Mar 08 WATCH: Pentagon holds briefing after Biden announces plan to deliver aid to Gaza by sea By Menelaos Hadjicostis, Associated Press A top EU official, Ursula von der Leyen, told reporters in Cyprus on Friday that the vessel, belonging to Spain's Open Arms aid group, will make a pilot voyage to test the corridor in the coming days. Continue reading
Mar 08 Former police officer convicted in sexual assault is the first to face tougher new penalty, DOJ says By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Justice Department says a former Oklahoma police officer convicted in the sexual assault of a woman during a traffic stop will become the first to face a heftier penalty under the 2022 reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. Continue reading
Mar 08 Expelled U.S. Rep George Santos says he is running for Congress again By Karen Matthews, Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press George Santos posted Thursday night on X that he will challenge fellow Republican Rep. Nick LaLota. LaLota represents a district on New York’s Long Island that is different from the one Santos represented before he was expelled. Continue reading
Mar 08 Iran is responsible for the 'physical violence' that killed Mahsa Amini in 2022, UN probe finds By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press A U.N. fact-finding mission says Iran is responsible for the “physical violence” that led to the death of Mahsa Amini in 2022 and sparked nationwide protests against the country’s mandatory headscarf laws and its ruling theocracy. Continue reading
Mar 08 Biden calls out 'shrinkflation' as part of a broader strategy to reframe how voters view the economy By Josh Boak, Associated Press The president's focus on shrinkflation is part of a broader strategy to reframe how voters think about the economy before the November election. Biden is trying to deflect criticism about high prices and instead pin the blame on big business. Continue reading
Mar 08 RNC votes to install Trump's handpicked chair as the former president tightens control of the party By Steve Peoples, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Whatley is part of a leadership slate that will include the former president's daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, as co-chair. The person running the party's day-to-day operations will be Chris LaCivita, a top Trump aide who will also serve as RNC chief… Continue reading
Mar 08 Trump attorneys post $92 million bond to support jury award to E. Jean Carroll in defamation suit By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press A lawyer for Donald Trump says the former president has secured a bond sufficient to support an $83.3 million jury award granted to writer E. Jean Carroll during a January defamation trial. Continue reading
Mar 08 Military's Ospreys are cleared to return to flight, 3 months after latest fatal crash in Japan By Tara Copp, Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Japan says it'll join the U.S. military in returning its Ospreys to flight following the deaths of eight U.S. service members in a crash there in November. Continue reading
Mar 08 WATCH: Biden speaks at campaign event in Philadelphia as reported 275,000 jobs added to economy By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press President Joe Biden delivered a speech in Philadelphia as a new jobs report shows the economy added a surprising 275,000 jobs indicating a resilience in the face of high interest rates. Continue reading
Mar 07 WATCH: Biden directs U.S. military to build temporary pier in Gaza for humanitarian aid By Samy Magdy, Abby Sewell, Ellen Knickmeyer, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press While reiterating his support for Israel, President Joe Biden used the announcement and the bright spotlight of his State of the Union speech to renew months of U.S. calls to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to change how he conducts… Continue reading