UN strongly condemns violations in Central African Republic
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council on Monday strongly condemned violations of human rights and international humanitarian law in the Central African Republic...
Judge rips Iowa police chief for using stun gun on partiers
IOWA CITY, Iowa — A judge has condemned an Iowa police chief for using his city-issued stun gun to shock guests at two parties...
Israeli parliament to vote on new government on Sunday
JERUSALEM — Israel's parliament speaker has scheduled a vote for Sunday on a new government that would end Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's 12-year rule,...
Britt enters US Senate race to replace Shelby in Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Republican Katie Boyd Britt entered the race for Alabama’s open U.S. Senate seat Tuesday promising to “put Alabama first” while stressing...
Indianapolis ends COVID-19 mask mandate for fully vaccinated
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis ended its mask mandate for people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 on Tuesday, hours after the City-County Council approved a measure easing...
Feinberg tapped as 1st woman to chair NYC transit authority
NEW YORK — Sarah Feinberg has been nominated to chair New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority, and if confirmed, would become the first woman to...
‘A lot of anxiety’ for Democrats as Biden agenda stalls
WASHINGTON — Hopes for a big infrastructure investment are teetering. An ambitious elections and voting bill is all but dead. Legislation on...
Virginia city council votes to remove Confederate statues
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Officials in a Virginia city have voted unanimously to remove two statues of Confederate generals from downtown parks, including one that...
Biden to launch task force on bottlenecks in supply chains
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has completed a 100-day review of supply chains and will form a task force to address the bottlenecks in...
France freezes military ties with Central African Republic
PARIS — France has suspended military operations with Central African Republic, accusing its government of failing to respect political opposition and failing to stop...