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Biden loses bid to stop release of material tied to special counsel probe
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (388+ words) A federal judge on Friday rejected former President Joe Biden's attempt to block the Trump administration from releasing to a conservative group the recordings that Biden made with a ghostwriter. U. S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich found that the public interest in…...
President Donald Trump unveils the new Air Force One, a converted Qatari jet
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (576+ words) ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. " President Donald Trump on Friday showed off the new Air Force One, a formerly Qatari-owned jumbo jet that has been converted into the official U. S. presidential aircraft. The new aircraft eschews the Kennedy-era robin's egg blue exterior…...
Who is Andy Burnham, the lawmaker seeking to replace Keir Starmer
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (779+ words) LONDON " Andy Burnham is a political insider turned outsider who aims to be Britain's next prime minister. The 56-year-old politician presents himself as an amiable northern everyman who prefers T-shirts to a suit and tie and spends spare time playing…...
Some GOP senators and Trump allies have harsh reviews of his agreement to end Iran war
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (727+ words) WASHINGTON " Republican leaders on Capitol Hill, including top national security figures, were voicing strong reservations Thursday "- and some outright condemnation " of the Trump administration's agreement to end the fighting in Iran. "President Trump has pursued peace through strength. I hope…...
Israeli military strikes in southern Lebanon in intense fighting as US-Iran talks postponed
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (769+ words) JERUSALEM " Israel's military said Friday its forces struck targets throughout southern Lebanon overnight as Hezbollah reported intense fighting in the area, threatening the nascent agreement between Iran and the United States to end their war. Talks planned for Friday in…...
Supreme Court sides with marijuana user who wants to legally own a gun
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (678+ words) WASHINGTON " The Supreme Court ruled Thursday against a broad federal ban on gun ownership by marijuana users, the latest in a line of firearm cases from a court that has expanded gun rights. The justices decided unanimously in favor of…...
Cuba's Communist Party approves emergency economic plan opening to private enterprise
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (308+ words) HAVANA " Cuba's powerful Communist Party on Thursday approved an emergency economic package featuring unprecedented free-market measures aimed at opening up the struggling island's economy as pressure from the U. S. and the European Union heightens. The document, which has not yet been…...
New York mayor, other leaders push to ban horse-drawn carriage rides after Indian teen's death
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (843+ words) NEW YORK " The death of a young tourist who jumped from a runaway horse carriage in Central Park has intensified calls to ban the old-time attraction from one of New York City's most recognizable destinations. Romanch Mahajan, 18, died after he…...
Vance says US allows more than dozen ships through to Iranian ports, lifting blockade under deal
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (68+ words) U. S. lifts blockade of Iran and Iranian supreme leader endorses direct talks with American officials WGAU Radio Vance says US allows more than dozen ships through to Iranian ports, lifting blockade under deal WASHINGTON " Vice President JD Vance said on Thursday…...
Residents return to war-ravaged southern Lebanon with hope and sorrow after the US-Iran deal
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (1028+ words) TYRE, Lebanon " Adnan Kaour returned on Thursday to check on his home in southern Lebanon 's coastal city of Tyre " once known as an idyllic summer getaway spot " just a week after Israel issued warnings for all of its residents…...