US blocks full UN membership for Palestinians
WASHINGTON — The United States is once again opposing Palestinian efforts to gain full membership in the United Nations.
The U.S. vetoed a Palestinian membership application Thursday, ending the latest debate on the ...Read more
Biden administration resumes deportation flights to Haiti amid ongoing violence
MIAMI — Dozens of Haitians expelled from the United States arrived back in Haiti on Thursday in the Department of Homeland Security’s first deportation flight since an ongoing gang insurgency forced the Biden ...Read more
Iran tells UN it's ready to de-escalate if Israel stops 'adventurism'
Iran is prepared to de-escalate tensions with Israel provided that it agrees to stop further military moves against Tehran’s interests, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said at the United Nations.
“Iran’s ...Read more
Russia to hire contract soldiers in bid to avoid unpopular draft
Russia is preparing to enlist more contract soldiers as it presses its invasion of Ukraine, aiming to avoid at least for now another mass call-up that could undermine popular support for the war.
The Kremlin is anxious ...Read more
Buttigieg to visit Miami to rally support for Biden's reelection campaign
MIAMI — U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg will headline a campaign stop in Miami for President Joe Biden’s reelection bid on Friday.
Buttigieg, a former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and one-time ...Read more
Prince Harry could lose key royal post after renouncing UK residency
To the likely disappointment of Prince Harry haters, he may not lose his Duke of Sussex title following news Wednesday that he has renounced his British residency. But there are questions about whether he could — or ...Read more
Walgreens pharmacists' union to demonstrate outside 46 Chicago-area stores
A union representing Walgreens pharmacists plans to demonstrate outside of more than 46 local Walgreens stores over the next month to protest pay and working conditions.
The National Pharmacists Association-LIUNA, which ...Read more
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Kennedy family endorses Biden in bid to counter RFK Jr.
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden called it an “incredible honor” as he received endorsements from more than a dozen members of the Kennedy family, in a public ...Read more
NYC storefront vacancies remain stuck at pandemic levels; lower Manhattan hit hard
Storefront vacancy rates in New York City have yet to recover from pandemic peaks, with Manhattan in particular struggling to bounce back, new city data show.
The issue made headlines during the pandemic, when retail ...Read more
Most Alaska students are behind in math, science and language arts, latest statewide assessments show
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The majority of Alaska students scored below grade level proficiency in statewide math, science and language arts assessments taken last spring — even after the state lowered the standard for what ...Read more
'This feels totally different': For 3rd time, VW workers mull joining UAW
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee — Some are betting they will make history this week as Volkswagen AG workers vote on whether to join the United Auto Workers in this southern auto-producing state, where a right-to-work law is ...Read more
Cargill to sell group of grain elevators to CHS Inc.
In a move that will enable the company to reinvest in its U.S. grain business, Minnesota-based Cargill is selling a group of elevators in five states to CHS Inc.
Cargill made the decision during a regular portfolio review...Read more
NYC squatters got engaged, spent big after stuffing slay victim in duffel bag, prosecutors say
NEW YORK — The young squatter couple accused of beating a Manhattan woman to death and stuffing her body in a duffel bag went on a wild shopping spree, got engaged while on the lam and even bought a diamond ring with the...Read more
A Paul-Massie alliance fight FISA's renewal. They're running out of time
WASHINGTON — Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul formed a noisy alliance with Rep. Thomas Massie this week that scrambled Congress’ plans to renew the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act without additional privacy protections ...Read more
Leavenworth prosecutor, state lawmaker weighing runs for Congress as Kansas rep LaTurner exits
U.S. Rep. Jake LaTurner’s sudden announcement Thursday that he won’t seek reelection upended the race for Kansas’ 2nd Congressional District, with Leavenworth County Attorney Todd Thompson and Kansas House Majority ...Read more
Sydney Sweeney's team fires back at producer who said 'she's not pretty' and 'can't act'
LOS ANGELES — Sydney Sweeney's team fired back at Hollywood producer Carol Baum for her "shameful" disparagement of the actor, calling Baum out for not supporting a fellow female producer.
Baum recently publicized her ...Read more
Karen Read trial: 3rd day of jury selection sees a pool of 57 potential jurors
BOSTON — Attorneys on Thursday have begun interviewing a third batch of potential jurors in the white-hot Karen Read murder case at Norfolk Superior Court.
The pool for today was significantly smaller than the prior two...Read more
Dunleavy lays out efforts to preserve ability to spend public funds at private and religious schools
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — In the wake of a court decision that struck down key statutes governing Alaska's public homeschooling programs, Gov. Mike Dunleavy said Wednesday that he would not immediately seek to advance new ...Read more
Taylor Swift announces first 'Tortured Poets Department' single as fans fight album leaks
With parts of Taylor Swift’s new album “The Tortured Poets Department” reportedly leaked online, her fans rallied Thursday to stop their spread.
Some people apparently couldn’t wait until midnight for Swift’s ...Read more
DeSantis signs school chaplains bill opposed by pastors, Satanists, ACLU
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law Thursday allowing volunteer chaplains to counsel students in public and charter schools, despite warnings from a pastors group, the ACLU and the Satanic Temple ...Read more
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