Lawyers for jailed reporter Evan Gershkovich ask UN to urgently declare he was arbitrarily detained
Lawyers for Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich are asking a United Nations body to urgently issue an opinion that he has been arbitrarily detained by Russia on espionage charges which are “patently false.”
1970-01-01 08:00
AP Sources: UAW may strike at small number of factories if it can't reach deals with automakers
Leaders of the United Auto Workers union are considering targeted strikes at a small number of factories run by each of Detroit’s three automakers if they can’t reach contract agreements by a Thursday night deadline
1970-01-01 08:00
California lawmakers OK bills banning certain chemicals in foods and drinks
California lawmakers are working through hundreds of bills before the legislative session ends on Thursday
1970-01-01 08:00
Slave descendants vow to fight on after Georgia county approves larger homes for island enclave
Descendants of enslaved people living on a Georgia island are vowing to keep fighting after county officials voted to double the size of houses that can be built in their tiny community
1970-01-01 08:00
Georgia election case prosecutors cite fairness in urging 1 trial for Trump and 18 other defendants
Prosecutors who have accused former President Donald Trump and 18 others of participating in an illegal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia maintain that all of the defendants should be tried together, citing efficiency and fairness
1970-01-01 08:00
California's Assembly votes for ballot measure that would change how mental health care is funded
Lawmakers in California's state Assembly have voted to put a measure before voters next March that would overhaul the way counties are funding mental and behavioral health programs
1970-01-01 08:00
Biden's ambitious efforts to strengthen the social safety net are fraying
For a few fleeting months in 2021, it looked like President Joe Biden was making great strides in his promise to even the playing field for more Americans.
1970-01-01 08:00
Former New York City police commissioner Howard Safir dies
Howard Safir, the former New York City police commissioner whose four-year tenure in the late 1990s included sharp declines in the city’s murder tolls but also some of its most notorious episodes of police killings of Black men, has died
1970-01-01 08:00
Virginia candidate who livestreamed sex videos draws support from women, Democratic leader
A Democratic Virginia legislative candidate is moving forward with her campaign Tuesday after her race was rattled by the revelation that she and her husband livestreamed themselves having sex
1970-01-01 08:00
Oklahoma authorities work to find long-hidden 'trophies' that BTK serial killer gave locations of, sheriff says
Oklahoma authorities are working to recover more "trophies" that BTK serial killer Dennis Rader said he hid in multiple locations, the Osage County sheriff announced Tuesday.
1970-01-01 08:00
House passes bipartisan measures targeting Iran over death of Mahsa Amini, missile program
The U.S. House has overwhelmingly approved several measures targeting Iran for its human rights record and placing restrictions on the country’s ability to import or export its expanding arsenal of weapons
1970-01-01 08:00
Drew Barrymore dropped as National Book Awards host after her talk show resumes during strike
The National Book Awards have dropped Drew Barrymore as the host for this year’s ceremony, a day after her talk show taped its first episode since the Hollywood writers strike began
1970-01-01 08:00