LONDON — Prince William expressed his shock and sadness Saturday at the news of the death of his former nanny’s stepson in the New Year’s truck attack in New Orleans that killed 14 people. London’s Metropolitan Police confirmed Saturday that they are supporting the family of 31-year-old Edward Pettifer, including helping them through the process…
WASHINGTON — The U.S. State Department has informed Congress of a planned $8 billion weapons sale to Israel, U.S. officials say, as the American ally presses forward with its war against Hamas in Gaza. Some of the arms in the package could be sent from current U.S. stocks, but the majority would take a year…
WASHINGTON — The U.S. congressional joint session to count electoral votes on Monday is expected to be much less eventful than the certification four years ago that was interrupted by a violent mob of supporters of then-President Donald Trump who tried to stop the count and overturn the results of an election he lost to…
ATLANTA, GEORGIA — Six days of funeral observances for former President Jimmy Carter begin Saturday in Georgia, where he died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100. The first events reflect Carter’s climb up the political ladder, from the tiny town of Plains, Georgia, to decades on the global stage as a humanitarian and…
WASHINGTON — The highly decorated Special Forces soldier who died by suicide in a Cybertruck explosion on New Year’s Day confided to a former girlfriend who had served as an Army nurse that he faced significant pain and exhaustion that she says were key symptoms of traumatic brain injury. Green Beret Matthew Livelsberger, 37, was…
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE — Just days after Tennessee announced it had a new manual for executing death row inmates, the state’s top prison officials said they aren’t going to release the document to the public. The Tennessee Department of Correction had told The Associated Press to file a public records request to obtain a copy of…
WASHINGTON − President Joe Biden on Friday blocked the sale of U.S. Steel to a Japanese buyer in an extraordinary use of presidential power he said protects an American industry vital to national security. Biden issued an order blocking Nippon Steel Corp.’s proposed $14.9 billion purchase of Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel, citing his presidential authority under…
[Karah Rucker] THE U.S. TREASURY DEPARTMENT HAS ANNOUNCED NEW SANCTIONS TARGETING TWO FOREIGN ORGANIZATIONS ACCUSED OF ATTEMPTING TO INTERFERE IN THE 2024 U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. THE SANCTIONS TARGET A RUSSIA GROUP LINKED TO MOSCOW’S FOREIGN MILITARY INTELLIGENCE AGENCY – AND AN IRANIAN GROUP LINKED BACK TO THE COUNTRY’S MILITARY GROUP. THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT IS ALLEGING…
The steady rise of decentralized networks this year is transforming social media. Platforms like Mastodon, Bluesky, and Threads are still in their infancy but have already shown that when users are given options, innovation thrives and it results in better tools and protections for our rights online. By moving towards a digital landscape that can’t…
Policies aimed at fostering digital government processes are gaining traction in Latin America, at local and regional levels. While these initiatives can streamline access to public services, it can also make them less accessible, less clear, and put people’s fundamental rights at risk. As we move forward, we must emphasize transparency and privacy guarantees during…