Sep 05 Trump administration investigates Medicaid spending on immigrants in Democratic states By Angela Hart, KFF Health News, Devi Shastri, Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Trump administration is taking its immigration crackdown to the health care safety net, launching Medicaid spending probes in at least six Democratic-led states that provide comprehensive health coverage to poor and disabled immigrants living in… Continue reading
Sep 05 Israel strikes high-rise building as it sets sights on taking over Gaza City By Wafaa Shurafa, Julia Frankel, Associated Press The military accuses Hamas of using high-rises for surveillance and plans more targeted strikes. Continue reading
Sep 05 Putin says foreign troops deployed to Ukraine would be legitimate targets By Associated Press Putin's comments on Friday came hours after European leaders repledged their commitment to a potential peacekeeping force. Continue reading
Sep 04 Rubio says U.S. is designating 2 Ecuadorian gangs as foreign terrorist groups By Matthew Lee, Regina Garcia Cano, Jacquelyn Martin, Associated Press Secretary of State Marco Rubio made the announcement Thursday while in Ecuador as part of a trip to Latin America overshadowed by an American military strike against a similarly designated gang, Venezuela's Tren de Aragua. Continue reading
Sep 04 China’s Xi and North Korea’s Kim pledge deeper ties between nations at meeting in Beijing By Ken Moritsugu, Simina Mistreanu, Associated Press China has been North Korea’s biggest trading partner and aid provider, though questions have lingered about the strength of their bilateral relationship. Continue reading
Sep 04 Watch 10:57 U.S. military strikes on suspected drug smugglers spark legal and diplomatic concerns By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Zeba Warsi The Trump White House is signaling a new war on drug cartels. On Monday, the president released video of what the administration says was a strike on a drug-running boat off the coast of Venezuela. Nick Schifrin takes a closer… Continue watching
Sep 04 Germany leads military exercise in the Baltic as tensions simmer between Russia and NATO By Geir Moulson, Associated Press The exercise dubbed Quadriga is under the German navy's leadership and its various components, in which the army and air force also are participating. It involves more than 8,000 servicepeople from 14 countries. Continue reading
Sep 04 Congo announces new Ebola outbreak after case confirmed in southern province By Associated Press The World Health Organization said Thursday it dispatched its experts alongside Congo’s Rapid Response Team to Kasai Province to strengthen disease surveillance, treatment and infection prevention and control in health facilities. Continue reading
Sep 04 Palestinian death toll in Gaza passes 64,000, officials say, after ceasefire talks break down By Wafaa Shurafa, Kareem Chehayeb, Julia Frankel, Associated Press More than 64,000 Palestinians have been killed in the nearly two-year war in the Gaza Strip, local health officials said Thursday, as Hamas and Israel reiterated their incompatible demands for ending the fighting sparked by the militant group’s 2023 attack. Continue reading
Sep 04 Macron says 26 countries pledge troops as a reassurance force for Ukraine after fighting ends By Illia Novikov, Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press Speaking after a meeting of the so-called "coalition of the willing" in Paris, Macron says the countries have committed to deploying troops in Ukraine — or to maintaining a presence on land, at sea, or in the air — to… Continue reading