World May 24 Pressure from West strengthens Russia-China ties, prime minister says Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin’s visit to Beijing comes as Russia is increasingly turning to China for diplomatic and economic support amid growing isolation over its invasion of Ukraine.
Politics May 24 GOP lawmakers pass new standards to ban books from Texas schools Critics say the standards set in the Texas bill are too vague, will snag books that are not inappropriate, and that materials dealing with LGBTQ+ subject matter are more likely to be targeted for bans.
Politics May 23 Largest U.S. LGBTQ+ rights group issues Florida travel advisory The LGBTQ+ advocacy group joins the NAACP, the League of United Latin American Citizens, the Florida Immigrant Coalition and Equality Florida in issuing travel or relocation warnings for the Sunshine State.
Nation May 23 Firefighting foam contaminates public water system in Maine The foam used by firefighters who battled a deadly blaze at an apartment building in Waterville is presumed to contain PFAS chemicals, a group of compounds that are widespread, dangerous and expensive to remove from drinking water.
Politics May 23 WATCH: State Department holds briefing as Russia extends arrest of U.S. journalist by 3 months Gershkovich, a 31-year-old American citizen, was ordered held until Aug. 30. He had been arrested in March on espionage charges on a reporting trip in Russia. He, his employer and the U.S. government have denied the charges.
Politics May 23 Judge dismisses Kari Lake's last challenge in election loss for Arizona governor A judge on Monday dismissed the only remaining legal claim in Republican Kari Lake’s challenge of her loss in last year's race for Arizona governor, affirming the election of Democrat Katie Hobbs.
Politics May 23 Driver who crashed truck into security barrier near White House arrested Officers searched the truck after the crash. Video posted by WUSA-TV shows a police officer at the scene picking up and inventorying several pieces of evidence from the truck, including a Nazi flag.
Science May 22 2 million killed, $4.3 trillion in damages from extreme weather over past half-century, UN agency says The stark recap from the World Meteorological Organization came as it opened its four-yearly congress among member countries, pressing the message that more needs to be done to improve alert systems for extreme weather events by a target date of…
World May 22 Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano continues to spew ash and gas The nearly 18,000-foot (more than 5,400-meter) mountain is just 45 miles (about 70 kilometers) southeast of Mexico City and known affectionately as "El Popo."…
Nation May 21 Child who died in Border Patrol custody 'begged' for medical help, her mother says An 8-year-old girl who died last week in Border Patrol custody was seen at least three separate times by medical personnel on the day of her death before she was taken to a hospital, U.S. immigration officials said Sunday.