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Federal money to help states hit by hurricanes Helene and Milton nears $2 billion
Read full article: Federal money to help states hit by hurricanes Helene and Milton nears $2 billionThe White House says the federal government has approved nearly $2 billion in assistance across six states to help people hit hard by hurricanes Helene and Milton.
New insurer enters Florida’s property insurance market amid growing ‘stability’
Read full article: New insurer enters Florida’s property insurance market amid growing ‘stability’Another insurance company has decided to enter Florida’s property insurance market, a move expected to boost competition and offer more options for Floridians.
Skyrocketing power bills draw protests near Pakistan's capital
Read full article: Skyrocketing power bills draw protests near Pakistan's capitalProtests over skyrocketing power bills have shut down a major road into Pakistan’s capital as some 3,000 supporters of a major Islamist party continue a sit-in despite pouring monsoon rains.
US ends legal fight against Titanic expedition. Battles over future dives are still possible
Read full article: US ends legal fight against Titanic expedition. Battles over future dives are still possibleThe U.S. government has officially ended its legal fight against an upcoming dive to the Titanic shipwreck.
Haley vs. Scott: From South Carolina allies to 2024 rivals
Read full article: Haley vs. Scott: From South Carolina allies to 2024 rivalsMutual supporters of Sen. Tim Scott and former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley are in a conundrum now that the two South Carolina natives are both candidates for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.
Jacksonville City Council approves $100,000 settlement in redistricting lawsuit
Read full article: Jacksonville City Council approves $100,000 settlement in redistricting lawsuitThe lengthy redistricting battle between the city of Jacksonville and several civil rights groups appears to have come to an end.
How will we know if the US economy is in a recession?
Read full article: How will we know if the US economy is in a recession?The government’s report Thursday that the economy grew at a 1.1% annual rate last quarter signaled that one of the most-anticipated recessions in recent U.S. history has yet to arrive.
Spain exhumes fascist party founder from Madrid mausoleum
Read full article: Spain exhumes fascist party founder from Madrid mausoleumThe body of José Antonio Primo de Rivera, the founder of Spain’s fascist Falange movement, has been exhumed from a Madrid mausoleum and transferred to a city cemetery.
Prosecutor: Proud Boys viewed themselves as 'Trump's army'
Read full article: Prosecutor: Proud Boys viewed themselves as 'Trump's army'A prosecutor says Proud Boys leaders charged with plotting to use violence to keep Donald Trump in power saw the far-right extremist group as the former president's “army.”.
China affirms ex-Soviet nations' sovereignty after uproar
Read full article: China affirms ex-Soviet nations' sovereignty after uproarThe Chinese government says it respects the sovereignty of former Soviet Union republics after Beijing’s ambassador to France caused an uproar in Europe by saying they aren’t sovereign nations.
Cities reviving downtowns by converting offices to housing
Read full article: Cities reviving downtowns by converting offices to housingA growing number of developers are considering converting empty office towers into housing as part of an effort to revive struggling downtown business districts that emptied out during the pandemic.
Some DeSantis allies feel growing urgency to launch 2024 bid
Read full article: Some DeSantis allies feel growing urgency to launch 2024 bidA new sense of urgency is growing among Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ allies as emboldened critics within his own party — especially former President Donald Trump — work to undermine his presidential campaign before it begins.
Australia plans major overhaul of defenses as China rises
Read full article: Australia plans major overhaul of defenses as China risesA government-commissioned report says Australia needs to spend more on defense and develop the ability to strike longer-range targets as China’s military buildup challenges regional security.
Lizzo brings drag queens on stage, protesting Tennessee law
Read full article: Lizzo brings drag queens on stage, protesting Tennessee lawLizzo filled her stage with drag queens in a concert Friday night in Knoxville, Tennessee, in a glittery protest against the state’s legislation against public drag performances.
'People are suffering': Food stamp woes worsen Alaska hunger
Read full article: 'People are suffering': Food stamp woes worsen Alaska hungerThousands of Alaskans who depend on government assistance have waited months for food stamp benefits, exacerbating a hunger crisis laid bare by the pandemic, inflation and the remnants of a typhoon.
Ukrainian troop positions spark counteroffensive speculation
Read full article: Ukrainian troop positions spark counteroffensive speculationA Washington-based think tank says that Ukrainian forces have successfully crossed the wide Dnieper river in the country's south to establish and maintain positions on its east bank.
Indian police arrest Sikh separatist leader after long hunt
Read full article: Indian police arrest Sikh separatist leader after long huntIndian police have arrested a separatist leader who has revived calls for an independent Sikh homeland and the secession of India’s northern Punjab state, which has a history of violent insurgency.
Special forces swiftly evacuate US embassy staff from Sudan
Read full article: Special forces swiftly evacuate US embassy staff from SudanU.S. special operations forces have carried out a precarious evacuation of the American Embassy in Sudan, where fights has broken out between two warring factions.
