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Trump looms large over upcoming primary elections in Washington, DC
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (1078+ words) WASHINGTON " The last time Washington, D. C. , residents chose a new delegate to Congress and a new mayor in the same election, gas was $1. 33 a gallon and George H. W. Bush was president. This fall they will do it again " under starkly different circumstances....
Case filed against Equatorial Guinea for sending US deportees to nations where they face persecution
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (644+ words) DAKAR, Senegal " Rights lawyers filed a case against Equatorial Guinea before Africa's top human rights body Friday, accusing the central African nation of forcing deportees from the United States back to their home countries in violation of their rights. The…...
Trump's troop reversals in Europe could cost millions and have left soldiers in limbo, officials say
22+ hour, 38+ min ago (1214+ words) NATO allies were bewildered in May when Trump said he would send 5, 000 U. S. troops to Poland just weeks after ordering the same number pulled from Europe, following a spat with Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the Iran war. The Trump administration…...
Early voting begins this weekend for Georgia primary runoffs
1+ day, 26+ min ago (213+ words) ATLANTA " Early voting begins Saturday in several metro Atlanta counties ahead of Georgia's primary runoff elections. Voters in Cobb, De Kalb, Fulton, and Gwinnett counties can cast ballots before statewide early voting begins Monday. Polls in Cobb, De Kalb, and…...
A Ukrainian maritime drone explodes at a Romanian Black Sea port. No injuries reported.
1+ day, 26+ min ago (720+ words) CONSTANTA, Romania " A Ukrainian maritime drone that was being used in the country's war against Russia exploded Friday at a Black Sea port in Romania, while three other sea drones exploded outside the port, Romanian authorities said. No one was…...
Senate OKs $70 B immigration bill after rejecting efforts to permanently ban Trump's settlement fund
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (810+ words) WASHINGTON " The Senate passed legislation to fund President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement agencies early Friday, after weeks of delays and fierce backlash to an unrelated $1. 776 billion settlement fund that threatened to derail the bill. Senators voted 52-47 to pass the $70 billion…...
Prosecutors lose appeal in Arizona's fake elector case and vow to present it again to a grand jury
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (547+ words) PHOENIX " One of the three remaining criminal cases stemming from efforts by President Donald Trump's supporters to overturn the 2020 election results appears headed back to a grand jury in Arizona. The case began in April 2024 when an indictment sought by…...
In public letter, Ukraine's Zelenskyy calls on Putin for direct negotiations in a neutral country
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (449+ words) KYIV, Ukraine " Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday called for face-to-face negotiations in a public letter addressed directly to Russian President Vladimir Putin. The letter, the first public message Zelenskyy has written directly to Putin since Russia launched its full-scale…...
Chinese leader Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week in first visit since 2019
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (605+ words) BEIJING " Chinese leader Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week, both countries announced Friday, in what will be his first visit in nearly seven years. His trip will the latest in a series of steps by China to…...
Some Republican governors are rebranding June with conservative alternatives to Pride
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (823+ words) SALT LAKE CITY " June is widely recognized as Pride Month, but a handful of Republican governors have bestowed alternative titles that both supporters and opponents view as counterprogramming. Without directly saying the idea was to replace Pride, the governors of…...