Jul 13 Watch 6:11 Mary McLeod Bethune becomes first Black American honored in U.S. Capitol's Statuary Hall A new statue unveiled Wednesday in the U.S. Capitol marks a historic first. Civil rights pioneer Mary McLeod Bethune is the first Black American to represent a state in Statuary Hall. Florida lawmakers voted to remove a statue representing a… Continue watching
Jul 13 Ex-CIA engineer convicted in massive release of classified information By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Schulte chose to act as his own defense attorney, calling himself a scapegoat for an embarrassing public release of CIA secrets by WikiLeaks in 2017. A mistrial was declared at his original 2020 trial after jurors deadlocked on the most… Continue reading
Jul 13 Brazil's former President Lula da Silva asks for calm after leftist official's killing By Mauricio Savarese, Diane Jeantet, Associated Press Da Silva's calls for peace reflect growing concerns about the presidential campaign and October election in a highly polarized Brazil. President Jair Bolsonaro has suggested he may not accept the ballot, while urging Brazilians to arm themselves. Continue reading
Jul 13 Democrats stress national security as computer chips bill stalls By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The Biden administration and Democrats are warning of dire consequences if Congress fails to act on computer chips legislation. They say Congress needs to pass a bill by the end of July that's designed to boost semiconductor manufacturing in the… Continue reading
Jul 13 Capitol rioter with Confederate flag attached to a lacrosse stick gets 5 months in prison By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press Prosecutors say Blair encountered a line of police officers on the Capitol's West Lawn and was arrested after he pushed his lacrosse stick against an officer's chest. Continue reading
Jul 13 Wait lists at U.S. border frustrate, confuse asylum seekers By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press Opaque waiting lists for asylum-seekers to enter the United States at the Mexico border have carried over from the Trump administration, frustrating many migrants to the point that they cross illegally. Continue reading
Jul 13 U.N. sees progress in talks to free up Ukraine grain exports By Ayse Wieting, Suzan Fraser, Associated Press The United Nations reported "positive" results from the first face-to-face talks in months between Russia and Ukraine on a plan to unblock the export of Ukrainian grain. Continue reading
Jul 13 Slovenia to dismantle razor wire fence on Croatia border By Associated Press Slovenian police say they have detained a Syrian man for illegally transporting migrants, as the country's foreign minister says the dismantling of a razor wire on the border with Croatia will start soon. Continue reading
Jul 13 Amazon handed Ring doorbell footage to police without user consent By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press Amazon has provided Ring doorbell footage to law enforcement 11 times this year without the user's permission. The disclosure came in a letter Amazon sent on July 1 and was made public on Wednesday by U.S. Sen. Edward Markey. Continue reading
Jul 13 WATCH: Biden opens first visit to Middle East as president with trip to Israel By Josh Boak, Josef Federman, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Joe Biden opened his first visit to the Mideast as president on Wednesday by declaring a "bone deep" bond between the United States and Israel and pledging to strengthen economic connections between the two countries going forward. Continue reading