WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is signaling that Iran shouldn't expect major new concessions from the United States as a new round of indirect nuclear talks is set to resume. A senior administration official told reporters Thursday that the U.S. has laid out the concessions it’s prepared to make in...
Israeli Troops Kill 2 Palestinian Attackers as Tensions Rise
JERUSALEM — Israeli troops shot and killed two Palestinians and wounded a third after the men opened fire on a base in the occupied West Bank on Friday, the latest in a series of violent confrontations amid soaring tensions in Jerusalem. Dozens of Palestinians in an east Jerusalem neighborhood are...
US Job Growth Slows Sharply in Sign of Hiring Struggles
WASHINGTON — America’s employers added just 266,000 jobs last month, sharply lower than in March and a sign that some businesses are struggling to find enough workers as the economic recovery rapidly strengthens. The economic rebound from the pandemic recession has been so fast that many businesses, particularly in the...
With Ambassador Picks, Biden Faces Donor vs. Diversity Test
President Joe Biden is facing a fresh challenge to his oft-repeated commitment to diversity in his administration: Assembling a diplomatic corps that gives a nod to key political allies and donors while staying true to a campaign pledge to appoint ambassadors who look like America. More than three months into his...
Sheriff: Girl Shoots 3 at Idaho School; Teacher Disarms Her
BOISE, Idaho — A sixth-grade girl brought a gun to her Idaho middle school, shot and wounded two students and a custodian, and then was disarmed by a teacher Thursday, authorities said. The three victims were shot in their limbs and expected to survive, officials said at a news conference....
Magnitude 4.7 Quake Strikes California-Nevada Border Area
SODA SPRINGS — A series of earthquakes — the largest with a preliminary magnitude of 4.7 — struck the California-Nevada border area Thursday night, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The largest temblor struck at about 9:35 p.m. and was centered about 10 miles (16 kilometers)...
NY AG: Broadband Industry Flooded FCC With Fake Comments
The Office of the New York Attorney General said in a new report that a campaign funded by the broadband industry submitted millions of fake comments supporting the 2017 repeal of net neutrality. The Federal Communications Commission's contentious 2017 repeal undid Obama-era rules that barred internet service providers from slowing...
US Proposes Ending Rule That Weakened Wild Bird Protections
BILLINGS, Mont. — The Biden administration on Thursday proposed revoking a rule imposed under former President Donald Trump that weakened the government's power to enforce a century-old law that protects most U.S. bird species. The Interior Department announcement comes after officials in March said they were reversing a Trump policy...
An Online Post Helps Both the Hungry and a Chef in Ramadan
A few years ago, Mariam Yehia, her mom and a friend started a Ramadan tradition — they bought hot meals and handed them out to the needy in Cairo so they can break their fast during the Muslim holy month. “We feel really good that we try as much as...
Caitlyn Jenner to Critics: ‘I Move on’ She Says in Interview
LOS ANGELES — Caitlyn Jenner, a Republican whose campaign for California governor has elicited angry reaction from some members of the LGBTQ community, said Wednesday that “I move on” when it comes to her critics. Her comment came during a one-on-one interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity, which marked...