Longtime Trump ally Laxalt joins PAC supporting DeSantis
Read full article: Longtime Trump ally Laxalt joins PAC supporting DeSantisFormer Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt, a longtime Donald Trump ally, will help lead a political action committee that's encouraging Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2024.
Trump defends push to restrict abortion rights after rebuke
Read full article: Trump defends push to restrict abortion rights after rebukeDonald Trump, stinging from a rebuke by the nation’s leading anti-abortion group, used a speech Saturday before influential evangelicals in Iowa to spotlight his actions as president to try to restrict abortion rights.
Fox settlement seen as unlikely to change conservative media
Read full article: Fox settlement seen as unlikely to change conservative mediaNow that Dominion Voting Systems' defamation lawsuit against Fox News ended in a $787 million settlement, what will be the impact on media outlets that appeal to conservatives.
China's FM holds talks in Philippines amid strained ties
Read full article: China's FM holds talks in Philippines amid strained tiesChina’s foreign minister says his country is willing to work with the Philippines to resolve their differences, as tensions rise over Beijing’s behavior in the disputed South China Sea and Manila’s deeping military cooperation with the U.S. Foreign Minister Qin Gang held talks in Manila with his Philippine counterpart, Enrique Manalo.
Extreme weather is nearly universal experience: AP-NORC poll
Read full article: Extreme weather is nearly universal experience: AP-NORC pollAn overwhelming majority of people in the United States say they have recently experienced an extreme weather event, and most of them attribute that to climate change.
House Republicans, Manhattan DA end fight over Trump inquiry
Read full article: House Republicans, Manhattan DA end fight over Trump inquiryManhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has agreed to let Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee question an ex-prosecutor about the criminal case against former President Donald Trump.
Texas man indicted for alleged threat to kill US Rep. Waters
Read full article: Texas man indicted for alleged threat to kill US Rep. WatersA federal grand jury in Los Angeles has indicted a Houston man for allegedly calling the office of California U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters several times last year and leaving voice mails threatening to harm the Democratic congresswoman.
Haaland defends Willow, says US won't end oil drilling
Read full article: Haaland defends Willow, says US won't end oil drillingInterior Secretary Deb Haaland defended her department’s approval of the contentious Willow oil project on Friday, saying that despite President Joe Biden’s campaign promise to end new drilling on federal lands, “We’re not going to turn the faucet off and say we’re not drilling anymore.
Silenced transgender lawmaker Zooey Zephyr: What to know
Read full article: Silenced transgender lawmaker Zooey Zephyr: What to knowThe latest instance of one party deciding who can be heard during legislative debate has ended for now after a judge denied a transgender lawmaker's bid to return to the Montana House floor.
Minister: Ukraine will beat Russia in war of technologies
Read full article: Minister: Ukraine will beat Russia in war of technologiesAs Ukrainian and Russian troops fight conventional battles on the front lines, Europe’s first major war of the internet age has also sparked a war of technology as both sides vie for advantage with their drones and satellite communications.
White House: No evacuation plans for all Americans in Sudan
Read full article: White House: No evacuation plans for all Americans in SudanThe Pentagon has deployed forces and is developing options to assist in the possible evacuation of U.S. Embassy personnel from Sudan, but the White House said Friday there are no plans for now for a broader pullout of the potentially thousands of other Americans from the African country where warring factions are in a violent conflict.
Climate activists stage slow march through German capital
Read full article: Climate activists stage slow march through German capitalGerman climate activists best known for bringing traffic to a standstill by gluing themselves to the road instead staged a rare protest on the move Friday, marching through Berlin and causing gridlock in parts of the capital.
Burkina Faso investigates alleged abuses by security forces
Read full article: Burkina Faso investigates alleged abuses by security forcesBurkina Faso’s government has opened investigations into allegations of human rights abuses by its security forces after a video surfaced that appeared to show the extrajudicial killing of seven children in the country’s north.
Music to Trump's ears: Whitewashing Jan. 6 riot with song
Read full article: Music to Trump's ears: Whitewashing Jan. 6 riot with songA song featuring ex-President Donald Trump and a choir of prisoners charged with crimes related to the deadly Capitol insurrection briefly took the No. 1 spot on iTunes last month, edging out Taylor Swift.
US to begin training Ukrainian troops on Abrams tank
Read full article: US to begin training Ukrainian troops on Abrams tankU.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says the United States will begin training Ukrainian forces on how to use and maintain Abrams tanks in the coming weeks, as the U.S. continues to speed up its effort to get them on the battlefield as quickly as possible.
China FM: Taiwan, foreign supporters 'playing with fire'
Read full article: China FM: Taiwan, foreign supporters 'playing with fire'China’s foreign minister has warned Taiwan and its supporters that they are “playing with fire” if they go against Beijing’s demand to exert control over the self-governing island democracy.
