Politics

With calls for a ceasefire, protesters pressure city councils for U.S. action in Gaza

By Stephanie Sy, Mary Fecteau

As Hamas weighs a new proposal for a temporary truce in Gaza, protesters in the U.S. calling for a ceasefire have disrupted everything from commutes in New York City to a parade in Los Angeles. In cities across the country,…

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NYPD officers will have to record race of people they question in new transparency law

By Anthony Izaguirre, Philip Marcelo, Associated Press

The issue was thrust into the national spotlight this weekend when NYPD officers pulled over a Black lawmaker without giving him a reason.

U.S. and China commit to tackling fentanyl trafficking in a sign of cooperation amid differences

By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press

The head of a U.S. government delegation to China says that American and Chinese officials have committed to working together to stem the flow of fentanyl into the United States.

U.S. considering more measures against Venezuelan President Maduro after pulling some sanctions relief

By Fatima Hussein, Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press

The U.S. is considering additional measures against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's government after the South American country's highest court blocked the presidential candidacy of an opposition leader.

Poland's new government asks Germany to think creatively about compensation for World War II losses

By Associated Press

The foreign minister in Poland's new pro-European Union government says he would like Germany's leaders to think in a "creative" way about compensating Poland for huge losses it suffered at German hands during World War II.

France's government announces new measures to calm farmers' protests as blockades squeeze Paris

By Sylvie Corbet, Oleg Cetinic, Associated Press

France's newly appointed prime minister has announced controls on foreign food products in order to guarantee "fair competition," seeking to calm the anger of protesting farmers camped out around Paris.

Catalan separatists reject amnesty bill, highlighting the fragility of Spain's government

By Ciarán Giles, Associated Press

Catalan separatist lawmakers have dealt Spain's government a blow by voting against a hugely divisive amnesty law that was aimed at helping hundreds of their supporters involved in Catalonia's unsuccessful 2017 independence bid.

Oklahoma asks teachers to return up to $50,000 in bonuses the state says were paid in error

By Sean Murphy, Associated Press

Kristina Stadelman said she's crushed to learn she's being forced to repay $50,000, much of which she already spent on home improvements and a down payment for a new car.

ChatGPT violated European Union privacy laws, Italy tells chatbot maker OpenAI

By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press

Italian regulators say they informed OpenAI that its ChatGPT artificial intelligence chatbot has violated European Union's stringent data privacy rules.

Ohio could begin nitrogen gas executions under bill backed by state's Republican attorney general

By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press

Ohio's Republican attorney general is putting his weight behind a legislative effort that would bring nitrogen gas executions to the state and end a yearslong unofficial moratorium on the death penalty.