North Korea claims progress in development of hypersonic missile designed to strike Guam
North Korea says it has successfully tested a solid-fuel engine for its new-type intermediate-range hypersonic missile
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Political
Trump's latest 2024 campaign fundraising report shows him lagging behind Biden in cash
Former President Donald Trump’s fundraising picked up last month but his political operation is still struggling to catch up to President Joe Biden and the Democratic Party
Explainer-What policies do Biden and Congress have for the US border?
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US says it has not received a formal request by Niger junta to leave military bases
A top Pentagon official says that the U.S. has not received a formal request from Niger’s junta to depart the country, saying instead it has received mixed signals on whether the hundreds of U.S. troops based there are no longer welcome
Appeals court orders judge to probe claims of juror bias in Boston Marathon bomber's case
A federal appeals court has ordered Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s case to be returned to a lower court to probe claims of juror bias
Tennessee just became the first state to protect musicians and other artists against AI
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed off on legislation designed to protect songwriters, performers and other music industry professionals against the potential dangers of artificial intelligence
Little Rock, Arkansas, airport executive director shot by federal agents dies from injuries
The executive director of Little Rock’s airport who was injured earlier this week in a shootout with federal agents serving a search warrant at his home has died
Memorial marks 210th anniversary of crucial battle between Native Americans and United States
Members of the Muscogee Creek Nation returned to Alabama this weekend for a memorial service on the 210th anniversary of the battle of Horseshoe Bend
State Farm discontinuing 72,000 home insurance policies in California in latest blow to state market
Insurance giant State Farm says it will discontinue coverage for 72,000 houses and apartments in California starting this summer
Lack of buses keeps Los Angeles jail inmates from court appearances and contributes to overcrowding
Up to one-third of the 12,000 inmates in Los Angeles County jails can’t get to their court appearances because of a shortage of functioning buses
The Moscow concert hall attack wasn't the first during Putin's 25-year rule
The attack on a Moscow concert hall in which armed men opened fire and set the building ablaze, killing at least 133 people, was the latest in a long series of bombings and sieges that have unsettled and outraged Russians during Vladimir Putin’s nearly quarter-century as either prime minister or president
Washington approves $228 million in US military aid to the three Baltic states, Estonia says
Estonia's defense officials say the U.S. Congress has passed a bill that involves a total of $228 million in military and defense aid to Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania this year under the Baltic Security Initiative
Protests against arrest of one of top rivals of Indian Prime Minister Modi continue for second day
Hundreds of protesters in India’s capital have taken to the streets for a second day, demanding the immediate release of one of the top rivals of the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as the country gears up for a national election next month
George Santos says he'll ditch GOP, run as independent, in bid to return to Congress after expulsion
Former U.S. Rep. George Santos of New York says he is leaving the Republican Party and will run as an independent in a bid to return to Congress, after having been expelled while facing federal fraud charges
Kyiv endures a third air attack in 5 days as Russia steps up bombardment of cities
Multiple explosions have been heard in Kyiv in what appears to be a third Russian attack on the Ukrainian capital in five days
North Korea says Japan's prime minister proposed summit with leader Kim Jong Un
North Korea says Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has proposed a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
Japan approves plan to sell fighter jets to other nations in latest break from pacifist principles
Japan’s Cabinet has approved a plan to sell future next-generation fighter jets that it’s developing with Britain and Italy to other countries
Russia launches another massive missile attack on Ukraine with one briefly entering Polish airspace
Ukrainian authorities say that Russia launched its third massive missile attack on Ukraine in the past four days, and the second to target the capital of Kyiv
High school teacher and students sue over Arkansas' ban on critical race theory
A high school teacher and two students are suing Arkansas over the state's ban on critical race theory in public schools
Feds search Sean “Diddy” Combs’ properties as part of sex trafficking probe, AP sources say
Two properties belonging to rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs’ in Los Angeles and Miami were searched by federal Homeland Security Investigations agents and other law enforcement as part of an ongoing sex trafficking investigation, two law enforcement officials told The Associated Press
An explosion near a police station in northern Kenya has killed 4 people, including 3 officers
Authorities in Kenya say that an explosion at a small hotel located near a police station in the northeast of the country has killed four people
UK government set to link China government-affiliated hackers to a cyberattack on election watchdog
Britain’s government is expected to blame a string of cyberattacks targeting the U.K.’s election watchdog and lawmakers on hackers linked to the Chinese government
China to challenge Biden's electric vehicle plans at the WTO
China said Tuesday that it has filed a complaint at the World Trade Organization over US subsidies for electric vehicles
Russia extends arrest of US reporter Evan Gershkovich. He has already spent nearly a year in jail
A Moscow court has ordered Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich to remain in jail on espionage charges until at least late June
The Louisiana Legislature opened a window for them to sue; the state's highest court closed it.
Advocates for adult victims of childhood sexual abuse say they will ask Louisiana’s Supreme Court to reconsider a ruling that wiped out 2021 legislation giving them a renewed opportunity to file damage lawsuits
