Esper: U.S. To Start Initial Troop Pullback From Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Mark Esper says he has given the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan the go-ahead to begin the initial withdrawal of U.S. troops.
Speaking at a...
Former AG Jeff Sessions In Fight To Win Back His Old Senate Seat
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — To reclaim the Alabama Senate seat he held for 20 years, Jeff Sessions must first get through a competitive GOP primary with challengers eager to capitalize...
Chicago Mayor: Police Shooting Video ‘Extremely Disturbing’
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago's mayor said video footage of police shooting and wounding a suspect inside a downtown Chicago train station is “extremely disturbing” and that she supports ...
AP sources: Pete Buttigieg ending his race for Democratic presidential nomination
Democrat Pete Buttigieg is ending his campaign for president.
Three people with knowledge of Buttigieg’s decision tell The Associated Press he is informing campaign staff. They ...
Pentagon Sees Taliban Deal As Allowing Fuller Focus On China
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration's peace deal with the Taliban opens the door for an initial American troop withdrawal that Defense Secretary Mark Esper sees as a step to...
Bloomberg Banking On Florida But Must Survive Super Tuesday
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A.J. Broome is a 56-year-old married gay man living in St. Petersburg, Florida. Until recently, he was torn over who to pick in the Florida primary.
...
Squad Member Rashida Tlaib To Address American Muslims For Palestine Gala
MISSOURI (JNS) — Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) is scheduled to address the annual gala on Saturday as the guest of honor for the Missouri chapter of American Muslims for Palestine (...
US Advisory Warns Americans Not Travel To 2 Italian Regions
MILAN (AP) — A new U.S. government advisory on Sunday urged Americans not to travel to two Italian regions hardest hit by a new virus, raising the level of warning for the Lombard ...
Teens Love The Video App TikTok. Do They Love It Too Much?
NEW YORK (AP) - From the perspective of teens, TikTok is a major new outlet for self-expression, one proudly home to the silly, the loud and the weird.
To others, the Chinese-ow...
Analysis: Biden Positions Himself As Leading Moderate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden bought himself time. It’s unclear how much.
Biden’s victory in South Carolina on Saturday was emphatic enough to let him make the claim that it had r...
AIPAC Conference Opens With Appeals For Bipartisanship And Broadsides Against Bernie Sanders
WASHINGTON (JTA) — The American Israel Public Affairs Committee launched its annual conference with an appeal for bipartisanship and potshots aimed at the Democratic front-runner i...
Biden, Sanders See Momentum Heading Into Super Tuesday
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Joe Biden said Sunday he can "unite this country, the whole country” after scoring a thundering victory in South Carolina’s Democratic primary that could forc...
Hundreds Of Jews Sign A Public Declaration Of Support For Elizabeth Warren
(JTA) — Hundreds of Jews from across the country have signed a declaration of support for Elizabeth Warren in the latest effort to influence Jewish voters in the Democratic primari...
Trump Says Biden Win Should Be End Of Bloomberg
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is weighing in on Democratic rival Joe Biden’s primary win in South Carolina, saying it should mark the end of Mike Bloomberg’s presidentia...
US Ups Travel Restrictions As Trump Says More Cases ‘Likely’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Seeking to reassure the American public, President Donald Trump said Saturday there was "no reason to panic" as the new coronavirus claimed its first victim insid...
US And Taliban Sign Deal Aimed At Ending War In Afghanistan
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Acknowledging a military stalemate after nearly two decades of conflict, the United States on Saturday signed a peace agreement with the Taliban that is aimed at...
Biden Wins South Carolina, Hopes For Super Tuesday Momentum
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Joe Biden scored a convincing victory in South Carolina’s Democratic primary on Saturday, riding a wave of African American support and ending progressive riv...
Wash. State Sees 1st Virus Death In US, Declares Emergency
TACOMA (AP) - The governor of Washington declared a state of emergency Saturday after a man died there of COVID-19, the first such reported death in the United States. More than 50...
Pence’s Handling Of 2015 HIV Outbreak Gets New Scrutiny
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — President Donald Trump's choice of Vice President Mike Pence to oversee the nation's response to the new coronavirus threat is bringing renewed scrutiny to the ...
Guests Evacuated After Boat At Disney World Takes On Water
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A boat filled with guests at Walt Disney World had to be evacuated Thursday after it took on water.
No one was hurt, and the passengers aboard the Jungle Cr...