US attorney leading Hunter Biden probe is now a special counsel, Garland announces
Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Friday that the Trump-appointed US attorney who is investigating Hunter Biden has been given "special counsel" status.
2023-08-12 00:27
Biden administration defends communications with social media companies in high-stakes court fight
The Biden administration on Thursday defended its communications with social media giants in court, arguing those channels must stay open so that the federal government can help protect the public from threats to election security, Covid-19 misinformation and other dangers.
2023-08-11 07:15
Ecuador politician murder suspects are Colombian, police say
Six people have been arrested over the killing of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio.
2023-08-11 04:47
Court to weigh curbs on Biden administration's contacts with social media firms
By Brendan Pierson A federal appeals court on Thursday will weigh lifting a Louisiana judge's order limiting the
2023-08-10 18:19
Virgin Galactic: Mum, daughter and Brit, 80, count down to space flight
Virgin Galactic aims to fly an 80-year-old former Olympian, a mother and her daughter into space.
2023-08-10 13:53
Detroit police chief says 'poor investigative work' led to arrest of Black mom who claims facial recognition technology played a role
Detroit's police chief on Wednesday blamed "poor investigative work," not the use of facial recognition technology, for the arrest of a Black mother who claims in a lawsuit that she was falsely arrested earlier this year while eight months pregnant.
2023-08-10 12:27
Physics student kept 'dream' space flight secret from work
The Aberdeen University student's co-workers only learned of her planned space trip via the news.
2023-08-10 06:16
Special counsel obtained search warrant for Donald Trump's Twitter account
The special counsel investigation into Donald Trump secured a search warrant of the former president's Twitter account, @realDonaldTrump, according to a newly unsealed court filing.
2023-08-10 01:21
Sudan conflict: Call for gravediggers in Omdurman as fighting intensifies
Residents of the Khartoum area are shaken by an intense wave of bombing targeting paramilitary forces.
2023-08-09 22:48
4 takeaways from abortion rights advocates' Ohio win
Abortion rights advocates on Tuesday won a critical victory in Ohio, beating back a measure that would have made their push to enshrine abortion rights in the state's constitution more difficult.
2023-08-09 12:19
CNN Projection: Ohio voters reject effort that would make it harder to amend state constitution
Ohio voters rejected Tuesday an effort to raise the threshold to amend the state's constitution ahead of a November referendum on whether to constitutionally guarantee abortion rights there, handing abortion rights advocates a critical victory.
2023-08-09 09:19
Kanye West performs at Travis Scott concert after antisemitism scandal
It's the first public performance since the rapper caused controversy with a series of antisemitic posts.
2023-08-08 17:25