Georgia candidates jockey as sprint begins to primaries for US Senate, governor
ATLANTA (AP) — A two-month sprint to the May 19 primary elections in Georgia’s governor and U.S. Senate races has begun as the final candidates qualified Friday for crucial posts in the closely contested swing state. Republicans
Bail set at $2M for Cleveland woman accused of killing her 2 daughters
CLEVELAND (AP) — A Cleveland judge set bail at $2 million Friday for a woman accused of killing her two young daughters and burying them in suitcases in shallow graves. Aliyah Henderson, 28, faces two counts of
Kennedy Center exodus continues as National Symphony director Jean Davidson heads to the Wallis
NEW YORK (AP) — The executive director of the National Symphony Orchestra, a mainstay at the Kennedy Center, is leaving to head the Los Angeles-based Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. It’s the latest departure from
Two men attacked San Francisco mayor’s bodyguards, authorities say
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Two men attacked a pair of police officers who were serving as bodyguards for San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie, officials said. Lurie was unharmed. The suspects, who were taken into custody, were part
The US attack on an Iranian warship did not violate international law, experts say
WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. submarine’s deadly attack on an Iranian warship does not appear to have violated international or American military law, though it’s not yet clear whether the sub took sufficient measures to rescue nearly
Judge skeptical of Pentagon’s restrictions on press access
By Jan Wolfe March 6 (Reuters) – A U.S. judge appeared on Friday likely to block the Pentagon’s restrictive new policy on press access that threatens journalists with being branded security risks if they ask Defense Department
Pentagon, FAA to conduct testing on high-energy anti-drone laser system in New Mexico
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, March 6 (Reuters) – The Pentagon said on Friday it will conduct testing with the Federal Aviation Administration this weekend in New Mexico of high-energy laser used to address threatening drones. “This upcoming
Judge weighs New York Times bid to block policy limiting journalists’ access to Pentagon
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Pentagon policy limiting journalists’ access to the building is depriving Americans of vital information about U.S. military operations while the country is at war, a New York Times attorney argued Friday in urging
Russia has provided Iran with information that can help Tehran strike US military, AP sources say
WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia has provided Iran with information that could help Tehran strike American warships, aircraft and other assets in the region, according to two officials familiar with U.S. intelligence on the matter. The people, who
US issues a license that authorizes sales of Venezuelan gold
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. issued a license Friday that authorizes dealings with Minerven, Venezuela’s state-owned gold mining company, in the latest sign of the Trump administration’s intent to exercise more control over that country’s natural resources.