Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky openly hoped President Donald Trump‘s Gaza peace deal could also lead to peace in his country. Trump helped broker a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas earlier this week and also aims to broker peace in Eastern Europe. Zelensky said he called the president to congratulate him on the deal and suggested […]
(The Center Square) – Last year was the deadliest year for journalists on record, with the Gaza Strip being the deadliest location, according to multiple reports. Totals vary depending on the organization’s reports, which don’t evaluate the same countries. However, the conclusions are the same: 2024 was the deadliest year for journalists based on the data […]
Attorneys for Luigi Mangione, charged in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, are urging a New York judge to toss several counts from his federal indictment, among them the only charge that qualifies for the death penalty. In a series of filings submitted on Saturday, Mangione’s lawyers argue that prosecutors overreached in seeking the […]
(The Center Square) – One day before the Illinois General Assembly’s fall veto session is scheduled to begin, one of the most powerful lawmakers in state history is headed to prison. Michael J. Madigan (D-Chicago) served in the Illinois House from 1971 to 2021 and was speaker for all but two years between 1983 and […]
Washington Examiner Chief Political Correspondent Byron York said that Democrats won’t let go of Virginia Democratic attorney general nominee Jay Jones, following the Virginia gubernatorial debate last week between Former Virginia Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger and Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears. “The election is three-and-a-half weeks away, Democrats are not going to let Jay Jones […]
(The Center Square) – A Seattle-based nonprofit focused on “harnessing political power and leadership among young Washingtonians” is busing people to Spokane next Friday to campaign for progressives. The Washington Bus organization is a 501(c)(4) that endorses candidates and transports young adults around the state to canvass in other communities. The Washington Bus Education Fund, an […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than two decades later, Congress is on the verge of writing a closing chapter to the war in Iraq. The Senate voted Thursday to repeal the resolution that authorized the 2003 U.S. invasion, following a House vote last month that would return the basic war power to Congress. The amendment by Virginia Sen. […]
Authorities said Saturday that no one survived the explosion at a rural Tennessee explosives facility, which flattened the site and sent shockwaves felt for miles. At a Saturday news briefing, Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis said authorities believe everyone who had been at the explosives plant on Friday was killed in the blast. The exact […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Two jurors who voted in June to convict Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault said they regret the decision and only did so because others on the panel bullied them, the former movie mogul’s lawyers said in a newly public court filing. Weinstein’s lawyers are seeking to overturn his conviction for first-degree criminal sex […]
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A New Orleans family cleaning up their overgrown backyard made an extremely unusual find: Under the weeds was a mysterious marble tablet with Latin characters that included the phrase “spirits of the dead.” “The fact that it was in Latin that really just gave us pause, right?” said Daniella Santoro, a […]
