North Korea has tested a long-range missile which is believed to have the potential to reach anywhere in the US. South Korea, Japan and the US condemned the testing of the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), which is the fifth one to be successfully launched by North Korea this year. It...
Nations Agree To Transition Away From Fossil Fuels In ‘Historic’ Deal At UN Climate Summit
United Nations climate negotiators directed the world on Wednesday to transition away from planet-warming fossil fuels in a move the talks chief called historic, despite critics’ worries about loopholes. Within minutes of opening Wednesday’s session, COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber gaveled approval of the central document — the global stocktake that...
Zelenskiy meets Republican doubts in push for US aid to fight Russia
President Joe Biden warned Republicans on Tuesday that they would give Russia a "Christmas gift" if they failed to provide additional military aid to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, whose meeting with a top U.S. lawmaker concluded without a commitment for more support. Zelenskiy traveled to Washington to plead for money...
In Ukraine’s Newly Liberated Towns, Investigators Uncover Horrific Allegations Of Russian Sexual Violence
Day after day, in city after city, a police officer and a prosecutor go door to door in the Kherson region of southern Ukraine. Walking through muddy streets, past homes damaged by shelling, they search for those left behind. The two men form a specialized unit that has traveled from...
Wednesday’s Powerball draw remains without a winner. The jackpot rises to an estimated $1.5 billion
No winning tickets were sold for Wednesday's drawing for a $1.2 billion jackpot. The winning numbers were 2-11-22-35-60 and the Powerball was 23. An estimated $1.5 billion is the new jackpot for the upcoming drawing on Saturday. If a ticket wins and the holder chooses a lump-sum option, the ticket...
Biden says that those who deny the elections fuel “chaos” in the US.
US President Joe Biden appeared before the country on Wednesday, just days before the crucial midterm elections, at Union Station in Washington and issued a dire warning. “As I stand here today, there are candidates running for every level of office in America — for governor, for Congress, for attorney...
Elon Musk suggests he could charge $8 a month for Twitter verification after criticism of $19.99 plan
After facing a wave of criticism for his plan to charge Twitter users $19.99 a month to get or keep their accounts verified, Elon Musk has a counter offer: maybe $8? Under Musk, Twitter is working to update its subscription service, known as "Twitter Blue" and currently costing $4.99 a...
Immigration officials say Paul Pelosi’s attacker was in the US illegally.
David DePape, the man accused of violently attacking Paul Pelosi last week, was in the United States illegally and could be deported, the Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday night. "Immigration and Customs Enforcement served an immigration detainer against Canadian citizen David DePape at the San Francisco County Jail on...
Job vacancies in the United States unexpectedly increased in September
The number of jobs available in the United States rose in September, surprising economists who had expected the total to fall amid the Federal Reserve's aggressive move to cool the economy. Job openings rose to 10.7 million, up from 10.3 million reported in August, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics...
US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts Temporarily Blocks Delivery of Trump’s Tax Returns to Congress
US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts has agreed to temporarily stay a lower court decision that ordered the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to release former President Donald Trump's tax returns to a House committee led by Democratic lawmakers. Trump's tax returns were due to be delivered to the House...