Feb 01 Mexican president suggests U.S. talks on migration and trafficking may suffer after drug money allegations By Associated Press Mexico's president has suggested that talks with the U.S. government on migration and drug trafficking could suffer after media reports of a U.S. investigation into alleged drug money donations for his 2006 campaign. Continue reading
Feb 01 Watch 6:21 Dozens of swatting calls target members of Congress and candidates on campaign trail By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman Swatting has been on the rise with targets in Congress and on the campaign trail. High-profile targets of hoax 911 calls include Nikki Haley, special counsel Jack Smith and nearly three dozen members of Congress. Lisa Desjardins discussed the growing… Continue watching
Feb 01 AP investigation reveals secret U.S. spy program that targeted top Venezuelan officials By Joshua Goodman, Jim Mustian, Associated Press The revelation comes at a fraught moment in U.S.-Venezuela relations and offers a rare window into the lengths the DEA was willing to go in a country that banned U.S. drug agents nearly two decades ago. Continue reading
Feb 01 U.S. approves $4 billion drone sale to India for maritime security needs By Associated Press The State Department notified Congress on Thursday of the $3.99 billion sale that will include 31 Sky Guardian drones, 170 Hellfire missiles, 310 small-diameter bombs and related support material. Continue reading
Feb 01 Disney appeals dismissal of free speech lawsuit as DeSantis says company should 'move on' By Mike Schneider, Associated Press The company had said after Wednesday's decision that it would set a dangerous precedent if left unchallenged by giving states the green light to weaponize their powers to punish opposing viewpoints. Continue reading
Feb 01 Prosecutors detail possible expert witnesses in federal case against officers in Tyre Nichols death By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press Meeting a judge's deadline, prosecutors revealed in court filings Wednesday potential avenues of trial testimony from Memphis Police Department training instructors, at least one of whom, Juan Gonzalez, taught the officers charged in Nichols' death. Continue reading
Feb 01 UK judge dismisses Trump's lawsuit over dossier containing 'shocking and scandalous claims' By Jill Lawless, Associated Press A judge in London has thrown out a lawsuit by former U.S. President Donald Trump accusing a former British spy of making "shocking and scandalous claims" that were false and harmed his reputation. Continue reading
Feb 01 Top UK diplomat says Britain could recognize a Palestinian state before a peace deal with Israel By Fay Abuelgasim, Associated Press British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said that U.K. recognition of an independent state of Palestine, including in the United Nations, "can't come at the start of the process, but it doesn't have to be the very end of the process."… Continue reading
Feb 01 10 GOP state senators who staged long walkout can't run for reelection, Oregon high court says By Claire Rush, Associated Press The 2023 walkout paralyzed the Legislature for weeks and only ended after Republicans forced concessions from Democrats on a sweeping bill related to expanding access to abortion and transgender health care and another measure regarding the manufacture and transfer of… Continue reading
Feb 01 Mother of Oxford high school shooter takes stand in her trial for involuntary manslaughter By Ed White, Associated Press Jennifer Crumbley, 45, is charged with involuntary manslaughter. She and husband James are accused of making a gun accessible at home and ignoring their son's mental health needs. Continue reading