Politics

Mother of protester says daughter was beaten to death, disputes Iran’s account

By Associated Press

The mother of an Iranian teenager is disputing official claims that her daughter fell to her death from a high building. Nasreen Shakarami says her teenage daughter was killed by repeated blows to the head as part of Iran's crackdown…

WATCH: President Biden praises U.S. jobs data, but seeks ‘stable growth’

By Associated Press

President Joe Biden hailed new job numbers Friday, saying the slowdown in job growth shows the United States is transitioning to "more stable growth," although he warns that there is "still a lot of work" to be done.

Michael Flynn is recruiting an ‘Army of God’ in growing Christian nationalist movement

By Michelle R. Smith, Richard Lardner, Associated Press

The ReAwaken America Tour led by former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn has carried a message of a country under siege to tens of thousands of people across the US.

Leader of Belarus gives Putin a tractor as gift for his 70th birthday

By Associated Press, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin has received an unusual gift for his 70th birthday: a tractor.

GOP steps up crime message in midterm’s final stretch

By Associated Press

In cities and suburbs across the U.S., Republicans up and down the ballot have overwhelmingly focused on sending a message that violent crime is out of control.

Investigation of Organization of American States boss finds relationship with staffer might have violated ethics code

By Associated Press

The Associated Press has learned that the head of the Organization of American States is facing an internal investigation into allegations he carried on a consensual relationship with a staffer that may have violated the organization's code of ethics.

South Korea, U.S. warships start new drills after North Korea missile launch

By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press

The nuclear-powered U.S. aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan has begun a new round of naval drills with South Korean warships.

Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse likely to resign Senate seat

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Josh Funk, Associated Press

Sasse is the sole finalist to become president of the University of Florida, the school says, and the Republican senator has indicated he will take the job.

Biden says nuclear ‘Armageddon’ at highest risk since Cuban Missile Crisis

By Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

Speaking at a fundraiser Thursday for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Biden said Putin was "not joking when he talks about the use of tactical nuclear weapons or biological or chemical weapons."…

Hurricane Ian evacuees return to devastation as death toll hits 101

By Stephen Smith, Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press

Hurricane Ian's death toll has climbed into the triple digits. The number of recorded storm-related deaths rose Thursday to at least 101 in the eight days since the storm made landfall in southwest Florida.