Dec 12 Federal judge upholds Texas' TikTok ban on state-owned devices By Associated Press The decision came months after The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University challenged the ban, arguing it violated the First Amendment. Continue reading
Dec 12 Kentucky woman seeking court approval for abortion learned her embryo no longer has cardiac activity By Bruce Schreiner, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press The attorneys urged other Kentucky women who are pregnant and seeking an abortion to reach out if they are interested in joining the case. Continue reading
Dec 12 German prosecutors indict 27 people in connection with an alleged far-right coup plot By Geir Moulson, Associated Press Federal prosecutors said Tuesday that the accused believed in a "conglomerate of conspiracy myths," including Reich Citizens and QAnon ideology, and were convinced that Germany is ruled by a so-called "deep state."… Continue reading
Dec 12 Zelenskyy visits Capitol Hill with U.S. aid for Ukraine at risk of collapse By Lisa Mascaro, Stephen Groves, Associated Press Zelenskyy has told leaders in Congress that with U.S. aid his country can win the war with Russia. But Zelenskyy arrived Tuesday on Capitol Hill to a darker mood than when he swooped in last winter for a hero's welcome. Continue reading
Dec 12 WATCH: Pentagon holds daily briefing as Zelenskyy visits Washington to meet with Biden By Associated Press Pentagon press secretary Pat Ryder will hold a news briefing on Tuesday as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appeals to leaders in Congress for U.S. aid for his fighters in the war with Russia. Continue reading
Dec 12 WATCH: Biden, Zelenskyy hold briefing as Ukrainian president visits Washington to ask for aid By Lisa Mascaro, Stephen Groves, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The White House is warning that if new money isn't provided by year's end it will have swift consequences for Ukraine's capacity to hold its territory, let alone take back land captured by Russia. Continue reading
Dec 12 Live updates: Israel promises to keep fighting in Gaza ahead of non-binding UN cease-fire vote By Associated Press More than 17,700 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, around two-thirds of them women and children, according to the Health Ministry in the Hamas-controlled territory. Continue reading
Dec 11 The UN peacekeeping mission in Mali ends after 10 years, following the junta's pressure to go By Baba Ahmed, Associated Press The U.N. effort in Mali has been the deadliest peacekeeping mission in the world, with more than 300 personnel killed. Continue reading
Dec 11 Zelenskyy to address the U.S. military in Washington as funding for Ukraine's war runs out By Tara Copp, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press President Joe Biden has asked Congress for $61.4 billion for wartime funding for Ukraine as part of a $110 billion package that also includes money for Israel and other national security priorities. Continue reading
Dec 11 Watch 4:21 News Wrap: Special counsel asks Supreme Court to rule on Trump's claim of legal immunity In our news wrap Monday, the special counsel prosecuting former President Trump asked the Supreme Court to rule on his claim of legal immunity from charges of trying to subvert the 2020 election results, Ukraine President Zelenskyy arrived in Washington… Continue watching