Palestinian Americans Sue Biden Administration Over Relatives Stuck in Gaza
Dec. 15 By Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two Palestinian American families have sued the Biden administration, claiming the government has not done as much to evacuate their U.S. relatives stuck in Gaza as it did for Israeli dual nationals. In the days after Hamas’…
U.S. F-16 Jet Crashes in South Korea During Training – Yonhap
Dec. 10 By Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) – A U.S. F-16 fighter jet crashed in South Korea on Monday while on a training flight and the pilot has ejected, Yonhap news agency reported citing a military source. The crash was near the U.S. Air Force…
US vetoes Israel ceasefire resolution at the UN
Dec. 8 By Eric Bazail-Eimil The United States vetoed a resolution at the United Nations Security Council Friday demanding an immediate cease-fire in Gaza, as civilian casualties rise amid Israel’s military campaign against the Palestinian militant group Hamas. The resolution, introduced by the United Arab…
With Eye on 2024, Republicans Push for Early Voting Despite Trump’s Rhetoric
Oct. 26 By Joseph Ax (Reuters) – Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has been crisscrossing the state ahead of November’s legislative elections with a central message for Republicans: Vote early. That exhortation is a far cry from what voters have heard since 2020 from former President…
Republican Mike Johnson Elected US House Speaker, Ending Leadership Vacuum
Oct. 25 By David Morgan, Moira Warburton and Makini Brice WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. House of Representatives elected Republican Mike Johnson, a conservative with little leadership experience, as speaker on Wednesday, ending a turbulent three weeks that left the rudderless chamber unable to carry out…
Tesla Aware of Autopilot Steering Malfunction Before Fatal Crash -Lawyer
Oct. 24 By Dan Levine and Hyunjoo Jin (Reuters) – An attorney suing Tesla over a fatal accident cited an internal safety analysis conducted by the company that showed it knew about a steering malfunction in its Autopilot driver assistant feature about two years earlier….
Republican Search for New US House Leader Returns to Square One
Oct. 23 By David Morgan and Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans, whose party infighting has paralyzed the U.S. House of Representatives for three weeks, tried on Monday to find consensus on a new speaker to lead the chamber and address funding needs for Israel,…
Slain Detroit Synagogue Leader Mourned at Sunday Funeral; Police Seek Motive
Oct. 22 By Maria Caspani (Reuters) -A funeral was held on Sunday for the president of a Detroit synagogue who was killed over the weekend as police searched for a motive. Samantha Woll, an adviser to Democratic politicians and president of Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue,…
Scientists Infect Volunteers With Zika in Hunt for Vaccines, Treatments
Oct. 21 By Jennifer Rigby (Reuters) – Researchers in the United States have shown for the first time they can safely and effectively infect human volunteers with Zika virus, a step towards learning more about the disease and developing vaccines and treatments. The study –…
Factbox-Who’s In, Who’s Out of the Race to Become US House Speaker?
Oct. 20 By Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday are holding closed-door votes as they try to pick a new speaker, with two members of the caucus left after several rounds of voting. Here are the current…