Senate panel overwhelmingly advances Trump pick for VA secretary
The Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee on Thursday easily advanced Doug Collins’ nomination to be the secretary of Veterans Affairs, setting him up for a full Senate vote that is likely to ...
CNN is announcing layoffs as part of a further shift to digital business
CNN expects to lay off about 200 people as part of a restructuring announced on Thursday that pivots the news organization toward a more digitally oriented future. The company’s CEO, Mark ...
How the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal will unfold —and why it its so precarious
Israeli troops have pulled back to the edges of Gaza, the first hostages have been released and many Palestinians have returned to what remains of their homes in the first few days of ...
Croatia protests detention and deportation of 5 citizens in neighboring Serbia
Croatia has sent a diplomatic protest note to neighboring Serbia after Belgrade detained and deported five Croatian citizens who were taking part in a meeting of civil ...
Tarrant man killed in shooting identified
TARRANT, Ala. ( WIAT) — A 36-year-old Tarrant man shot and killed Wednesday night was identified Thursday morning. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office said Buford Troman White was on the 1500 block ...
Ukraine is reforming its recruitment efforts to attract younger soldiers and boost forces
Ukraine is in the final stages of drafting recruitment reforms to attract 18- to 25-year-olds who are currently exempt from mobilization as it looks for ways to bolster its ...
With Trump pivot back to pro-oil and gas policies, one renewable energy finds favor
As promised, President Donald Trump began reversing the country’s energy policies his first day in office with a spate of orders largely favoring oil, gas and coal. But there is one ...
Young Bills fan travels 8,000 miles to attend playoff game
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — How far would you travel to attend a Bills’ playoff game? One family traveled more than 8,000 miles. Martha Piggot and her 7 year-old son Jacob flew from Malawi, Africa, to ...
Trump’s new Justice Department leadership orders a freeze on civil rights cases
Attorneys in the department’s Civil Rights Division were ordered not to file any new complaints, amicus briefs or other certain court papers “until further notice,” one of the memos ...
Scholz’s challenger vows tough border rules as attack puts migration in German election spotlight
Germany’s opposition leader vowed Thursday to bar people from entering the country without proper papers and to step up deportations if he is elected chancellor next month, as ...
The AP NFL MVP finalists are Josh Allen, Saquon Barkley, Joe Burrow, Jared Goff and Lamar Jackson
Josh Allen, Saquon Barkley, Joe Burrow, Jared Goff and Lamar Jackson are finalists for The Associated Press 2024 NFL Most Valuable Player award. Barkley, Burrow and Jackson also are finalists for ...
Mikaela Shiffrin healed from puncture wound suffered in ski crash, will race next week in France
Mikaela Shiffrin has recovered from her ski crash two months ago and told The Associated Press she plans to return to racing ...