US sanctions Lebanon-South America network accused of financing Hezbollah
BEIRUT (AP) — The U.S. Treasury on Tuesday slapped terrorism sanctions on a family network of seven individuals and businesses in Lebanon and South...
McCarthy directs House panel to open Biden impeachment inquiry
WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Tuesday he is directing a House committee to open an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden over...
Ahead of High Holidays, US Jewish leaders stress need for security vigilance as antisemitism...
Ahead of the High Holidays that begin this week, a network of Jewish security experts and religious leaders hosted several webinars to help prepare...
Escaped Pennsylvania inmate stole gun, fled homeowner’s gunfire and remains at large, police say
Escaped murderer Danelo Souza Cavalcante stole a rifle from a garage and fled a homeowner's gunfire, authorities said Tuesday as police closed roads in...
Heavy rain brings flash flooding in parts of Massachusetts and Rhode Island
LEOMINSTER, Mass. (AP) — Heavy rainfall has flooded parts of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, with one city declaring a state of emergency as water...
Candidate in high-stakes Virginia election performed sex acts with husband in live videos
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A candidate in a high-stakes legislative contest in Virginia had sex with her husband in live videos posted on a...
California lawmakers vote to end travel ban to states with anti-LGBTQ+ laws
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California may soon lift a ban on state-funded travel to states with anti-LGBTQ+ laws and instead focus on an advertising...
Alabama asks US Supreme Court again to intervene in redistricting case
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to let it keep Republican-drawn congressional lines in place as the state...
Sheriff in New Mexico’s most populous county rejects governor’s gun ban, calling it unconstitutional
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The sheriff in New Mexico’s largest metro area vowed Monday not to enforce an emergency order by the governor to...
US approves updated COVID vaccines to rev up protection this fall
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. approved updated COVID-19 vaccines Monday, hoping to rev up protection against the latest coronavirus strains and blunt any surge...