Watchdog blasts DEA for not reporting waterboarding, torture by Latin American partners
MIAMI (AP) — A federal government watchdog is blasting the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration for failing to timely report human rights violations committed by Latin American law enforcement partners who admitted to waterboarding, suffocating and torturing crime
Reporter Taylor Lorenz exits Washington Post after investigation into Instagram post
Technology reporter Taylor Lorenz said Tuesday that she is leaving The Washington Post, less than two months after the newspaper launched an internal review following her social media post about President Joe Biden. Lorenz, a well-regarded expert
Harris will tour Helene devastation in Georgia, North Carolina as storm scrambles campaign schedule
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will tour damage caused by Hurricane Helene in Georgia and North Carolina as the deadly storm roils the political calendar just over a month from Election Day. The Democratic nominee
Dead inmate identified as suspect in 1995 disappearance of 6-year-old Morgan Nick
ALMA, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas man who died in prison more than two decades ago has been identified as a suspect in the disappearance of 6-year-old girl who went missing in 1995. Alma Police Chief Jeff
Harris to visit storm-hit Georgia and North Carolina, White House says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will visit areas ravaged by Hurricane Helene, traveling to Georgia on Wednesday and to North Carolina in coming days, a White House official said on Tuesday. U.S. President Joe
A chemical cloud moving around Atlanta’s suburbs prompts a new shelter-in-place alert
ATLANTA (AP) — Residents east of Atlanta were again warned Tuesday to take shelter where they are if shifting winds push the still-billowing chemical cloud from a chlorine factory fire over their neighborhood. A shelter-in-place order had
Woman who lost husband and son uses probate process to obtain gunman’s records
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A woman who lost her husband and son in Maine’s deadliest shooting is seeking the gunman’s health and military records through the probate process. Cynthia Young filed a petition to become a special
Who are the 2024 MacArthur ‘genius grant’ fellows?
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced Tuesday its 2024 class of fellows, often known as recipients of the “genius grant.” The 22 fellows will each receive a grant of $800,000 over five years to
US sanctions extremist West Bank settler group for violence against Palestinians
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. on Tuesday imposed sanctions on Hilltop Youth, a group of extremist settlers in the Israeli -occupied West Bank who attack Palestinians and their property. In addition, the State Department placed diplomatic sanctions
The Latest: VP candidates Vance and Walz meet in last scheduled debate for 2024 tickets
Barring a late addition to the schedule, Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate between J.D. Vance and Tim Walz could be the last debate of the 2024 campaign between the Republican and Democratic tickets. Both Vance, a GOP
