Biden attaches human rights conditions to U.S. military aid
WASHINGTON — A new directive by President Biden appeared to ease a split among Democrats over his military support for Israel’s war in Gaza, with lawmakers…
S&P 500 closes above 5,000 for first time
Traders work on the floor of the NYSE in April 2022. On Friday, the S&P 500 closed above 5,000 for the first time ever. File…
As gang violence grips Ecuador, U.S. announces support, security aid
The United States on Thursday announced a series of funds to provide Ecuadorian military and police with critical infrastructure and equipment as the country (Guayaquilis…
U.S. aid for Ukraine dried up at the end of last year
After the breakout of the Israel-Hamas war in October, Biden asked Congress for a $106 billion package to support Ukraine, Israel, the Indo-Pacific and to…
Donald Trump’s 1st-term immigration plan delivered mixed results, ‘harsh effects’
1 of 6 | Former President Donald Trump holds up a photo of the border wall as he speaks to the National Border Patrol Council…
U.S. sanctions four entities, one ship for violating Russian oil price cap
The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions against four companies and one tanker under its Russia oil price cap regulation as it seeks to deprive…
Trump posed to secure overwhelming victory in Nevada GOP caucuses
Former U.S. President Donald J. Trump appeared posed to win Nevada's Republican Party caucuses on Thursday night. File Photo by Tannen Maury/UPI | License Photo…
U.S. conducts ‘self-defense’ strikes in Yemen, hitting Iran-backed Houthi targets
A projectile is launched during a military exercise near the Yemen-Saudi Arabia border at Al-Baqaa area in the northern province of Saada, Yemen, in early…
Pharma CEOs asked to defend high drug prices at Senate hearing
“The outrageous cost of prescription drugs in America means that 1 out of 4 of our people go to the doctor, get a prescription and…
Supreme Court hearing Donald Trump ballot eligibility case
1 of 2 | Oral arguments will begin before the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday over former President Donald Trump’s ballot eligibility. Photo by Tannen…
Iraq condemns U.S. retaliatory drone strike as ‘clear aggression,’ violation of sovereignty
Iraqi security forces remove a charred truck that was targeted by a U.S. drone strike at Mashtal district, eastern Baghdad, Iraq, late Wednesday. On Thursday,…
N.Y. Proud Boy arrested for pepper spraying police on Jan. 6
1 of 3 | Aaron Donald Sauer, 43, of Syracuse, N.Y., is accused of pepper spraying police during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on Congress.…
Iranian, Chinese nationals charged in high-tech information theft
Kalibr cruise missiles and Kinzhal hypersonic aero-ballistic ballistic missiles firing in the Black Sea in 2020. A Chinese national was arrested this week in connection…
Senate defeats foreign aid bill stripped of border provisions
1 of 6 | Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., changed his vote to 'no' when it became clear the a foreign aid measure was…
Intel officials warned post Oct. 7 of increased Iranian drone threat to U.S. troops
Intelligence officials also raised alarms about the potential for attacks on U.S. personnel in Jordan from Iran-backed groups, one of the officials said. Those concerns…
Search continues for 5 Marines after missing military helicopter found
US Marines disembark the Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion, a heavy-lift helicopter, during combined airborne and maritime infiltration drills with South Korean and British troops in…
Commerce Department names Elizabeth Kelly as first director of AI Safety Institute
United States Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced Wednesday that former Biden economic advisor Elizabeth Kelly will serve as Director of the U.S. AI Safety…
Trend of women traveling solo could spike in 2024
1 of 5 | Kat Fleischman (L), 36, an American public relations professional who has been taking international solo trips since she was 18, said…
Nevada primaries: Joe Biden sails to victory, Nikki Haley loses to ‘none of these candidates’
1 of 3 | President Joe Biden speaks Sunday at a campaign event in Las Vegas. There are 26 delegates at stake in Tuesday's Nevada…
Houthi rebels fire missiles at U.S., British ships in Red Sea
Houthi rebels fired on a British cargo ship sailing in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen in the early hours of Tuesday, causing…