BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombians were tense on Friday as authorities searched for four indigenous children who were on a small plane that crashed in the Amazon jungle this month but were not found. The three adults on board died. The crash happened in the early hours of May 1 when the Cessna single-engine propeller … Read more
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Ukrainian air force claimed to have downed a Russian hypersonic missile over Kiev on Saturday using newly acquired U.S. Patriot defense systems, the first known time the country has been able to intercept one of Moscow’s most modern missiles. Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk said in a Telegram message that … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — Days after Fox News agreed to pay nearly $800 million to settle a lawsuit over the broadcast of 2020 election lies, it would be hard to notice that anything had changed there. Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity and Laura Ingraham led their shows Thursday and talked about Hunter Biden, the president’s son. … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Only about half of Democrats think about President Joe Biden should run again in 2024, a new poll shows, but a large majority say they are likely to support him if he becomes the nominee. The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll shows that 26% of Americans in general want … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — An IRS special agent is seeking whistleblower protection to release information about what the agent says is a mishandling of an investigation into President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, according to a letter to members of Congress. Mark Lytle, the IRS whistleblower’s attorney, wrote to lawmakers on Wednesday that his client has … Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — For many progressives, the past decade has been littered with disappointments. But recent voting victories offer hope of reforming the Democratic Party from the bottom up, rather than from Washington. In Chicago earlier this month, a former teacher union organizer won unexpectedly the mayor’s race. In St. Louis, progressives won a majority … Read more
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — The Sudanese army and a powerful paramilitary group battled for control of the chaos-ravaged country for a second day on Sundayindicating their unwillingness to end hostilities despite increasing diplomatic pressure to cease firing. A group of doctors said at least 56 civilians were killed and dozens killed by rival forces. The … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Extreme positions by some local, state and federal political leaders who seek to limit what history can be taught in schools and try to undermine how black officials go about their jobs are among the greatest threats to democracy for black Americans, the National Urban League say. Marc Morial, the former mayor … Read more
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China vowed retaliation against Taiwan on Thursday after a meeting between the speaker of the US House of Representatives and the island’s president said the US was on a “wrong and dangerous path.” Speaker Kevin McCarthy hosted Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Wednesday in a show of US support for the … Read more
LANSING, Michigan (AP) — Ahead of a highly anticipated presidential announcement, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will visit Michigan this year for his first outing in the state transformed by Democratic majorities under high-profile Governor Gretchen Whitmer. The visit will showcase the contrasting leadership styles of the Republican and Democrat after they landed landslide reelection victories … Read more