Politics

Anger in Sweden after Nobel Prize organizers invite Russia and Belarus to the award ceremonies

By David Keyton, Associated Press

Last year, the envoys of Russia and Belarus were barred from attending because of the war in Ukraine. Iran's ambassador was excluded as anti-government protests and a security crackdown roiled the country.

Trump-era change allowing the logging of old-growth forests violates laws, judge says

By Associated Press

The findings came in response to a lawsuit filed by environmental groups over the change. Hallman recommended that the U.S. Forest Service should be required to prepare a full environmental impact statement related to the change.

Proud Boy who smashed Capitol window on Jan. 6 gets 10 years in prison, declares 'Trump won!'

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

A former Proud Boys member who smashed a U.S. Capitol window in the building's first breach on Jan. 6, 2021, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison — and then defiantly declared as he walked out of the courtroom,…

Football coach who won lawsuit against public school for on-field prayers returns to gridiron

By Ed Komenda, Associated Press

Years after assistant coach Joe Kennedy left a Washington state high school football team over objections to his post-game praying on the field, he has returned to the gridiron thanks to a Supreme Court decision.

WATCH: Biden gives remarks after economy adds 187,000 jobs in slowing but steady growth

By Associated Press

President Joe Biden will deliver remarks after the August jobs report shows economy added 187,000 positions, evidence of a slowing but still-resilient labor market despite the high interest rates the Federal Reserve has imposed.

Economy adds 187,000 jobs in August despite Federal Reserve's high interest rates

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

The nation's employers added a healthy 187,000 jobs in August in a sign of a still-resilient labor market despite the high interest rates the Federal Reserve has imposed.

Niger's military regime orders police to expel French ambassador and revokes his diplomatic immunity

By Sam Mednick, Associated Press

A communique from Niger's foreign ministry says the ambassador "no longer enjoys the privileges and immunities attached to his status as a member of the diplomatic staff of the embassy."…

Senate GOP leader McConnell can continue with his work schedule, congressional physician says

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Stephen Groves, Associated Press

That word from Dr. Brian Monahan comes after he evaluated an incident Wednesday when McConnell appeared to freeze up at an event in Kentucky. The 81-year-old McConnell remained silent for about 30 seconds during a news conference.

Judge blocks Arkansas law requiring parental approval for minors to create social media accounts

By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press

U.S. District Judge Timothy L. Brooks on Thursday granted a preliminary injunction requested by NetChoice, a tech industry trade group whose members include X, formerly known as Twitter, and Facebook parent Meta.

Kansas officials are no longer required to change transgender people's birth certificates, judge says

By John Hanna, Josh Funk, Associated Press

A U.S. district judge on Thursday approved a request from Republican state Attorney General Kris Kobach to block birth certificate changes because of a new state law defining male and female as the sex assigned at birth.