Politics

Niger's neighbors running out of options as defense chiefs discuss potential military force

By Sam Mednick, Associated Press

Defense chiefs from the West African regional bloc, ECOWAS, were meeting Thursday in Ghana to discuss next steps in their stated goal of restoring Bazoum.

Gun control will be an unlikely topic in GOP-led special session following Tennessee school shooting

By Kimberlee Kruesi, Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press

Tennessee lawmakers have a long list of proposals on mental health, school resources, tougher penalties for violent criminals and more. Notably absent will be any serious consideration of tightening the state's relaxed gun laws.

Russia shuts down human rights group that preserved the legacy of Nobel laureate Andrei Sakharov

By Jim Heintz, Associated Press

The organization founded in Sakharov's honor operated the Sakharov Center museum and archives in Moscow, which authorities closed earlier this year.

Justice Department seeks 33 years in prison for ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio in Jan. 6 case

By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

The sentence, if imposed, would be by far the longest punishment that has been handed down in the massive prosecution of the riot on Jan. 6, 2021.

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez calls on U.S. to declassify documents on Chile's 1973 coup

By Mauricio Cuevas, Associated Press

The Democratic congresswoman from New York is part of a delegation of lawmakers who traveled to Chile ahead of the 50th anniversary of the coup against President Salvador Allende on Sept. 11, 1973.

Proud Boy in Jan. 6 case disappears ahead of sentencing

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

Christopher Worrell of Naples, Florida, was supposed to be sentenced Friday after being found guilty of spraying pepper spray gel on police officers, part of the mob storming the Capitol as Congress was certifying Joe Biden's presidential victory.

Concerns over 'climate gentrification' rise after devastating fire in Maui

By Isabella O'Malley, Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press

“Climate gentrification” — the concept that changes in housing markets occur after extreme weather events — can result in new, expensive developments that make the area more tourist-friendly and can exclude local people.

Biden administration extends temporary legal status for Ukrainians living in U.S.

By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press

The Homeland Security Department says the move is expected to make 166,700 Ukrainians eligible for Temporary Protected Status, up from about 26,000 currently.

GOP presidential candidates attend Atlanta conference days after Trump's Georgia indictment

By Bill Barrow, Associated Press

Trump won’t speak at an Atlanta event where radio host Erick Erickson will welcome six GOP contenders. The event takes place 10 miles from the jail where Trump must soon surrender on a racketeering indictment related to the 2020 election.

WATCH: U.S., Japan and South Korea agree to expand security ties amid China, North Korea tensions

By Aamer Madhani, Darlene Superville, Associated Press

Their meeting and their agreement come at a time that the three countries are on an increasingly tense ledge in their relations with China and North Korea.