Zelenskyy is adept at pushing for the aid Ukraine needs, but NATO membership is still elusive
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has proven to be an adept navigator of international relations in defense of his war-ravaged country, publicly cajoling and sometimes loudly complaining to get the military assistance it needs to
Former guards and inmate families urge lawmakers to fix Wisconsin prisons
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Former guards in Wisconsin prisons and family members of people incarcerated there urged lawmakers Tuesday to address what they said were systemic problems within the state’s prison system going back years. They detailed
US-built pier will be put back in Gaza for several days to move aid, then permanently removed
WASHINGTON (AP) — The pier built by the U.S. military to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza will be reinstalled Wednesday to be used for several days, but then the plan is to pull it out permanently, several
Nikki Haley releases her delegates so they can back Donald Trump at the RNC next week
CHAPIN, S.C. (AP) — Nikki Haley is releasing the delegates she won during this year’s Republican primary so that they’re free to support Donald Trump at next week’s convention, a move that goes toward solidifying GOP support
Biden’s support on Capitol Hill hangs in the balance as Democrats meet in private
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats on Capitol Hill met privately Tuesday at a crucial moment for President Joe Biden and their party, with tensions running high over the extraordinary question of whether to keep standing behind his re-election
US Navy sailor tried to access Biden’s health records
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy sailor tried to access President Joe Biden’s health records “out of curiosity” but failed, the Navy said on Tuesday, adding that Biden’s medical records were not compromised at any time. In
NATO signs $700 million Stinger missile contract as it makes plans to boost arms production
WASHINGTON (AP) — NATO has signed a nearly $700 million contract to have member countries produce more Stinger missiles, one of many steps the alliance is pressing at its summit in Washington to get each country to
Target will stop accepting personal checks next week. Are the days of the payment method numbered?
NEW YORK (AP) — Target will no longer accept personal checks from shoppers as of July 15, another sign of how a once ubiquitous payment method is going the way of outmoded objects like floppy disks and
US disrupts Russian government-backed disinformation campaign that relied on AI technology
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Russian internet propaganda campaign backed by the Kremlin that spread disinformation in the United States and relied on artificial intelligence has been disrupted, the Justice Department said Tuesday in announcing the seizure of
Key senators reach agreement on spending levels for next year, setting up clash with House
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate will pursue a spending increase next year of about 3.4% for defense and 2.7% increase for non-defense programs under an agreement reached by top Democratic and Republican lawmakers on the Senate Appropriations
