Politics Apr 09 WATCH: White House holds briefing after Ecuadorian authorities raid Mexico's embassy López Obrador criticized North American allies Canada and the United States for what he said was not speaking out forcefully enough against the raid. Mexico has said it plans to file a formal complaint with the International Court of Justice.
Politics Apr 09 WATCH: Biden gives remarks on economy during campaign event at Union Station in Washington, DC The Biden administration has promised tens of billions of dollars to support construction of U.S. chip foundries and reduce reliance on Asian suppliers, which Washington sees as a security weakness.
Politics Apr 09 Read the full brief asking the Supreme Court to reject Trump's presidential immunity claim The brief from prosecutors was submitted just over two weeks before the justices will take up the legally untested question of whether an ex-president is shielded from criminal charges for official actions taken in the White House.
World Apr 08 Russians stage a rare protest after a dam bursts and homes flood near the Kazakhstan border The protests were an unusual sight in Russia, where authorities have consistently cracked down on any form of dissent following President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
World Apr 08 'Panama Papers' money laundering trial begins The case centers on allegations the Mossack-Fonseca law firm set up shell companies to acquire properties in Panama with money from a sprawling corruption scheme in Brazil known as the Car Wash, or Lava Jato in Portuguese.
Nation Apr 08 Salvage crews have begun removing containers from the ship that collapsed Baltimore's Key bridge Salvage crews have begun removing containers from the deck of the cargo ship that crashed into and collapsed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, an important step toward the full reopening of one of the nation's main shipping lanes.
Science Apr 08 PHOTOS: The 2024 total solar eclipse The first location in continental North America to experience totality: Mexico's Pacific coast, at around 2 p.m. EDT. The eclipse exits continental North America on the Atlantic coast of Canada less than two hours later.
World Apr 07 Ukrainian drone attack on nuclear plant increases major accident risk, warns IAEA head The head of the U.N.’s atomic watchdog agency on Sunday condemned a drone strike on one of six nuclear reactors at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine, saying such attacks “significantly increase the risk of a major nuclear…
Nation Apr 07 $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot won by player in Oregon after delayed drawing A Powerball player in Oregon won a jackpot worth more than $1.3 billion on Sunday, ending a winless streak that had stretched more than three months.
World Apr 06 Iran's joint chief of staff renews vow to avenge suspected Israeli attack on consulate in Syria A top military commander Saturday renewed Iran’s promise to retaliate after an airstrike earlier this week widely blamed on Israel destroyed Iran’s consulate in Syria, killing 12 people, including two elite Iranian generals.