Politics

Pakistan elections could be delayed as election body needs 4 months to draw new constituencies

By Munir Ahmed, Associated Press

The Election Commission of Pakistan says in a statement issued Thursday that it can't complete that work before Dec. 14. That means the elections could be delayed until at least February.

Federal officials raise concerns about long call center wait times as millions are dropped from Medicaid

By David A. Lieb, Associated Press

Well over 4 million people have been dropped from Medicaid rolls nationwide since a pandemic-era moratorium on removing people ended this spring.

China's defense minister promises to boost cooperation with Russian ally Belarus

By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press

Li met with strongman President Alexander Lukashenko in Minsk and said "the purpose of my visit to Belarus is precisely the implementation of important agreements at the level of heads of state and the further strengthening of bilateral military cooperation."…

WATCH: Pentagon holds briefing after releasing a report on the spike in sexual misconduct at military academies

By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

A new report says the U.S. military academies must improve their leadership, stop toxic practices such as hazing, and shift behavior training into the classrooms in order to address an alarming spike in sexual assaults and misconduct.

Biden pays respects to former Pennsylvania first lady Ellen Casey, who died last week

By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press

Biden arrived before visiting hours for Ellen Casey, a former Pennsylvania first lady, at St. Peter's Cathedral in Scranton. Casey, the widow of Pennsylvania Gov. Robert P. Casey and the mother of Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., died last week at…

Canadian woman sentenced to nearly 22 years for 2020 ricin letter sent to Trump White House

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

Pascale Ferrier, 56, had pleaded guilty to violating biological weapons prohibitions in letters sent to Trump and to police officials in Texas.

Biden's approval rating on the economy stagnates despite slowing inflation, AP-NORC poll finds

By Josh Boak, Emily Swanson, Associated Press

Only 36 percent of U.S. adults approve of Biden's handling of the economy, slightly lower than the 42 percent who approve of his overall performance.

WATCH: 'The Rise and Fall of Affirmative Action' - The 2023 Hutchins Forum

By News Desk

Charlayne Hunter-Gault and Henry Louis Gates Jr. hosted the 2023 Hutchins Forum on the rise and fall of affirmative action.

A Pennsylvania study suggests links between natural gas drilling and asthma, lymphoma in children

By Marc Levy, Associated Press

In the reports, University of Pittsburgh researchers found what they called significant associations between gas industry activity and two ailments: asthma, and lymphoma in children, who are relatively rarely diagnosed with this type of cancer.

Mississippi judge declares a mistrial in case of 2 white men charged in attack on Black FedEx driver

By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press

Judge David Strong said he made the mistrial decision Thursday because of errors by a Brookhaven Police Department detective. The officer failed to provide evidence to prosecutors and defense attorneys.