Tag: United States government
John Warner met Liz Taylor at dinner — with Queen Elizabeth
John Warner served for 30 years in the U.S. Senate, much of it as chairman of the powerful Armed Services Committee, and as a...
Crews prepare to resume shipwreck demolition delayed by fire
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Salvage crews on the Georgia coast are preparing to resume demolition of an overturned cargo ship after work halted nearly two...
Bank CEOs return to Congress at time of deep partisan divide
WASHINGTON — The heads of the nation's big Wall Street firms were back on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, the start of two days hearings...
Moderna says its COVID-19 shot works in kids as young as 12
Moderna said Tuesday its COVID-19 vaccine strongly protects kids as young as 12, a step that could put the shot on track to become...
Prosecutor won’t pursue charges Nat’l Guard shooting of cook
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville's top criminal prosecutor won't pursue charges against Louisville police or National Guard members in the fatal shooting of a barbecue...
Court rules UK surveillance breached European rights law
LONDON — Europe's top human rights court ruled Tuesday that British mass surveillance and intelligence gathering practices breached human rights laws, in a partial...
Two BOP workers admit crimes on morning of Epstein’s death
NEW YORK — Two Bureau of Prisons guards admitted falsifying records Tuesday after financier Jeffrey Epstein’s jail death in a deferred prosecution deal that...
Mafia fugitive among Italy’s most-wanted arrested in Brazil
MILAN — Authorities in Brazil have arrested one of Italy’s most-wanted fugitives, a drug boss inside the Calabrian ‘ndrangheta organized crime network who escaped...
Senators try to salvage legislation on Jan. 6 commission
WASHINGTON — Senators labored Tuesday to find a path forward for legislation creating a commission on the Jan. 6 insurrection, debating potential changes in...
Saved by online lenders, businesses say they’ll borrow again
NEW YORK — Some small businesses forced to turn to online lenders for pandemic relief are making those niche players a bigger part of...