Republican legislation seeks to ban Chinese nationals from studying in the US
WASHINGTON (AP) — A group of House Republicans on Friday put forward legislation seeking to prevent Chinese students from studying in American schools, as some U.S. lawmakers are targeting China over national security concerns. Rep. Riley Moore,
Ron Nessen, press secretary to President Ford, dies at 90
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ron Nessen, a veteran broadcast journalist who was press secretary for President Gerald Ford and sought to restore the integrity that the position had lost during the Nixon administration, has died. He was 90.
Big March storm fans wildfires and flips trucks as forecasters fear weekend tornado outbreak
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A sprawling storm system crossing the U.S. on Friday overturned semitrucks on highways and fanned wildfires in Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Kansas, prompting evacuation warnings in some communities. Tornado threats loomed for the
Trump suspends security clearance of people at Paul Weiss law firm
By Kanishka Singh and Mike Scarcella WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday suspending security clearances held by people at New York law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison. “Today,
Emerging from 2024 loss, Tim Walz holds a town hall in an Iowa Republican’s district
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz stood before hundreds of Iowans on Friday and admitted he doesn’t have all the answers about issues facing the country. “If I did, we wouldn’t be in this
Jessie Holmes says his dogs deserve all the credit for his ‘magical’ first Iditarod win
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Bundled-up well wishers lined a street along the Bering Sea coastline in the early morning darkness Friday, cheering musher Jessie Holmes as he won Alaska’s Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Holmes pumped his
Federal agents are seen arresting Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil in a newly released video
NEW YORK (AP) — A video released Friday shows the moment federal immigration agents arrested Mahmoud Khalil, a prominent Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate student whose detention has sparked fierce protest across the country. The clip
Rubio says South Africa’s ambassador to the US ‘is no longer welcome’ in the country
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that South Africa’s ambassador to the United States “is no longer welcome” in the country. Rubio, in a post on X, accused Ebrahim Rasool of being a
US FAA to propose rule on allowing expanded drone use
By Dan Catchpole and David Shepardson SEATTLE/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Friday that the Federal Aviation Administration plans to propose rules to expand use of drones for deliveries and other services. “We’re
Bill to avert government shutdown clears key hurdle with help from Democrats
WASHINGTON (AP) — A spending bill to avert a partial government shutdown narrowly cleared a key procedural hurdle in the Senate, paving the way for passage as a midnight Friday deadline loomed. Ten Democrats joined with Republicans
