US vetoes UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate Gaza ceasefire
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution Wednesday demanding an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza because it’s not linked to the release of hostages. The resolution also does not condemn
White House taps special ops vet for key Latin America post, sources say
By Gram Slattery WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House has tapped a career special forces operative with experience in counterterrorism operations to oversee Latin America policy at the National Security Council, two U.S. officials said. The appointment of
U.S. judge temporarily blocks deportation of family of Colorado attack suspect
By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A federal judge in Colorado on Wednesday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deporting the wife and five children of the suspect in a fire-bomb attack in Boulder, Colorado. U.S. District Court
Chinese hackers broke into US telecom earlier than previously known, Bloomberg reports
(Reuters) -Corporate investigators found evidence that Chinese hackers broke into a U.S. telecommunications company in the summer of 2023, indicating the hackers penetrated the U.S. communications system earlier than previously known, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday. Investigators
San Francisco leaders blast Trump for trying to erase gay rights icon Harvey Milk’s name from ship
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Leaders in San Francisco are blasting the Trump administration for stripping the name of gay rights activist Harvey Milk from a U.S. naval ship, and especially during Pride Month, when people gather to
Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear steps up campaign to ensure preschool for every Kentucky 4-year-old
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear stepped up his efforts Wednesday to guarantee preschool access for every 4-year-old in the state, offering assurances his plan would reap widespread benefits — improving student performance while
Inflation data threatened by government hiring freeze as tariffs loom
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Labor Department has cut back on the inflation data it collects because of the Trump administration’s government hiring freeze, raising concerns among economists about the quality of the inflation figures just as they
Dilly Dally the sea turtle returns to the ocean after flipper amputation
JUNO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — An adolescent loggerhead sea turtle named Dilly Dally crawled into the Atlantic Ocean Wednesday morning, months after having a front flipper amputated at a Florida turtle hospital. The turtle was brought to
Family of teen arrested on his way to volleyball practice asks immigration officials to release him
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The family of an 18-year-old Massachusetts high school student arrested on his way to volleyball practice pleaded with immigration officials to release him Wednesday. “I love my son. We need Marcelo back home.
Trump says Putin told him that Russia will respond to Ukrainian attack on airfields
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said that Russian President Vladimir Putin told him “very strongly” in a phone call Wednesday that he will respond to Ukraine’s weekend drone attack on Russian airfields as the deadlock over
