Kirby: Russia used North Korean missiles in Ukraine
National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby speaks during a press briefing at the White House on Jan. 4, 2024, in Washington. | Evan Vucci/AP Russia…
Israel strike kills 12, mostly children, in Gaza area the military declared a safe zone
RAFAH, Gaza Strip — An Israeli strike flattened a home Thursday in an area of southern Gaza that the military had declared a safe zone as…
Hydroxychloroquine could have caused 17,000 deaths during COVID, study finds – POLITICO
Nearly 17,000 people may have died after taking hydroxycholoroquine during the first wave of COVID, according to a study by French researchers. The anti-malaria drug…
Anti-Trump Republicans pin hopes on Nikki Haley
SPIRIT LAKE, Iowa — Retiree Reggie Alt handed a handwritten seven-page memo detailing her ideas for how to beat former President Trump to one of former…
Ukraine says Russian hackers penetrated major telecoms network for months – POLITICO
Russian hackers were inside Ukrainian telecoms giant Kyivstar's system from at least May last year in a cyberattack which crippled its services in December, Ukraine's…
It’s 2024. Time to start acting like climate change actually matters
My introduction to climate change politics came via Al Franken. Yes, Al Franken, the “Saturday Night Live” comedian-turned U.S. senator who resigned from Congress amid…
Christie: Endorsing Trump in 2016 was a mistake
“Eight years ago when I decided to endorse Donald Trump for president, I did it because he was winning, and I did it because I…
Inside the Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection
WASHINGTON — Many Americans watched video footage of the crowd attacking the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, but few have a firsthand account of what happened…
How Antisemitism Gets ‘Kosherized’: A French Rabbi on Rising Hate in Her Country
The reaction from her community lifted her. Her temple became, overnight, “super-crowded.” She doubts anyone became “more faithful.” The war brought a renewed “commitment to…
Supreme Court might hear case of man denied green card over tattoos
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Prominent Los Angeles civil rights attorney Sandra Muñoz spent her eighth Christmas countries apart from her husband, Luis Acensio Cordero, after the federal…
Historians meet Biden for a White House lunch, urge him to speak out more forcefully
Attendees were tight-lipped about what was discussed at the gathering. One would only go so far as to say they “talked about American history and…
Federal appeals panel says emergency care abortions not required by 1986 law
NEW ORLEANS — The Biden administration cannot use a 1986 emergency care law to require hospitals in Texas to provide abortions for women whose lives are…
Nevada judge attacked by airborne defendant during sentencing in Vegas courtroom
The attack occurred about 11 a.m. at the Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas. The defendant, Deobra Delone Redden, 30, was wrestled to the floor…
Kevin McCarthy gives cheeky answer for his newest government gig
Former House Speaker and Rep. Kevin McCarthy has barely been out of office and yet he’s already lined up his next government gig: jury duty.…
What you need to know about the Red Sea crisis – POLITICO
On October 7, Hamas fighters launched a bloody attack against Israel, using paragliders, speedboats and underground tunnels to carry out an offensive that killed almost…
Trump’s bid to delay the Jan. 6 trial could be derailed
As all eyes watched every word filed by Donald Trump and federal prosecutors ahead of next week’s crucial arguments on immunity, a third party slipped…
Unsealed documents name associates of Jeffrey Epstein but offer few revelations
Epstein, a registered sex offender who killed himself in a Manhattan jail in 2019 while awaiting trial on federal sex-trafficking charges, was accused by prosecutors…
California Assembly shut down by protest calling for Israeli cease-fire in Israel
SACRAMENTO — On the day California lawmakers returned to Sacramento for the new year, hundreds of protesters convened at the state Capitol on Wednesday and shut…
Nikki Haley ratchets up her attacks on Donald Trump
“I don’t talk about opponents. I never have. I don’t think you want to hear it,” Haley said to an overflowing crowd in a country…
Newsom urges support for state’s mental health reform measure
Gov. Gavin Newsom gathered with city leaders and public safety officials Wednesday to urge support of Proposition 1, an overhaul of the state’s mental health…