White House slashing National Security Council staff, officials say
WASHINGTON — President Trump is ordering a major overhaul of the National Security Council that will shrink its size, lead to the ouster of some political appointees…
Biden never pressured Israel for ceasefire, as Israeli officials boast of exploiting US support – Middle East Monitor
The administration of former US President, Joe Biden, knowingly allowed Israel’s genocide in Gaza to continue long after it had lost any clear military objective,…
Supreme Court upholds for now Trump’s firing of two independent agency officials
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld, for now, President Trump’s decision to fire two agency officials who had fixed terms that were set by Congress.…
North Korea’s Kim raps officials over ‘serious accident’ at warship launch | Military News
Vessel damaged as a result of ‘absolute carelessness, irresponsibility and unscientific empiricism’, state media says.North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reprimanded officials over a…
Trump administration officials say Secret Service probing Comey’s ’86 47′ social media post
WASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Thursday that federal law enforcement is investigating a social media post made by former FBI Director James Comey that…
FBI warning: Criminals use AI to send malicious texts, voicemails impersonating U.S. officials
May 15 (UPI) -- Criminals could be using AI to send malicious texts and voicemails impersonating United States officials, the FBI warned Thursday. "Since April…
U.S. sanctions two senior Hezbollah officials and two financial facilitators for the group
The U.S. Treasury Department Thursday sanctioned two senior Hezbollah officials and two financial facilitators for what it said were roles in coordinating financial transfers to…
AI is coming soon to speed up sluggish permitting for fire rebuilds, officials say.
When survivors from January’s wildfires in Los Angeles County apply to rebuild their homes, their first interaction might be with a robot.Artificial intelligence will aid…
More than 100 dead after flooding in eastern DR Congo, officials say | Floods News
The victims were mostly children and elderly people, with an additional 28 injured.Heavy overnight floods have washed away several villages in the Democratic Republic of…
EU ministers back Ukrainian tribunal to try Russian officials | Russia-Ukraine war News
The tribunal will hold Russian President Vladimir Putin and his ministers to account for the invasion of Ukraine.Kyiv’s European allies have endorsed the creation of…
Sen. John Fetterman raises alarms with outburst at meeting with union officials
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania was meeting last week with representatives from a teachers union in his home state when things quickly devolved.Before…
Trump plans to announce that the U.S. will call the Persian Gulf the Arabian Gulf, officials say
WASHINGTON — President Trump plans to announce while on his trip to Saudi Arabia next week that the United States will now refer to the Persian Gulf…
Five western states part of ‘largest’ bust of fentanyl in DEA history, U.S. officials say
1 of 2 | At the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Acting Administrator Robert Murphy (C), alongside U.S. Attorney…
Digital billboards have nearly tripled along California freeways — and state officials are proposing more
Reporting from Sacramento — Once a rare sight, electronic billboards that flash new ads every few seconds have sprouted up by the hundreds along California freeways in…
CIA releases videos coaxing Chinese officials to leak secrets to US | Espionage News
Social media campaign depicts fictional scenes of officials becoming disillusioned with ruling Chinese Communist Party.The CIA has launched a Chinese-language social media campaign calling on…
Power mostly restored to Spain, Portugal; officials rule out cyberattack as cause of outage
1 of 2 | Power was largely restored to Spain and Portugal on Tuesday after widespread outages. Photo by Marcial Guillen/EPA-EFE April 29 (UPI) --…
Palestinian officials vote to create a vice presidency under Mahmoud Abbas | Palestinian Authority News
The expectation is that whoever holds the role would be the frontrunner to succeed President Mahmoud Abbas, 89.The Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) has announced the…
U.S. voting officials question agency about Trump’s order overhauling election operations
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — State and local election officials from around the country on Thursday questioned the leaders of a federal agency tasked by President Trump with implementing…
Istanbul quake caused over 150 panic-driven injuries, officials say
People rushed onto the streets and even jumped from buildings during a 6.2 magnitude earthquake in Istanbul. Source link
L.A. pawn shop owner tried to sell stolen Andy Warhol, officials say
A former Beverly Hills resident and the owner of an L.A. pawn shop tried to sell stolen Andy Warhol art and lied about the scheme…