Canada Lawyer Says Trump Comments Shouldn’t Halt Extradition
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Comments made by former U.S. President Donald Trump do not meet the standard to halt an extradition hearing of a senior executive for Chinese com...
Dallas Police Officer Charged With Arranging Two Killings
DALLAS (AP) — A Dallas police officer was arrested Thursday on two counts of capital murder, more than a year and a half after a man told investigators that he kidnapped and killed...
Senate Begins Considering Democrats’ $1.9T Virus Relief Bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate voted Thursday to begin debating a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, after Democrats made eleventh-hour changes aimed at ensuring they could pull Pre...
Florida Governor Faces Growing Charges Of Vaccine Favoritism
MIAMI (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and state health officials came under deeper scrutiny amid revelations that seniors in a wealthy enclave in Key Largo received hundreds of li...
US Jobless Claims Tick Up To 745,000 As Layoffs Remain High
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits edged higher last week to 745,000, a sign that many employers continue to cut jobs despite a drop in co...
Another Trump On The Ballot? Lara Trump Eyes Senate Seat
RALEIGH, North Carolina (AP) — A Trump may be on the ballot next year — but not Donald Trump.
The former president's daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, is eyeing the North Carolina Se...
Police Request 60-Day Extension Of Guard At US Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Capitol Police have requested that members of the National Guard continue to provide security at the U.S. Capitol for another two months, The Associated Press...
Double Standard? Gillibrand In Spotlight After Cuomo Scandal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kirsten Gillibrand was the first Democratic senator to call for her colleague Al Franken's resignation in 2017 as he faced allegations of sexual misconduct, build...
Pfizer CEO Urged To Postpone Israel Visit Due To Forthcoming Election
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Pfizer’s CEO Albert Bourla is reportedly set to make a visit to Israel on Sunday, 8 March. The visit could coincide with an announcement by Pfizer that it wil...
Law Enforcement On Alert After Plot Warning At US Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) — Law enforcement was on high alert Thursday around the U.S. Capitol after intelligence uncovered a “possible plot” by a militia group to storm the iconic building ...
MK Pindrus Apologizes For ‘Shiksa’ Statement, But Clarifies His Concern Over IDF Conversions
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — MK Yitzchak Pindrus (UTJ) apologized for using the pejorative term 'shiksa' to describe IDF converts, many of whom are children of a Jewish father and gentile...
State Department: America Firmly Opposes ICC War-Crimes Probe Of Israel
WASHINGTON (JNS) — The U.S. State Department said it “firmly opposes” the announcement by the International Criminal Court of the opening of its investigation into Israel and the P...
SpaceX Starship Lands Upright, Then Explodes In Latest Test
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX’s futuristic Starship looked like it aced a touchdown Wednesday, but then exploded on the landing pad with so much force that it was hurled into ...
General: Pentagon Hesitated On Sending Guard To Capitol Riot
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Department leaders placed unusual restrictions on the National Guard for the day of the Capitol riot and delayed sending help for hours despite an urgent ...
With Biden’s Backing, Dems Revive Bill To Overhaul Policing
WASHINGTON (AP) — Cheered on by President Joe Biden, House Democrats are hustling to pass the most ambitious effort in decades to overhaul policing nationwide, confident they can a...
Projects GOP Tied To Pelosi, Schumer Dropped From Virus Bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans opposing a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package that passed the House have pointed to two transportation projects as examples of pork that would poli...
Biden: ‘Big Mistake’ By States To Drop Mask Rule
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden called out Republican governors in Texas and Mississippi for “Neanderthal thinking” in deciding to relax their mask mandates and other COVID-1...
Rep. Lee Zeldin Considering Run For New York Governor Amid Cuomo Scandal
NEW YORK (JTA) — Rep. Lee Zeldin, one of two Jewish Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives, is considering a run for New York governor in light of scandals engulfing incu...
US Official: Border Wall Breach May Be Tied To Fatal Crash
HOLTVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Investigators are looking into the possibility that migrants had breached a wall with Mexico before an SUV carrying 25 people collided with a tractor-trail...
Investing ABCs: Teaching Your Kids About Money And Markets
NEW YORK (AP) - The recent stock market mania over the video game company GameStop, which this week was scrutinized by Congress, has provided a teachable moment for kids.
The As...