U.S. and Mexican forces worked together to shut down a cross-border tunnel used by smugglers to bring illicit cargo into the United States, authorities said.
President Biden will sign an executive order on Thursday intended to boost the privacy of Americans amid continued cyberattacks against the U.S. "Adversary countries and criminals have increasingly targeted the U.S. government, corporations and individual Americans with cyberattacks that disrupt critical services, businesses and individual lives, costing billions of dollars as well as damages," a...
Trump's attorney general nominee Pam Bondi vowed to head up a Justice Department free from political influence if confirmed — and her full court press appears to be paying off.
Moscow on Thursday warned against speculation that Russian air defenses may have caused the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane in Kazakhstan this week that killed 38 people. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters that it was "necessary to wait for the end of this probe" before casting any speculation. "It would be wrong to...
New York City is bracing for a chaotic mayoral race next year, with the sitting mayor facing a criminal indictment and an increasing number of candidates throwing their hat in the ring to challenge him. Mayor Eric Adams (D) has vowed to continue with his reelection bid in 2025 despite the charges accusing him of...
"The loss of a staff person is difficult, but to lose a family member on Christmas Day at the hands of someone in our custody is a tragedy beyond comprehension."
Phoenix police are investigating a Christmas night shooting at Sky Harbor International Airport that led to three injuries and one stabbing. The victims included an adult female and two adult males who were shot, leaving the female with injuries police described as life-threatening, according to the Associated Press. The two men were in stable condition...
Israeli forces on Thursday launched a massive barrage of strikes on Houthi positions in Yemen in the latest exchange of attacks between Israel and the Iranian-backed rebel group. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement on X that fighter jets struck military targets on the western coast of Yemen. The targets included military...
Rep. Annie Kuster (D-N.H.) is leaving Congress with the goal of opening doors for a younger generation in leadership. “I’m trying to set a better example,” Kuster told the Boston Globe in a report published Thursday about her decision to not seek reelection. “I think there are colleagues — and some of whom are still...
Unemployment insurance claims dropped to their lowest level in a month, showing signs of health in the U.S. labor market amid a broader slowdown in employment conditions. Initial claims fell by 1,000 to 219,000 for the week ending Dec. 21, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The four-week average of claims increased by 1,000 to 226,500....
Plans for the military to participate in the detention and deportation of 9 million immigrants will have negative consequences for current service members and future veterans, as well as damage the morale, reputation and readiness of the armed forces.
Americans feel like they should increasingly avoid political news content, according to a study published Thursday by the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research at the University of Chicago. Their research found 65 percent of adults have felt the need to limit their media consumption about the government and politics due to information overload, fatigue,...
