The Supreme Court on Monday adopted its first code of ethics, in the face of sustained criticism over undisclosed trips and gifts from wealthy benefactors to some justices, but the code lacks a means of enforcement. Read More. |
After the Hamas attack on Israeli civilians on Oct. 7, President Joe Biden spoke with stark declarations and unqualified support for the longtime U.S. ally. Now, a month on, the Biden administration is imploring Israel to rein in some of its tactics to ease civilian suffering in Gaza. Read More. |
A terminally ill baby at the center of a legal battle involving her parents, British health officials and the Italian government has died. Christian Concern said Indi Gregory died in hospice after her life support was withdrawn. Read More. |
Rescuers are digging through dirt and parts of a collapsed road tunnel to reach 40 workers trapped by a landslide at a construction project in northern India. All of the construction workers are safe, police officer Prashant Kumar said, adding that they have been supplied with oxygen and water. Read More. |
Secret Service agents protecting President Joe Biden’s granddaughter opened fire after three people tried to break into an unmarked Secret Service vehicle in the nation’s capital, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press. Read More. |
Maryanne Trump Barry, a retired federal judge and former president Donald Trump's oldest sister, has died at age 86 at her home in New York. Until her retirement in 2019, Barry was a senior judge on the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Read More. |
In the vast, high desert of southern Idaho is a place called Minidoka, where the U.S. government incarcerated over 13,000 Japanese American men, women and children. Eight decades later, another government decision looms as a new threat — a wind project pilgrims with ties to the site worry will destroy the experience they want to preserve. Read More. |
A new federal rule that goes into effect next month could make it easier for millions of workers to form unions at big companies like McDonald’s. But it’s already facing significant pushback from businesses and some members of Congress. Read More. |
Social media users are claiming voters in Arizona’s Maricopa County were greeted with locked doors and shuttered buildings when they attempted to cast their ballot in Tuesday’s election. AP's assessment: Missing context. Read More. |