Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) defended herself after audio of her profanity-laced rant berating staffers was published on Friday, saying she had “fallen short of my own standards.” In the leaked audio first reported by The Houston Chronicle, Jackson Lee insults staffers as “two goddamn big-ass children,” “f***ups,” and “idiots” among other offensive names. Her...
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday called for an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in the Gaza Strip so that vital resources can be sent to the territory amid the war between Israel and Hamas. “WHO remains unable to distribute fuel and essential, life-saving health supplies to major hospitals in northern Gaza due to lack of...
Israel's ambassador to the United Nations called on Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to resign on Tuesday after he gave a speech calling for a cease-fire in the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. “The UN Secretary-General, who shows understanding for the campaign of mass murder of children, women, and the elderly, is not fit to...
One angler reeled in over $100,000 in the 2023 Northern Pikeminnow Sport-Reward Program, according to data released by the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission.
The Hamas-run health ministry said that at least 704 people died in the past day in the Gaza Strip as a result of airstrikes launched by Israel's armed forces. Health ministry spokesperson Ashraf al-Qidra provided the update Tuesday and noted it was a massive increase in the death toll two weeks into Israel's counterattack against...
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Tuesday emphasized the need to speak out against antisemitism one day after she drew criticism for responding to a question about the administration's concern about a rise in antisemitism due to the Israel-Hamas conflict. In response that question, Jean-Pierre on Monday said that officials have “not seen any...
A Washington state senator was arrested in Hong Kong after packing an unloaded firearm in his carry-on luggage on his flight. The office of state Sen. Jeff Wilson (R) said he was arrested at the Hong Kong airport Friday night after realizing mid-flight that he packed an unloaded handgun in his carry-on and reporting it...
For 50 years, nine Democratic and Republican presidents agreed that America’s national security depended on international engagement. Biden is a throwback to those presidents.