Nov 17 North Korea fires missile after threatening ‘fiercer’ military response By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press North Korea has launched a short-range ballistic missile toward its eastern waters, hours after it threatened "fiercer" military responses to the U.S. bolstering its security commitment with allies South Korea and Japan. Continue reading
Nov 17 Defeated Republican candidate Kari Lake refuses to concede in Arizona governor’s race By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Defeated Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake says she's assembling lawyers and collecting evidence of voters who had trouble casting ballots as she considers her next move. Continue reading
Nov 17 WATCH: Pentagon says U.S. won’t dip below munition readiness By Associated Press Pentagon officials said Thursday that the United States is satisfied that its own munitions readiness levels are intact as the U.S. has been Ukraine's largest supporter, providing $18.6 billion in weapons and equipment. Continue reading
Nov 17 Starbucks workers strike at more than 100 stores in largest labor action since union campaign By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press Starbucks workers at more than 100 U.S. stores are on strike Thursday in their largest labor action since a campaign to unionize the company’s stores began late last year. Continue reading
Nov 17 Congress considers fulfilling 200-year-old promise to seat Cherokee Nation delegate By Sean Murphy, Associated Press The Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma is moving a step closer to having a promise fulfilled from nearly 200 years ago that a delegate from the tribe be seated in Congress. Continue reading
Nov 17 Dutch court convicts 3 for 2014 downing of flight MH17 over Ukraine By Mike Corder, Raf Casert, Associated Press A Dutch court has convicted two Russians and a Ukrainian of the murders of 298 people who died in the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine. Continue reading
Nov 17 WATCH: DHS, FBI heads testify before Senate on China surveillance inside the U.S. By Associated Press During a Senate hearing on threats to the U.S. homeland, FBI Director Christopher Wray was quizzed about Chinese efforts to use their own police to surveil dissidents inside the United States. Continue reading
Nov 17 WATCH: Pelosi won’t seek leadership role after Republicans take House, plans to stay in Congress By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she will not seek a leadership role in the new Congress. Continue reading
Nov 16 More aid reaches Ethiopia’s Tigray region following truce By Associated Press More aid arrived in Ethiopia's Tigray Wednesday following the signing of a truce earlier this month calling for unhindered humanitarian access into the northern region. Continue reading
Nov 16 Watch 5:12 News Wrap: G20 leaders say Russia’s war in Ukraine is harming global economy In our news wrap Wednesday, the G20 summit ended with President Biden and other leaders condemning the war in Ukraine and blaming the conflict for worsening the global economy, Senate Republicans reelected Mitch McConnell as their leader over Florida Sen. Continue watching