ROLLING FORK, Miss. (AP) — Powerful tornadoes that ripped through Mississippi – destroying buildings and obliterating at least one town – killed almost two dozen people, officials said Saturday. They warned that the casualty toll could go higher. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency said in a Twitter post that search […]
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ICC issues arrest warrant for Putin over Ukraine war crimes
THE HAGUE (AP) — The International Criminal Court said Friday it has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for war crimes because of his alleged involvement in abductions of children from Ukraine. The court said in a statement that Putin “is allegedly responsible for the war crime […]
Letter claims Mexican cartel handed over men who killed Americans
Biden re-election bid faces resistance from some Democrats
Fox libel defense at odds with top GOP presidential foes
NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News is on an unlikely collision course with two leading contenders for the Republican presidential nomination over the rights of journalists. In defending itself against a massive defamation lawsuit over how it covered false claims surrounding the 2020 presidential election, the network is relying on […]
Supreme Court weighs Biden student loan plan worth billions
Manslaughter charge for Alec Baldwin in ‘Rust’ set shooting
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Actor Alec Baldwin and a weapons specialist have been formally charged with involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on a New Mexico movie set, according to court documents filed by prosecutors Tuesday. Santa Fe District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies filed the charging documents […]
McCarthy elected House speaker in rowdy post-midnight vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Kevin McCarthy was elected House speaker on a historic post-midnight 15th ballot early Saturday, overcoming holdouts from his own ranks and floor tensions that boiled over after a chaotic week that tested the new GOP majority’s ability to govern. “My father always told me, it’s not […]
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow will not seek another term in 2024
Jan. 6 Committee recommends criminal charges against Trump: What that means
The U.S. House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol voted unanimously Monday to recommend the Justice Department pursue criminal charges against former President Donald Trump for violating federal laws, including inciting or assisting an insurrection, in an attempt to overthrow the result of the 2020 election. […]