Politics

U.S. sanctions money lending network to Yemen's Houthi rebels, aims to boost maritime protections

By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press

The White House is encouraging Mideast allies to join the Combined Maritime Forces, a partnership that exists to counter malign action by non-state actors in international waters.

U.S. touts new era of collaboration with Native American tribes to manage public lands

By Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press

Hundreds of tribal leaders gathered in Washington this week for an annual summit where the Biden administration is celebrating nearly 200 new agreements to boost cooperation with the tribes.

No University of Nevada students killed in shooting; victims were faculty members, university says

By Rio Yamat, Ben Finley, Associated Press

The school identified two of the victims who died as business school professors Patricia Navarro-Velez and Cha Jan "Jerry" Chang.

Shots fired outside Jewish temple in upstate New York as Hanukkah begins, shooter's motive unknown

By Associated Press

Officials say a 28-year-old man is in police custody after allegedly firing two rounds from a shotgun outside a Jewish temple in Albany, New York.

What to know about the Hall & Oates legal fight, and the business at stake behind the music

By Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press

After more than a half-century of making music together, Daryl Hall is suing John Oates over a proposed sale of his share of a Hall & Oates business partnership that Hall says he hasn't approved.

China, EU meeting exposes divisions over Ukraine, trade and subsidies

By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press

Chinese President Xi Jinping met Thursday in Beijing with the two European presidents, Ursula von der Leyen from the EU Commission and Charles Michel from the EU Council.

Trump appeals ruling rejecting immunity claim as window narrows to delay federal election case

By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

Former President Donald Trump is appealing a ruling that found he is not immune from criminal prosecution over his efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

House votes to censure Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman for pulling a fire alarm in a Capitol office building

By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press

The New York congressman Thursday became the third Democrat in the House to be admonished this year through the process. Censure is a punishment one step below expulsion from the House and has become routine in the last year.

WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing following grounding of Osprey fleet after fatal crash

By Tara Copp, Associated Press

The military announced late Wednesday it was grounding all of its Osprey V-22 helicopters, one week after eight Air Force Special Operations Command service members died in a crash off the coast of Japan.

WATCH: White House holds briefing as the U.S. sanctions money lending network to Yemen's Houthi rebels

By Associated Press

White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said that the U.S. has already heard from “several key partners” interested in potentially joining the Combined Maritime Forces.