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House approves aid package for Israel, but not for Ukraine
Friday, November 03, 2023
The first substantial legislative effort in Congress to support Israel in the war falls far short of President Biden's request for nearly $106 billion that would also back Ukraine as it fights Russia.
DOJ opens civil rights probes into South Carolina jails beset by deaths and violence
Thursday, November 02, 2023
Jails in Charleston and Columbia where incarcerated people have died violently at the hands of employees or others held behind bars are under federal investigation, the U.S. Justice Department said.
A former Memphis officer pleads guilty to charges in Tyre Nichols' beating death
Thursday, November 02, 2023
Desmond Mills Jr. changed his plea to guilty in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, becoming the first of five officers charged to reverse course. The agreement would settle state and federal charges.
A mom and son are charged in Idaho after a teen is taken to Oregon for an abortion
Thursday, November 02, 2023
With some narrow exceptions, abortion is banned in Republican-controlled Idaho but is legal in Oregon, and the state made it illegal to help minors get an abortion without their parents' consent.
Toyota recalls nearly 1.9M RAV4s to fix batteries that can move during hard turns
Thursday, November 02, 2023
The recall covers certain RAV4s from the 2013 through 2018 model years. Toyota said in a statement that some replacement 12-volt batteries used in the SUVs have smaller top dimensions than others.
Rep. George Santos survives effort to expel him from the House
Thursday, November 02, 2023
Rep. George Santos survived a vote to expel him from the House as most Republicans and 31 Democrats opted to withhold punishment while his criminal trial and a House Ethics Committee probe proceed.
In a setback for the wind industry, 2 large offshore projects are canceled in N.J.
Wednesday, November 01, 2023
The decision by the wind energy developer Orsted to cancel the two projects is raising new concern over the financial viability of the nascent offshore wind industry in the U.S.
Prosecutors say court decision forces the end of criminal cases in Flint water scandal
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
The Michigan attorney general's office said the state prosecution of former Gov. Rick Snyder and other officials for their roles in the Flint water scandal has ended.
In a new expulsion campaign, Pakistan is forcing many Afghans out of the country
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Pakistan has drawn criticism for warning those living in the country illegally to leave or be arrested and deported after Oct. 31. The U.N. says over 2 million undocumented Afghans live in Pakistan.
Illinois man charged with hate crime in fatal stabbing of Muslim boy, attack on mom
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Joseph Czuba, 71, is charged in the fatal stabbing of 6-year-old Wadea Al-Fayoume and the wounding of his mother Hanaan Shahin on Oct. 14.
Iranian teenage girl who collapsed on Tehran subway has died, state media say
Monday, October 30, 2023
The reported death of Armita Geravand comes after her being in a coma for weeks and after the 1-year anniversary of the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini which sparked nationwide protests at the time.
A passenger train slams into another in southern India, killing 13 people
Monday, October 30, 2023
The incoming train slammed into a stationary train in Andhra Pradesh state's Vizianagaram district, causing a derailment of at least three rail cars, senior railway official said.
Canadian workers reach deal to end strike that shut down Great Lakes shipping artery
Monday, October 30, 2023
A deal was reached Sunday to end a week-long strike that had shut down a major shipping artery in the Great Lakes, halting the flow of grain and other goods from the U.S. and Canada.
Hurricane Otis death toll rises to 48 while searchers comb through debris in Acapulco
Sunday, October 29, 2023
Dozens of people are still missing as aid slowly continues to flow into the region. Otis rapidly intensified to a Category 5 storm before crashing ashore last week.
Former Vice President Mike Pence ends his presidential campaign
Saturday, October 28, 2023
Pence becomes the first major candidate to leave a race that has been dominated by his former boss-turned-rival, Donald Trump.
Donald Trump is set to testify Nov. 6 in his New York civil fraud trial
Saturday, October 28, 2023
It was already expected the former president and sons Donald Jr. and Eric would testify. The timing became clear Friday, after Judge Arthur Engoron ruled that daughter Ivanka Trump also must appear.
U.S. fighter jets strike Iran-linked sites in Syria after attacks on U.S. troops
Friday, October 27, 2023
The strikes on two locations linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps came in retaliation for drone and missile attacks against U.S. bases and personnel in the region that began early last week.
A Chinese fighter jet came within 10 feet of a B-52 bomber, U.S. military says
Friday, October 27, 2023
A Chinese fighter jet came within 10 feet of an American B-52 bomber flying over the South China Sea, nearly causing an accident, the U.S. military said.
Suspect in killing of a Maryland judge who presided over divorce case is found dead
Thursday, October 26, 2023
The suspect in the shooting death of Washington County Circuit Court Judge Andrew Wilkinson was found dead in a wooded area not far from where the shooting unfolded, ending a weeklong manhunt.
At least 27 people are dead after Hurricane Otis plowed into Mexico's Pacific coast
Thursday, October 26, 2023
Four people were missing as tens of thousands of residents in damaged homes without electricity awaited help more than a day after Otis roared ashore in Acapulco.