Politics

International Criminal Court judges reopen probe into Philippines ‘war on drugs’

By Mike Corder, Associated Press

International Criminal Court judges have cleared the way for the court's prosecution office to resume its investigation into the so-called war on drugs in the Philippines.

U.S. infiltrates, dismantles big ransomware gang

By Eric Tucker, Frank Bajak, Associated Press

Attorney General Merrick Garland and other U.S. officials say the FBI and international partners have at least temporarily dismantled the network of a prolific ransomware gang they infiltrated last year.

National Archives asks former U.S. leaders to re-check for classified documents

By Colleen Long, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

The Archives sent a letter Thursday to the representatives of former presidents and vice presidents from former President Ronald Reagan to the present to ensure compliance on the issue of compliance with the Presidential Records Act.

5 Memphis cops charged with murder in Tyre Nichols’ death following a traffic stop

By Adrian Sainz, Rebecca Reynolds, Associated Press

Five former Memphis police officers have been charged with second-degree murder and other crimes in the arrest and death of Tyre Nichols, a Black motorist who died three days after a confrontation with the officers during a traffic stop.

Democrat Schiff, who lead 1st Trump impeachment, enters California Senate race

By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press

Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff, who rose to national prominence as the lead prosecutor in President Donald Trump's first impeachment trial, is entering the 2024 California U.S. Senate race.

WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing as Russia responds to U.S. plan to send tanks to Ukraine

By Associated Press

Pentagon press secretary Pat Ryder will hold a news briefing on Thursday after the U.S. and Western allies agreed to send more tanks to Ukraine to support it against an invasion by Russia.

WATCH: State Department holds news briefing as Blinken prepares to visit Middle East

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Egypt, Israel and the West Bank this weekend in his first trip to the Middle East this year, amid an escalation in Israeli-Palestinian violence.

WATCH: Biden says U.S. needs to protect economic gains as report shows 2.9 percent growth

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

"The news couldn’t have been any better,” President Joe Biden said of Thursday's GDP report.

Israeli troops kill at least 9 in West Bank raid, Palestinian officials say

By Tia Goldenberg, Isabel Debre, Associated Press

Israeli forces on Thursday killed nine Palestinians — including at least seven militants and a 61-year-old woman — in the deadliest single incident in the occupied West Bank in two decades, Palestinian officials said. Two rockets were fired from Gaza…

Governor creates commission to study Arizona prison problems

By Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is creating a commission to study problems in Arizona's prisons, including staffing levels and the health care offered to inmates.