Politics

Russia focuses attacks on annexed areas of Ukraine

By Adam Schreck, Associated Press

The governor of the Zaporizhzhia region said Friday that Russian forces fired more missiles at the regional capital and also used used Iranian-made Shahed-136 drones there for the first time.

EU summit struggles to form gas price cap plan

By Lorne Cook, Karel Janicek, Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press

European Union leaders are struggling to bridge significant differences over a natural gas price cap as winter approaches and Russia's war on Ukraine fuels an energy crisis.

New York City mayor declares emergency over migrants sent from border states

By Deepti Hajela, Associated Press

Mayor Eric Adams said Friday that the demand being put on the city to provide housing and other assistance is "not sustainable." He says by the end of its fiscal year, the city expected to spend $1 billion helping the…

Uvalde school district suspends entire police force after continued outrage

By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press

Uvalde school leaders have pulled its embattled campus police force off the job four months after the Robb Elementary School shooting.

Biden signs executive order promising EU citizens better data privacy

By Frank Bajak, Kelvin Chan, Associated Press

President Joe Biden has signed an executive order designed to allay European concerns that U.S. intelligence agencies are illegally spying on them.

A derogatory word is being removed from public spaces. Some in this California town see it differently

By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado

The rural, scattered community of Squaw Valley could soon have its name changed, but residents disagree over what that would mean.

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.