Russia and Ukraine are suffering high numbers of military casualties as Ukraine fights to dislodge the Kremlin’s forces from occupied areas in the early stages of its counteroffensive, British officials said Sunday. Russian losses are probably at their highest level since the peak of the battle for Bakhmut in March, U.K....
At Least 4 Palestinians Are Killed as Israeli Troops Clash With Palestinian Militants in West Bank
Israeli helicopter gunships struck targets Monday in the occupied West Bank as a gunbattle raged in the city of Jenin between Israeli troops and militants, killing four Palestinians, including a 15-year-old boy, officials said. The violence marked a rare use of Israeli airpower in the territory. During the clashes, Palestinian...
A Spate of Weekend Mass Shootings Leaves 6 People Dead and Dozens Injured Across the US
A spate of weekend mass shootings and violence across the U.S. killed at least six people, including a Pennsylvania state trooper, and left dozens injured. The shootings follow a surge in homicides and other violence over the past several years that experts say accelerated during the coronavirus pandemic. They happened in suburban Chicago, Washington...
Latest GOP Presidential Entrant Backs Federal Abortion Ban After 15 Weeks
MIAMI — Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, the newest candidate in the Republican presidential field, drew some distinctions between himself and his rivals Thursday, suggesting that the six-week abortion ban signed into law by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is too severe and showing an openness to changing the country's immigration system....
UPS Workers Authorize Strike in Dispute Over Pay, Driver Safety
NEW YORK — Unionized UPS workers voted overwhelmingly on Friday to authorize a strike, setting the stage for a potential work stoppage if the package delivery company and Teamsters can’t come to an agreement before their contract expires next month. A Strike Could be on the Horizon The Teamsters said...
NBA Suspends Ja Morant 25 Games for 2nd Social Media Video Involving a Gun
Memphis guard Ja Morant has been suspended 25 games by the NBA — his second ban in four months — and Commissioner Adam Silver made clear Friday the star must stop his “alarming” habit of flashing guns on social media. The suspension for the upcoming season comes a month after...
First Muslim Female Federal Judge in U.S. History Confirmed in Party-Line Vote
Nusrat Chowdhury, a civil rights lawyer, has been confirmed by the Senate as the first Muslim female federal judge in U.S. history. She will assume her lifetime appointment in Brooklyn federal court in New York after a 50-49 vote on Thursday along party lines. The confirmation drew praise from the...
Event Ticket Sellers Say They’ll Show Full Costs up Front as Biden Pushes to End Hidden Fees
President Joe Biden highlighted progress in chipping away at hidden junk fees tacked on to ticket, lodging and other prices as a “win for consumers” as major company executives meeting with him at the White House announced they'll start showing customers the real cost up front. Live Nation, which is based in...
California Lawmakers Protect Paychecks With ‘Budget’ Approval, Continue Negotiations
California lawmakers passed a budget Thursday to ensure they keep getting paid, but it's a blueprint unlikely to become law because the Democrat-controlled Legislature is still negotiating with Gov. Gavin Newsom. At stake is how to spend more than $300 billion for the fiscal year that starts July 1. Legislative...
Trump’s Vow of Payback for Prosecution Follows Years of Attacking Democratic Traditions
As Donald Trump became the first former president to face federal charges, he and his supporters went through a familiar routine of mounting a victimhood defense in the face of unprecedented allegations of wrongdoing. But this time, the stakes are higher. Trump upped the level of his claims and threats...