U.S. Envoy Holds 2nd Day of Talks on Cease-Fire in Lebanon
Amos Hochstein, a top Biden administration envoy to the Middle East, has seldom stayed overnight on trips to Beirut over the past year, so the extended visit may be a…
Riders stuck midair for hours on California park ride
The spinning ride left 22 people stranded after it encountered technical difficulties.
The U.S. Response to Bird Flu is Not Reassuring the World
The U.S. needs to reassure the world it has the outbreak under control.
Wyoming’s Abortion Bans Are Unconstitutional, Judge Rules
The ruling found that two state laws — one barring use of abortion pills, and one banning all forms of abortion — violated the state Constitution’s “fundamental right to make…
U.S. Envoy Visits Lebanon, Seeking Truce Between Israel and Hezbollah
Amos Hochstein met with the speaker of the Lebanese Parliament amid efforts to stop the fighting.
Ken Martin, a Minnesotan With Deep Democratic Ties, Joins the D.N.C. Race
The chairman of Minnesota Democrats, he has longstanding connections to many of the Democratic National Committee members who will choose their next leader.
Texas Education Board to Vote on Bible-Infused Lessons in Public Schools
A new curriculum would focus on Christianity more than other religions. A kindergarten lesson on the Golden Rule, for example, would teach about Jesus and his Sermon on the Mount.
Biden condemns ‘sickening’ neo-Nazi march in Ohio
Alex Sutliff The White House has condemned a neo-Nazi march in Ohio which took place over the weekend, after videos of masked men shouting racial slurs and carrying swastika flags…
Shouting Racial Slurs, Neo-Nazi Marchers Shock Ohio’s Capital
The group’s actions in Columbus on Saturday, part of a recent pattern of white supremacist incidents in the country, were condemned by officials around the state.
Paris and Washington Go Scorched Earth in the Sahel | naked capitalism
According to VOA, the US is doing “soul searching” about its mission in the Sahel region of Africa — and largely finding the same answers. Maj. General Ekman, who oversaw…