Politics

WATCH: Report finds ‘unnecessary’ force by Border Patrol agents at Rio Grande

By Will Weissert, Associated Press

Border Patrol agents on horseback engaged in "unnecessary use of force" against non-threatening Haitian immigrants but didn't whip any with their reins, according to a federal investigation of chaotic scenes along the Texas-Mexico border last fall.

Facing harassment and death threats, some election workers weigh whether to stay

By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press

Since the 2020 election, election officials and workers have faced an onslaught of harassment and threats stemming from false claims it was stolen from former President Donald Trump.

Sri Lankan police impose curfew ahead of planned protest

By Bharatha Mallawarachi, Associated Press

Police have imposed a curfew in Sri Lanka's capital and surrounding areas a day before a planned protest demanding the country's president and prime minister resign over an economic crisis that has caused severe shortages of essential supplies.

China demands U.S. end military ‘collusion’ with Taiwan

By Associated Press

China has demanded the U.S. cease military "collusion" with Taiwan during a virtual meeting between the joint chiefs of staff from the two sides.

Former Trump White House counsel Cipollone meets with Jan. 6 panel in private

By Lisa Mascaro, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press

Former Trump White House counsel Pat Cipollone has arrived on Capitol Hill for a private interview with the Jan. 6 committee.

WATCH: Biden signs executive order to push back on abortion restrictions

By Seung Min Kim, Zeke Miller, Chris Megerian, Associated Press

Biden delivered impassioned remarks Friday condemning the “extreme” Supreme Court majority that ended a constitutional right to abortion and pleading with Americans upset by the decision to “vote, vote, vote vote” in November.

Gun applicants in NY will have to hand over social media accounts

By Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press, Maysoon Khan, Associated Press/Report for America

It’s an approach applauded by many Democrats and national gun control advocacy groups as missed warning signs pile up in investigations of mass killings.

Biden to sign executive order to protect some abortion access, AP reports

By Seung Min Kim, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

The White House said Biden will speak Friday morning “on protecting access to reproductive health care services,.” The actions he was expected to outline are intended to try to mitigate some potential penalties women seeking abortion may face after the…

Haiti’s struggles worsened in the year since the president was assassinated

By Evens Sanon, Dánica Coto, Associated Press

Not only have authorities failed to identify all those who masterminded and financed the killing, but Haiti has gone into a freefall as violence soars and the economy tumbles.

Tuna supply dries up for Kenya’s local fishing community

By Wanjohi Kabukuru, Associated Press

Artisanal fisheries on Kenya's coast say climate change, overfishing by large foreign vessels and a lack of other job opportunities for coastal communities is draining the Indian Ocean of its yellowfin tuna stocks.