usa
Lawsuit by US rights group seeks access to migrants sent to Guantanamo Bay
washington — The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit on Wednesday seeking access to dozens of migrants flown to a U.S. naval base ...
Trump pushes for lower interest rates alongside tariffs
WASHINGTON — As his trade advisers finalized plans to enact reciprocal measures on every country that charges duties on U.S. imports, President Donald Trump ...
Federal appeals court upholds singer R. Kelly’s convictions, 30-year prison term
NEW YORK — R. Kelly’s racketeering and sex trafficking convictions, along with a 30-year prison sentence, were upheld Wednesday by a federal appeals court ...
US defense chief: Return to Ukraine’s 2014 borders ‘unrealistic’
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told NATO military allies on Wednesday that Ukraine’s hoped-for return to its 2014 borders is an “unrealistic objective,” and ...
Senate approves Trump’s nominee to lead US intelligence
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump’s effort to overhaul the country’s intelligence apparatus appears set to move forward, with lawmakers confirming Tulsi Gabbard as ...
Trump vows to ‘immediately’ negotiate for end to Ukraine war
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he and Russia’s leader agreed in a phone call to “immediately” begin negotiations with Ukraine’s leader to bring an ...
Rubio heads to Munich amid diplomatic push for Ukraine peace deal
STATE DEPARTMENT — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to depart Thursday for Munich and later this week will visit the Middle ...
White House blocks AP reporter from Oval Office event over ‘Gulf of America’ policy
The White House blocked an Associated Press reporter from an event in the Oval Office on Tuesday because the news agency has not altered ...
Cost of groceries, gas goes up as US inflation worsens
WASHINGTON — U.S. inflation accelerated last month as the cost of groceries, gas and used cars rose, a disappointment for families and businesses struggling ...
Paul McCartney rocks the Bowery – Inside his surprise NYC concert
New York — Paul McCartney’s previous New York-area performance took place three years ago at MetLife Stadium, capacity 82,500. His surprise show Tuesday night ...
Snow and freezing rain pummel the mid-Atlantic while California prepares for likely flooding
Snow, sleet and freezing rain were expected to continue pummeling the central Appalachians and mid-Atlantic states Wednesday, while California readied for a storm that ...
Trump’s ‘make peace or die’ message to Putin is deepfake — yet it fooled Russians
On Jan. 27, Andrey Isayev, a member of Russia’s State Duma (the lower house of parliament), accused U.S. President Donald Trump of trying to ...
