-30 04:19