US House lawmaker receives death threats after voting against Jordan for speaker
By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON U.S. Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks has received "credible death threats," she said in a statement
2023-10-19 07:50
Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland forging new friendships
A youth orchestra connects this 15-year-old County Down girl to people from different communities.
2023-10-19 07:23
Biden stands with Israel but US diplomacy challenges remain in the Middle East
President Joe Biden left for home after seven hours in the Israeli war zone with an increasingly tense Middle East in worse shape than when he arrived.
2023-10-19 06:55
Conor McGregor won't face charges after sexual assault claim
Prosecutors drop their inquiry into a woman's allegation the UFC fighter attacked her at a Miami arena.
2023-10-19 06:49
Delta Air Lines scales back changes to its loyalty program after a revolt by customers
Delta Air Lines will move more slowly in tweaking its frequent-flyer program after customers complained loudly about changes the airline announced back in September
2023-10-19 06:21
Meet Pepper X: Guinness World Records’ New Hottest Pepper
The Carolina Reaper used to be the hottest pepper in the world—but it just got dethroned by its own offspring.
2023-10-19 04:51
Laphonza Butler makes history as first out LGBTQ Senate Judiciary Committee member
California Sen. Laphonza Butler will fill the Senate Judiciary Committee seat left empty by the passing of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a history-making move that also gives Democrats back their razor-thin control of the powerful committee tasked with vetting federal judicial nominees.
2023-10-19 04:50
GOP-led states and industry groups ask Supreme Court to block Biden's 'good neighbor' pollution rule
A group of Republican-led states, fossil fuel industry groups and utilities filed an emergency request with the Supreme Court, asking it to block the implementation of the Biden administration's "good neighbor" pollution rule.
2023-10-19 03:47
Nestlé Irish baby milk factory to close as China birth rate drops
500 jobs will be lost due to the closure of the Limerick based factory.
2023-10-19 03:23
Spain: More than 400 animals rescued from illegal trading network
The gang is suspected of illegally importing more than 400 animals into Spain from eastern Europe.
2023-10-19 03:22
US vetoes Security Council call for 'humanitarian pause' in Israel-Hamas war
The United States has vetoed a draft resolution at the UN Security Council which called for a humanitarian pause in besieged Gaza -- sparking more criticism of political paralysis in the powerful global body.
2023-10-19 02:55
Inside an Israeli 'war room' on the volatile Lebanon border
An all-female team of Israeli soldiers monitors cameras along Israel's volatile northern frontier.
2023-10-19 02:53