Former US ambassador to Israel Martin Indyk dies at 73 -statement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel Martin Indyk has died at the age of 73, the Washington Institute said in a statement on Thursday. Indyk twice served as the United States’ representative to Israel, first
Man charged over death threat to Trump prosecutor, judge
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Nevada man has been charged with making a death threat against the prosecutor who secured Donald Trump’s criminal conviction and the judge who oversaw the former U.S. president’s trial,
Indiana man competent for trial in police officer’s killing
ANDERSON, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana judge has found a man accused of fatally shooting a young police officer during a traffic stop competent to stand trial in the death penalty case. One doctor concluded that Carl
Biden, Harris to meet Netanyahu separately on Gaza ceasefire
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will sit down, separately, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday, for high stakes talks on winding down the Gaza conflict.
Yellen: Harris has deep understanding of global issues
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Kamala Harris would continue the core values of the Biden administration when dealing with global issues, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Thursday. “On issues confronting America in
Publisher plans massive ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ reprints to meet demand for VP candidate JD Vance’s book
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s selection of JD Vance as his running mate has led to a surge in sales for “Hillbilly Elegy,” his best-selling memoir that came out in 2016. A spokesperson for
Major funders bet big on rural America and ‘everyday democracy’
Someone may need to tell Carlton Turner that he’s working to save democracy. Turner is co-director of the Mississippi Center for Cultural Production in the town of Utica, population 600, where his family has lived for eight
Wildfires prompt California evacuations as crews battle Oregon and Idaho fires stoked by lightning
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Rapidly growing wildfires prompted evacuations in Northern California on Thursday, a day after powerful winds and lightning strikes in Oregon and Idaho cut power and stoked fires, including one in Oregon that was
Former Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis, who opposed gay marriage, appeals ruling over attorney fees
CINCINNATI (AP) — A former Kentucky county clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples a decade ago is appealing a ruling ordering her to pay thousands in attorney fees. The appeal filed by attorneys
Yellen lauds Biden for ‘remarkable’ economic performance, says US soft landing on track
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Thursday lauded President Joe Biden for a “remarkable economic recovery” and said that second-quarter GDP and inflation data confirmed that the U.S. is on a path
