Month: December 2023
U.S. Military Equipment Traced to Possible War Crimes in Gaza, Report Finds
The Israeli military used U.S.-made military equipment in two airstrikes that killed dozens of civilians in Gaza and decimated two families, according to Amnesty International. Amnesty’s report is the first to tie U.S.-supplied munitions directly to strikes with extensive civilian
Read MoreVice President Harris breaks nearly 200-year-old record for Senate tiebreaker votes, casts her 32nd
Vice President Kamala Harris has set the record for the most Senate tiebreaker votes, topping a nearly 200-year-old mark by casting her 32nd to help confirm a new federal judge in Washington, D.C.
Read MoreHow the culture wars came for grizzly bears
Fights over the Endangered Species Act test the frontiers between science and politics
Read MoreKiller’s wife says role in British student’s death ‘unforgivable’
The widow of a French serial killer known as the “Ogre of the Ardennes” on Tuesday admitted she played an “unforgivable” role in the 1990 rape and murder of British student Joanna Parrish by her former husband. Confronted with images
Read MoreSen. Tommy Tuberville says he’s ending his blockade of military nominations
Almost 400 military nominations have been in limbo due to Tuberville’s blanket hold on confirmations and promotions for senior military officers.
Read MoreCan anything stop the toxic smog of New Delhi?
It’s, considered the world’s most polluted megacity. The air is so bad that a new report estimates that on average each resident loses 12 years of life. Here’s what they’re doing about it. (Image credit: Money Sharma/AFP via Getty Images)
Read MoreTuberville drops hold on military promotions. – NPR
Tuberville drops hold on military promotions. NPR Tuberville drops holds on more than 430 military promotions Yahoo News Sen. Tommy Tuberville drops his hold on hundreds of military nominees NBC News Tuberville releasing hold on hundreds of military promotions The Hill Tuberville says he
Read MoreFrom Ukraine to Israel, Congress Can’t Abandon Our Allies
[time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] As the year races to a close, Congress has unfinished business—none more pressing than the foreign supplemental request. It’s been more than a month since President Biden submitted a funding request to stand with Israel, support Ukraine, increase
Read MoreRep. Patrick McHenry, who served as temporary speaker, will not seek re-election – NBC News
Rep. Patrick McHenry, who served as temporary speaker, will not seek re-election NBC News Republican Rep. Patrick McHenry won’t seek re-election as congressional exodus expands Fox News Rep. Patrick McHenry will not run for reelection FOX8 WGHP Rep. Patrick McHenry, who briefly served
Read MoreThe 10 Best Albums of 2023
If one thread connects the best albums from this year, it’s honesty: No matter their genre, artists confronting the world head-on and telling the truth about what they saw made the most satisfying music of 2023. The best albums of
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