Judge threatens to sanction Hunter Biden's legal team over 'false statements' in a court filing
A federal judge in California is threatening to sanction Hunter Bidenโs lawyers, saying they made โfalse statementsโ in a court filing seeking to throw out the tax case against President Joe Bidenโs son.
US opens investigation into Delta after global tech meltdown leads to massive cancellations
U.S. airline regulators have opened an investigation into Delta Air Lines, which is still struggling to restore operations on Tuesday, more than four full days after a faulty software update caused technological havoc worldwide and disrupted global air travel.
Pentagon Arctic report calls for more investment in sensors, equipment to keep up with Russia, China
A new Pentagon strategy says the U.S. must invest more to upgrade sensors, communications and space-based technologies in the Arctic to keep pace with China and Russia who are increasingly operating there, including in joint military exercises.
Homeland Security secretary names independent panel to review Trump assassination attempt
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has appointed a bipartisan, independent panel to review this monthโs assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, Officials said Sunday that the panel members will have extensive law enforcement and security experience to conduct a review of the planning for and actions taken by the Secret Service and other law enforcement.
After U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Leeโs death, Texas Democrats have to find a new candidate for November
Since 1995, U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee had been synonymous with Texasโ 18th Congressional District, where she won 15 U.S. House terms. But after the veteran congresswomanโs death Friday at the age of 74, the district will have a new member representing them in Washington.
Blinken points to wider pledges to support Ukraine in case US backs away under Trump
Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Ukraine is on its way to being able to โstand on its own feetโ militarily and more than 20 other countries have pledged to maintain their own military and financial aid to the country even if the U.S. were to withdraw its support under a different president.
Hunter Biden seeks dismissal of tax, gun cases, citing decision to toss Trump's classified docs case
President Joe Bidenโs son, Hunter, has asked a federal judge to dismiss tax and gun cases against him, citing a ruling in Florida this week that threw out a separate prosecution of former President Donald Trump.
FDA OKs best-selling e-cigarette Vuse Alto, but only in tobacco flavor
Federal health officials have authorized sales of Vuse Alto, the best-selling e-cigarette in the U.S. The Food and Drug Administration made the decision Thursday, allowing Reynolds American to keep its reusable e-cigarette on the market for years to come.
US Army honors Nisei combat unit that helped liberate Tuscany from Nazi-Fascist forces in WWII
The U.S. military is celebrating an all-Japanese U.S. Army unit that was key in liberating Italyโs central Tuscan region from Nazi-Fascist forces in July 1944, even while their family members were interned at home as enemies of the state following Japanโs attack on Pearl Harbor.
North Korea threatens to boost nuke capability in reaction to US-South Korea deterrence guidelines
North Korea has threatened to boost its nuclear fighting capability and make the U.S. and South Korea pay โan unimaginably harsh priceโ as it slams its rivalsโ new defense guidelines that it says reveal an intention to invade the North.
Federal judge refuses to block Biden administration rule on gun sales in Kansas, 19 other states
A federal judge in Kansas has refused to block the nationwide enforcement of a Biden administration rule requiring firearms dealers to do background checks of buyers at gun shows and other places outside brick-and-mortar stores.
Stock market today: Asian stocks mixed with volatile yen after Wall Street rises on inflation report
Asian stocks are mixed, with the Japanese yen losing some of its gains after the latest U.S. update on inflation bolstered Wall Streetโs belief that relief on interest rates may come as soon as September.
US and South Korea sign joint nuclear deterrence guidelines in face of North Korean threats
The U.S. and South Korea signed new joint nuclear deterrence guidelines, weeks after North Korea and Russia struck a defense pact that raised concerns in the region about the Northโs growing nuclear threats.
Biden expected to announce $225 million weapons package for Ukraine, including Patriot system
President Joe Biden is expected to announce a new $225 million aid package for Ukraine, including an additional Patriot missile system to bolster its air defenses against a deadly onslaught of Russian airstrikes.
Western envoys criticize South Sudan security bill that could allow warrantless detentions
The U.S. and other western governments criticized a controversial security bill in South Sudan that would allow the government to detain people without warrants, saying it would undermine open political and civil space ahead of the countryโs elections.
US-built pier will be put back in Gaza for several days to move aid, then permanently removed
Several U.S. officials say the pier built by the American military to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza will be reinstalled on the beach to be used for several days, but then the plan is to pull it out permanently.
Searing heat wave grills large parts of the US, causes deaths in the West and grips the East
After causing deaths and shattering records in the West over the weekend, a long-running heat wave will again grip the U.S. on Monday, with triple digit temperatures predicted for large parts of the East Coast.
Scammers are swiping billions from Americans every year. Worse, most crooks are getting away with it
Sophisticated overseas criminals are stealing tens of billions of dollars from Americans every year, a crime wave projected to get worse as the U.S. population ages and technology makes it easier to successfully perpetrate fraud.
North Korea launches a ballistic missile off its east coast, South Korea says
South Koreaโs military says North Korea has launched a ballistic missile off its east coast a day after the North vowed to take โoffensive and overwhelming countermeasuresโ in response to a new U.S. military drill with South Korea and Japan.
Judge partially ends court oversight of migrant children, chipping away at 27-year arrangement
A federal judge has approved the Biden administrationโs request to partially end a nearly three-decade-old agreement to provide court oversight of how the government cares for migrant children in its custody.
Prosecutors in Sen. Bob Menendez's bribery trial are done presenting their case. The defense is next
Prosecutors at the bribery trial of Sen. Bob Menendez are done presenting their case, enabling the Democrat and two New Jersey businessmen to begin calling their own witnesses to support defense arguments.
US will remove Gaza aid pier due to weather and may not put it back, officials say
U.S. officials say the pier built by the U.S. military to bring aid to Gaza is being removed due to weather to protect it, and the U.S. is considering not re-installing it unless aid begins flowing out into the population again.
US shifts assault ship to the Mediterranean to deter risk of Israel-Lebanon conflict escalating
The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp has entered the eastern Mediterranean Sea as the U.S. positions warships to try to keep fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon from escalating into a wider war in the Middle East.
Shares of Trump Media & Technology rise following first presidential debate
Shares of Trump Media, the owner of social networking site Truth Social, are sharply higher at the opening bell after the first U.S. presidential debate, with some investors believing it could become a bigger mouthpiece for the former president if he is re-elected.
Why AP called New Yorkโs 16th District for George Latimer over Rep. Jamaal Bowman
Democrat George Latimer defeated U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman in New Yorkโs 16th Congressional District on the strength of his showing in vote-rich Westchester County, according to an Associated Press analysis of initial vote results.
Expanding extremist groups in Africa fuel worries that they could attack the US or Western allies
Violent extremist groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group are growing in size and influence across Africa, fueling worries that as they improve their tactics, they could attack the U.S. or Western allies.