WASHINGTON — The U.S. House overwhelmingly approved measures Tuesday targeting Iran for its human rights record and placing restrictions on the country's ability to import or export its expanding arsenal of weapons. The measures would impose a series of sanctions on Iran's supreme leader, president and other individuals as Washington...
Candidate Who Livestreamed Sex Videos Draws Support From Women, Democratic Leader
RICHMOND, Va. — A Democratic Virginia legislative candidate whose race was rattled by the revelation that she and her husband livestreamed themselves having sex moved forward with her campaign Tuesday and drew some early support in the high-stakes contest. Susanna Gibson, a nurse practitioner with two children, is running against...
UAW May Strike at Small Number of Car Factories if It Can’t Reach Deal by Thursday
DETROIT — Leaders of the United Auto Workers union are considering targeted strikes at a small number of factories run by each of Detroit’s three automakers if they can’t reach contract agreements by a Thursday night deadline. The union’s leadership discussed smaller-scale strikes at a meeting on Friday, and local...
North Korea’s Dictator Vows Full Support for Putin at Meeting in Russia
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea’s Kim Jong Un vowed “full and unconditional support” for Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Wednesday as the two leaders isolated by the West held a summit that the U.S. warns could lead to a deal to supply ammunition for Moscow’s war in Ukraine. The meeting,...
Americans Can Now Get an Updated COVID-19 Vaccine
Most Americans should get an updated COVID-19 vaccine, health officials said Tuesday. Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed the new shots for everyone 6 months and older and the agency's director quickly signed off Tuesday on the panel's recommendation. That means doses should be available this...
Ukrainians Could Fly F-16s in Three Months: Air National Guard Leader
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The U.S. could have the first Ukrainian pilots trained on F-16 fighter jets before the end of the year, though it will be longer than that before they are flying combat missions, the director of the U.S. Air National Guard said Tuesday. The Ukrainian pilots are expected to arrive at...
CA Legislative Updates: Travel Ban, Tuition for Mexican Residents, New Rules for Concealed Carry
SACRAMENTO — California may soon lift a ban on state-funded travel to states with anti-LGBTQ+ laws and instead focus on an advertising campaign to bring anti-discrimination messages to red states. California started banning official travel to states with laws it deemed discriminatory against LGBTQ+ people in 2017, starting with Kansas,...
Protests Erupt After NM Governor Suspends Right to Carry Guns in Public
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Customers filed in and out of Mark Abramson's gun shop on the outskirts of Albuquerque as outrage grew over the governor's order to suspend the right to carry firearms to address what she said is an epidemic of gun violence. Abramson agreed that a debate is long...
Popular Decongestant Pills Don’t Work Any Better Than Placebo, FDA Advisers Say
WASHINGTON — The leading decongestant used by millions of Americans looking for relief from a stuffy nose is likely no better than a dummy pill, according to government experts who reviewed the latest research on the long-questioned drug ingredient. Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously on Tuesday...
Apple Set to Unveil the iPhone 15 Next Week. Here’s What to Expect
CUPERTINO — Apple is expected to take the wraps off its next iPhone on Tuesday during what has become an annual late summer rite aimed at giving more people more reasons to buy the technology trendsetter’s marquee product. The showcase at Apple's Cupertino California, headquarters comes as the company is...