World Mar 17 With Putin set to extend his rule in Russia, protests spring up at polls on final day of voting Russians crowded outside polling stations at noon Sunday on the last day of a presidential election, apparently heeding an opposition call to protest against President Vladimir Putin in a vote that offered them no real alternatives after he ruthlessly cracked…
Nation Mar 17 Police search for gunman after shooting in D.C. leaves 2 dead, 5 injured Two people have been killed and five others injured in a shooting in the nation’s capital early Sunday. Police were looking for a single gunman after the seven people were shot around 3 a.m. in the Shaw neighborhood of Washington.
Nation Mar 15 Sheriff had cause to take guns from killer before Maine mass shooting that left 18 dead, report says An independent commission investigating a mass shooting that left 18 dead in Maine issued an interim report that has found that a sheriff's office had cause to take the killer into protective custody and take his guns from him beforehand.
Education Mar 15 Supreme Court declines to intervene in a dispute over drag shows at a public university in Texas The high court had previously refused to allow Florida to enforce its law targeting drag shows, while lower federal courts in a Montana, Tennessee and Texas blocked state bans from being implemented.
World Mar 15 Israel denies claim that military killed 20 near Gaza aid distribution center The Israeli military said in a statement that Palestinian gunmen were the ones to open fire and that none of its forces, who were securing a convoy of 31 aid trucks, fired toward the waiting crowd or the convoy. Some…
Economy Mar 14 Former Treasury Secretary Mnuchin aims to buy TikTok with investor group In comments Thursday, Steven Mnuchin didn't provide details on who else may be included in the investor group he plans on forming or TikTok's possible valuation.
Nation Mar 13 Death of nonbinary Oklahoma teen after school fight ruled a suicide, officials say The death of 16-year-old Nex Benedict the day after a fight inside an Oklahoma high school restroom has been ruled a suicide, the state medical examiner's office said Wednesday.
Nation Mar 13 3 men face firearms charges after investigation into Kansas City Chiefs parade shooting The new complaints made public Wednesday do not allege that the men were among the shooters. Instead, they are accused of involvement in straw purchases and trafficking firearms.
Health Mar 13 What to know about another dangerous amoeba linked to neti pots and nasal rinsing The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday published a report that for the first time connects Acanthamoeba infections to use of neti pots and other nasal rinsing devices.
World Mar 13 Putin is set to win 6 more years in power. Here's how it will affect the Ukraine war and Russia's relations The all-but-certain outcome comes through his rigid control of Russia established during his 24 years in power — the longest Kremlin tenure since Soviet leader Josef Stalin.