The recently passed $1.2 trillion funding bill contained a little-noticed amendment that effectively bans the flying of the “pride” flag from U.S. embassies around the world. The law says that no U.S. funding can be used to “fly or display a flag over a facility of the United States […]
WASHINGTON — U.S. fighter jets from the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier struck three underground storage facilities in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen late Friday, according to a U.S. official. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a military operation not yet made public, said the ship is in the Red Sea. […]
MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s president said Friday he won’t fight Mexican drug cartels on U.S. orders, in the clearest explanation yet of his refusal to confront the gangs. Over the years, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has laid out various justifications for his “hugs, not bullets” policy of avoiding clashes with the cartels. In the […]
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris arrived in Puerto Rico on Friday as part of a whirlwind trip to tout the federal aid the U.S. territory has received following deadly hurricanes and attend a Democratic fundraiser. Her visit comes days after U.S. President Joe Biden launched a campaign targeting Latino […]
The U.S. Treasury Department this week slapped sanctions on two men and their Russia-based media companies after accusing them of being part of a disinformation scheme to mimic legitimate news websites to push Kremlin propaganda. The U.S. government targeted Ilya Gambashidze, founder of the Moscow-based company Social Design Agency, and Nikolai Tupikin, the CEO of […]
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia and China on Friday vetoed a U.S.-sponsored U.N. resolution calling for “an immediate and sustained cease-fire” in the Israel–Hamas war in Gaza to protect civilians and enable humanitarian aid to be delivered to more than 2 million hungry Palestinians. The vote in the 15-member Security Council was 11 members in […]
Allergy season is here — and it’s earlier and stronger than expected. More than 80 million Americans deal with itchy eyes, runny nose and other symptoms of seasonal allergies, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. The level of misery people will face depends on where they live and what they’re allergic to, […]
America is experiencing its highest number of suicide deaths in history, as rates among older American adults surge. The report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday revealed more than 49,000 suicide deaths in 2022, overshadowing previous national records. The escalation of suicide rates across the nation contrasts with a temporary […]
Mexico filed a brief in a U.S. court Thursday asking judges to block Texas from enforcing its strict new immigration law, saying it’s unfairly frightening Mexicans who live in the state. America’s southern neighbor also said the law, known as SB4, will damage diplomatic relations and business between Mexico and the U.S. “Mexico is deeply […]
The Biden administration has marked a significant shift in its rhetoric towards Israel by drafting a new United Nations resolution calling for an “immediate cease-fire” and hostage deal in Gaza and upping the pressure on the Jewish state to halt its onslaught on the Palestinian territory. Secretary of State Antony Blinken presented the resolution calling […]
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