Jan 31 EU heads urge more Ukraine support as ministers debate how to fill war-torn nation's ammunition gap By Lorne Cook, Associated Press Almost two years since Russian forces invaded Ukraine, the war has bogged down and fears are growing that public support for the war effort is waning. Continue reading
Jan 31 Move to strip gender identity from Iowa's civil rights law rejected by legislators By Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press Iowa lawmakers have declined to advance a bill that would have stripped "gender identity" from the state's civil rights law. The proposal has been floated in recent years without success. Continue reading
Jan 31 Watch 8:21 Conservative Trump critic discusses his impact on the GOP and a divided America By Judy Woodruff, Sarah Clune Hartman, Frank Carlson Primary season is in full swing as a seemingly unstoppable GOP nomination approaches for former President Trump. Judy Woodruff explores what another Trump nomination and presidency could mean for the Republican party and for the country. It’s part of her… Continue watching
Jan 31 Deal on wartime Ukraine aid and border security stalls in Congress as time runs short By Stephen Groves, Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Senate negotiators are struggling to finalize a bipartisan deal that would pair policy changes at the U.S. southern border with wartime aid for Kyiv as they run into strong resistance from House Republicans and Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jan 31 Former Peruvian intelligence chief gets 19 years in prison for 1992 massacre of farmers By Associated Press Vladimiro Montesinos, the controversial intelligence chief of former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori, has been sentenced to 19 years and eight months in prison for the 1992 massacre of six farmers in the town of Pativilca. Continue reading
Jan 31 Federal judge dismisses Disney's free speech lawsuit against DeSantis; company vows to press on By Mike Schneider, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor said in his decision Wednesday that Disney lacked standing in its First Amendment lawsuit against the Florida governor and his appointees. Continue reading
Jan 31 El Salvador vice president acknowledges mistakes in war on gangs but says country is 'not a police state' By Megan Janetsky, Associated Press Félix Ulloa, temporarily on leave as El Salvador's vice president while he runs for reelection alongside Nayib Bukele, has denied accusations that their administration has made undemocratic moves to consolidate power. Continue reading
Jan 31 UN organizations rally around aid agency for Palestinian refugees in Gaza as some donors cut funding By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The United States and more than a dozen other countries have announced plans to suspend contributions to the agency known as UNRWA after Israel alleged that 12 of its thousands of workers participated in the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel… Continue reading
Jan 31 Secretary of State Blinken set to return to the Mideast for 5th time since Gaza conflict began By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The trip comes as discussions over a cease-fire and hostage release are intensifying, but also as fears grow of a regional conflict. Continue reading
Jan 31 Chinese hackers are determined to 'wreak havoc' on U.S. critical infrastructure, FBI director Wray warns By Didi Tang, Eric Tucker, Associated Press FBI Director Chris Wray has told House lawmakers that Chinese government hackers are busily targeting critical infrastructure inside the United States, including water treatment plants, the electrical grid and transportation systems. Continue reading