With a headlong plunge into the global video game sector, what is Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman playing at? Go to Source Author: Mikhail Klimentov
U.S. strikes dozens of sites in Syria in retaliation for troops’ deaths
The expansive operation follows the killing last weekend of two U.S. soldiers and their interpreter at a military base in the city of Palmyra. Go to Source Author: Dan Lamothe, …
To stop drug boats, GOP lawmakers want to license pirates of the Caribbean
A bill introduced Thursday looks to revive a presidential power from the age of sail, by which Trump could issue letters of marque to modern-day privateers. Go to Source Author: …
Hunger monitor says Gaza is still seeing acute malnutrition but not famine
The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification said famine is no longer present but 1.6 million people still experience acute food insecurity and malnutrition. Go to Source Author: Gerry Shih
Brown U. and MIT professor shootings are linked, suspect found dead, officials say
The man suspected in the deadly shooting at Brown University and the killing two days later of an MIT professor was found dead in a storage facility, authorities said. Read …
Brown U. and MIT professor shootings are linked, suspect found dead, officials say
The man suspected in the deadly shooting at Brown University and the killing two days later of an MIT professor was found dead in a storage facility, authorities said. Read …
Coast Guard abruptly deletes swastika, noose entry from policy manual
The announcement follows reporting by The Washington Post that detailed plans to downgrade the definition of such symbols to “potentially divisive.” Read full story Author: Tara Copp, Marianne LeVine
Coast Guard abruptly deletes swastika, noose entry from policy manual
The announcement follows reporting by The Washington Post that detailed plans to downgrade the definition of such symbols to “potentially divisive.” Read full story Author: Tara Copp, Marianne LeVine
A house was on fire. Two strangers ran in to rescue a tiny dog.
“If they didn’t go in, he would not have survived,” homeowner Carrie Fedele said about the off-duty firefighter and another man who saved her dog Benny. Read full story Author: …
E.U. agrees to loan Ukraine $105B after bid to use Russian assets fails
E.U. leaders struck the deal on a loan backed by the bloc’s budget after the collapse of a plan to tap Russia’s frozen assets to finance Ukraine’s state and army. …
Putin tells a worried Russia it is winning the war, and economy doing great
The annual event gives ordinary Russians a chance to question their leader, with queries expected on an end to the Ukraine war and boosting the economy. Go to Source Author: …
A Russian missile, filled with U.S. tech, rips a Ukrainian boy’s life apart
An 8-year-old boy survived one of Russia’s worst attacks on Ukrainian children. After, investigators — and his family — struggled to find answers. Go to Source Author: Lizzie Johnson, Kostiantyn …
GOP signals end to probes into military’s killing of boat strike survivors
Despite Democrats’ objections, the leaders of the House and Senate Armed Services committees said they were satisfied a controversial Sept. 2 attack was lawful. Go to Source Author: Noah Robertson
A divided E.U. races against time to tap Russian assets for Ukraine
The European Union is set to decide whether to move on Russia’s frozen assets, infuriating Moscow, possibly antagonizing the United States, to fund Ukraine. Go to Source Author: Ellen Francis, …
To replace New York’s archbishop, Chicago-born pope looks to home turf
Ronald Hicks, widely seen as a moderate, will replace Cardinal Timothy Dolan, a prominent conservative who has been supportive of President Donald Trump. Go to Source Author: Anthony Faiola
State Department announces $11 billion weapons sale to Taiwan
The proposed sale includes rocket systems, self-propelled howitzers and drones. China condemned the move, saying it undermined its sovereignty. Go to Source Author: Frances Vinall, Rudy Lu
Senators freeze Coast Guard admiral’s promotion over swastika, noose policy
Adm. Kevin Lunday had condemned both symbols and directed they be prohibited, but a new workplace harassment policy downgrading them to “potentially divisive” was allowed to take effect. Read full …
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s sweeping anti-trans care bill passes House
It most likely will not become law, but it will still have consequences for transgender youth, advocates say. Read full story Author: Casey Parks
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s sweeping anti-trans care bill passes House
It most likely will not become law, but it will still have consequences for transgender youth, advocates say. Read full story Author: Casey Parks
How California’s death penalty moratorium could affect Nick Reiner’s case
The death penalty remains on the books in California, but the state has not executed anyone since 2006. Read full story Author: Kim Bellware