Sep 25 WATCH: 2023 United Nations General Assembly - Day 6 By Associated Press Nearly all the world's on stage, and all the men and but 20 women merely players. That's what a less-inspired Shakespeare might have written about this year's U.N. General Assembly meeting of leaders, which concluded Tuesday. Continue reading
Sep 25 WATCH: Blinken delivers remarks with Millennium Challenge Co. and Ikiribati president By Aamer Madhani, Will Weissert, Associated Press Pacific islands leaders gathered Monday for the start of a two-day Washington summit. Continue reading
Sep 25 Biden tells Pacific islands leaders he hears their warnings about climate change and is committed to act By Aamer Madhani, Will Weissert, Associated Press Pacific islands leaders gathered on Monday for a White House summit. Many have been critical of rich countries for not doing enough to control climate change despite being responsible for much of the problem. Continue reading
Sep 25 Trump argues First Amendment protects him from 'insurrection' cases aimed at keeping him off 2024 ballots By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press The former president's attorneys made the claim in two motions posted in court Monday attempting to dismiss a lawsuit seeking to ban him from Colorado's presidential ballot. Continue reading
Sep 25 Biden administration announces $1.4 billion to improve rail safety and boost capacity in 35 states By Associated Press Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Monday "these projects will make American rail safer, more reliable, and more resilient."… Continue reading
Sep 25 U.S. and Kenya sign a defense agreement ahead of planned Haiti peacekeeping deployment By Evelyne Musambi, Associated Press The agreement guides the countries' defense relations for the next five years as the war in East Africa against the al-Qaeda linked al-Shabab extremist group intensifies. Continue reading
Sep 25 Russia's Black Sea Fleet commander among 34 killed in a missile strike in Crimea, Ukraine says By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Ukraine's Special Operation Forces said on the Telegram messaging app that its strike on the main building of the Black Sea Fleet headquarters in the port city of Sevastopol had wounded 105 people. Continue reading
Sep 25 London police call for backup as officers lay down guns after colleague charged with murder By Danica Kirka, Associated Press The action deepened the sense of crisis in Britain's largest police force, which is struggling to restore public confidence after a series of scandals and an independent review that found it was riddled with institutional racism, sexism and homophobia. Continue reading
Sep 25 WATCH: New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez rejects calls to resign amid bribery accusations By Deepti Hajela, Mike Catalini, Associated Press Menendez defiantly pushed back against federal corruption charges on Monday, saying nearly half a million dollars in cash authorities found in his home was from his personal savings, not from bribes, and was on hand for emergencies. Continue reading
Sep 24 Watch 3:07 News Wrap: GOP hardliner blasts McCarthy's plan to avoid government shutdown In our news wrap Sunday, House negotiations to avoid a government shutdown enter their final week, France is ending its military presence in Niger, talks continued in the auto workers and Hollywood strikes, NASA retrieved its first asteroid samples from… Continue watching