WASHINGTON — Hunter Biden was indicted Thursday on federal firearms charges, the latest and weightiest step yet in a long-running investigation into the president’s son. Biden is accused of lying about his drug use when he bought a firearm in October 2018, a period when he has acknowledged struggling with...
Iran Identifies 5 Prisoners It Wants From US in Swap for Iranian-Americans and Billions in Assets
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran on Tuesday identified the five prisoners it hopes to see freed in the United States in exchange for five Iranian-Americans now held in Tehran and billions in assets once held by South Korea. The acknowledgment by the Iranian mission to the United Nations in...
Former Leaders of Israel’s Security Services Are Speaking Out Against Netanyahu’s Policies
HERZLIYA, Israel — They contended with bloody uprisings, destabilizing wars and even the assassination of a prime minister during their service. But for dozens of former Israeli security commanders, the policies of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right government are the biggest threat yet to the country’s future. In unprecedented opposition,...
Ukraine Attack Damages Ships, Sets Port on Fire in Russia-Controlled Crimea
KYIV, Ukraine — A Ukrainian attack on a strategic shipyard early Wednesday in Russian-annexed Crimea wounded 24 people, damaged two ships undergoing repairs and caused a fire at the facility, Russian authorities reported. The Attack and Its Impact The attack in the port city of Sevastopol, which serves as the main base...
GOP Sen. Mitt Romney Won’t Seek Reelection in 2024, Calls for Younger Leaders
Utah Republican Sen. Mitt Romney said Wednesday that he will not run for reelection, ending a storied two-decade political career that included the 2012 Republican GOP nomination for president and a term as Massachusetts governor. Romney, 76, said the country's many challenges call for a younger generation of leaders. He said the...
Judge Blocks Suspension of Right to Carry Firearms in Public, Siding Against New Mexico Governor
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A federal judge has blocked part of a public health order that suspended the right to carry guns in public across New Mexico’s largest metro area, with criticism mounting and political divides widening over the Democratic governor’s action. The ruling Wednesday by U.S. District Judge David Urias...
For Several Episodes This Fall, ’60 Minutes’ Will Become 90 Minutes
NEW YORK — The iconic stopwatch won't be reset, but for six episodes this fall, “60 Minutes” will become 90 minutes. The CBS newsmagazine is stretching on some Sundays when CBS airs an NFL doubleheader, starting Oct. 8. Often, the show doesn't air until 7:30 p.m. on the East Coast those nights...
Biden’s Rules on Clean Cars Face a Crucial Test as Republican-Led Challenges Go to DC Appeals Court
WASHINGTON — Efforts by the Biden administration to limit pollution from automobile tailpipes — a major source of planet-warming emissions — face a crucial test as legal challenges brought by Republican-led states head to a federal appeals court. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit will...
Trump Won’t Be Tried With Powell and Chesebro Next Month in the Georgia Election Case, a Judge Rules
ATLANTA — A Georgia judge ruled Thursday that former President Donald Trump and 16 others will be tried separately from two defendants who are set to go to trial next month in the case accusing them of participating in an illegal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Lawyers Sidney Powell...
Spike in Gas Prices Drives Retail Spending Rise in August
NEW YORK — Americans stepped up retail spending modestly from July to August as the price of gasoline jumped, cutting into budgets as many families send their kids off to school. Retail sales rose 0.6% in August, compared with a revised 0.5% increase in July, according to a report issued...