Politics

South Korea says it has the ability to intercept missiles from the North

By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press

South Korea's military says it's capable of detecting and intercepting the variety of missiles that North Korea has launched in a barrage of recent simulated nuclear attacks on its rivals.

Trial begins for Russian analyst who was source for flawed Trump dossier

By Matthew Barakat, Associated Press

A federal jury in Virginia has heard opening statements in the trial of a think tank analyst who played a major role in the creation of a flawed dossier about former President Donald Trump.

Labor Department proposal could upend rules for gig workers

By Michelle Chapman, Alexandra Olson, Associated Press

The U.S. Department of Labor is publishing a new proposal on how workers should be classified saying that thousands of people have been incorrectly labeled as contractors rather than employees.

NATO to hold nuclear exercise despite warnings from Russia

By Lorne Cook, Associated Press

NATO's chief said Tuesday that it's important to do this despite rising tensions over the war in Ukraine and President Vladimir Putin's insistence that he is not bluffing about using all available means to defend Russian territory.

Majority in U.S. see relations with foreign adversaries grow more hostile, poll finds

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Nuha Dolby, Associated Press

A majority of U.S. adults expect America's relations with foreign adversaries like Russia and North Korea to grow more hostile, according to a new poll. That's a major shift in public opinion from four years ago under Trump.

Uvalde school superintendent announces plan to resign after community outrage

By Associated Press

Uvalde's school district superintendent has announced he plans to resign by the end of the academic year. The school board voted Monday night to begin a search for his successor immediately.

WATCH: White House calls for LA councilmembers to resign after racist remarks

By Associated Press

Former Council president Nury Martinez, a Democrat, stepped down from the job and apologized Monday, saying she was ashamed of her racially offensive language in the year-old recording, but she did not resign her council seat.

WATCH: Biden delivers virtual remarks at the Summit on Fire Prevention and Control

By Associated Press

President Joe Biden thanked the nation's firefighters Tuesday during a virtual address to the Summit on Fire Prevention and Control.

Senate candidates in Pennsylvania fight for Black vote

By Mike Catalini, Marc Levy, Associated Press

Black voters are at the center of an increasingly competitive battle in a race that could tilt control of the Senate, as Democrats try to harness outrage over the Supreme Court's abortion decision and Republicans tap the national playbook to…

LISTEN: Supreme Court hears arguments on animal welfare in pork industry and death penalty case

By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press

The Supreme Court is weighing a California animal cruelty law that pork producers say could upend their industry and raise the cost of pork products nationwide.