World Aug 03 US: 'Appalled' by shelling of UN school in Gaza The United States said Sunday it is "appalled" by the "disgraceful" shelling by Israel of a United Nations school sheltering some 3,000 displaced people in southern Gaza.
Politics Aug 03 Candidate seeks to become first Somali-born state lawmaker in US Mohamud Noor, 36, has been door-knocking, phone-banking and fundraising in a race that could make him the first Somali-born state lawmaker in the U.S. With the backing of many in Minneapolis' growing Somali-American population, Noor is pressing the longtime incumbent…
Nation Aug 02 One Honduran man's 12-year fight for asylum in the U.S. When he arrived at the Texas border, Celvyn Mejia Romero was 10 years old. Twelve years later, Mejla Romero is still fighting to stay in America. His unusually long bid for asylum offers a singular glimpse into the complex world…
Politics Aug 01 Obama to speak at 2:35 p.m. EDT Watch President Barack Obama speak from the White House live WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will deliver a statement from the White House Friday afternoon as Congress finishes its last votes before a five-week recess. House Republicans are still working…
World Aug 01 Obama, Putin talk Ukraine separatists, nuclear missiles WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin to reiterate concern about Russia's support of separatists in Ukraine and about Russian compliance with a 1987 nuclear missile treaty that the U.S. says Moscow breached.
World Aug 01 FAA issues new restrictions on flights over Iraq WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration is restricting U.S. airlines from flying at or below 30,000 feet over Iraq because of what it calls “the potentially hazardous situation created by the armed conflict” there.
Politics Jul 31 Congress approves highway bill before hitting the road for recess Congress has approved a bill to prevent a 28 percent cut in federal highway and mass transit aid at the height of the summer construction season.
Politics Jul 31 Border crisis spending bill fails to pass the Senate That means Congress is heading out for its summer recess without acting to deal with tens of thousands of unaccompanied minors who've been arriving at the border from Central America.
World Jul 31 AP: Israel, Hamas agree to 72-hour cease-fire The Associated Press is reporting that Israel and Hamas have agreed to an unconditional, 72-hour humanitarian cease-fire beginning Friday.
World Jul 30 U.S. condemns Israeli shelling of UN school in Gaza WASHINGTON -- The United States is condemning Israel's shelling of a U.N. school in the Gaza Strip that was sheltering displaced Palestinians.