Sudan's top general says military committed to civilian rule
Read full article: Sudan's top general says military committed to civilian ruleSudan’s top general says the military is committed to a transition to civilian rule, in his first speech since brutal fighting started between his forces and its powerful paramilitary rival.
Biden 2024 splits Dems but most would back him: AP-NORC poll
Read full article: Biden 2024 splits Dems but most would back him: AP-NORC pollA poll shows only about half of Democrats think President Joe Biden should run again in 2024, but a large majority say they’d be likely to support him if he became the nominee.
Biden to host Marcos for talks at White House next month
Read full article: Biden to host Marcos for talks at White House next monthPresident Joe Biden will host Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for talks at the White House next month as the two countries look to continue to tighten relations.
North Korea calls its nukes 'stark reality,' criticizes G-7
Read full article: North Korea calls its nukes 'stark reality,' criticizes G-7North Korea’s foreign minister has called the Group of Seven wealthy democracies a “tool for ensuring the U.S. hegemony” as she lambasted the group’s recent call for the North’s denuclearization.
Radio host Larry Elder announces 2024 GOP bid for president
Read full article: Radio host Larry Elder announces 2024 GOP bid for presidentConservative talk radio host Larry Elder, who sought to replace the California governor in a failed 2021 recall effort, announced Thursday he is running for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024.
Nevada lawmakers await details of A's land buy in Las Vegas
Read full article: Nevada lawmakers await details of A's land buy in Las VegasNevada legislative leaders said Thursday that they had little information about the Oakland Athletics’ plans to move to Las Vegas, beyond that a land purchase deal is in place, a funding bill is coming and there is no timeline for action.
Arizona GOP loses bid to undo $18K in fees over 2020 lawsuit
Read full article: Arizona GOP loses bid to undo $18K in fees over 2020 lawsuitAn appeals court has rejected a bid by the Arizona Republican Party and its lawyers to undo $18,000 in attorneys’ fees that they were ordered to pay for bringing one of the party’s failed lawsuits challenging President Joe Biden’s 2020 victory in the state.
Defense rests at sedition trial for Proud Boys leaders
Read full article: Defense rests at sedition trial for Proud Boys leadersDefense attorneys have finished presenting their trial testimony for the landmark case against former Proud Boys national leader Enrique Tarrio and four lieutenants charged with plotting to stop the peaceful transfer of presidential power after the 2020 election.
Anti-abortion group blasts Trump over federal ban comments
Read full article: Anti-abortion group blasts Trump over federal ban commentsA major anti-abortion group is blasting former President Donald Trump, saying his contention that abortion restrictions should be left up to individual states, not the federal government, is a “morally indefensible position for a self-proclaimed pro-life presidential candidate.”.
Fugees rapper's case that crossed Hollywood, DC goes to jury
Read full article: Fugees rapper's case that crossed Hollywood, DC goes to juryThe case against a Fugees rapper accused in multimillion-dollar political conspiracies across two presidencies wound down with closing arguments Thursday that capped off a trial with testimony from actor Leonardo DiCaprio and former Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
Wyoming abortion clinic opens despite arson, legal obstacles
Read full article: Wyoming abortion clinic opens despite arson, legal obstaclesWyoming’s first full-service abortion clinic in years defiantly opened Thursday despite an arson attack that ravaged it last year and legal obstacles that could shut it down with some of the toughest abortion restrictions in the U.S. Wellspring Health Access's opening means women in the state now have a second resource for abortion care, including the first clinic to offer surgical abortions in Wyoming in at least a decade.
Ugandan president refuses to sign LGBTQ bill, seeks changes
Read full article: Ugandan president refuses to sign LGBTQ bill, seeks changesPresident Yoweri Museveni of Uganda has refused to sign into law a controversial new bill against homosexuality that prescribes the death penalty in some cases, requesting that it should be amended.
New caucus in Congress condemns poisoning of Iranian girls
Read full article: New caucus in Congress condemns poisoning of Iranian girlsA new bipartisan caucus in Congress is condemning the Iranian government over the recent poisoning of school girls in the country, amplifying the growing criticism in Washington against the Islamic Republic and its disregard for human rights.
US transfers Guantanamo detainee to Algeria
Read full article: US transfers Guantanamo detainee to AlgeriaThe U.S. has transferred Guantanamo detainee Said bin Brahim bin Umran Bakush back to his home country of Algeria citing that his continued detention was no longer necessary, the Department of Defense announced Thursday.
IRS agent alleges Hunter Biden probe is being mishandled
Read full article: IRS agent alleges Hunter Biden probe is being mishandledAn IRS special agent is seeking whistleblower protection to disclose information regarding what the agent contends is mishandling of an investigation into President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden.