UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved resolutions Wednesday demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and backing the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees that Israel has moved to […]
Hegseth meets with moderate Sen. Collins as he lobbies for key votes in the Senate
WASHINGTON — Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Defense Department, said he had a “wonderful conversation” with Maine Sen. Susan Collins on Wednesday as he pushed to […]
House passes $895 billion defense policy bill with pay raise for troops, sending measure to Senate
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Missing Hawaii woman whose disappearance prompted a massive search is found safe
LOS ANGELES — Hannah Kobayashi has been found safe, the Los Angeles Police Department said Wednesday. Kobayashi vanished last month in Los Angeles, and her disappearance prompted a massive search […]
Arizona AG sues Saudi firm over ‘excessive’ groundwater pumping, saying it’s a public nuisance
PHOENIX — Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced Wednesday she’s suing a Saudi Arabian agribusiness for allegedly violating a public nuisance law, contending that its groundwater pumping threatens the public […]
Biden says healthy women help US prosperity as he highlights White House initiative on their health
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he is “so proud” that a women’s health research initiative he launched last year at his wife’s urging has already invested nearly […]
FBI Director Wray says he intends to resign at end of Biden’s term in January
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Christopher Wray told the bureau workforce Wednesday that he plans to resign at the end of President Joe Biden’s term in January, an […]
David Bonderman, co-founder of private equity firm TPG and co-owner of Seattle Kraken, dies at 82
David Bonderman, a lawyer and investor who managed money for one of the richest families in Texas, helped create one of the giants of the private-equity business and pushed to […]
Luxury real estate brokers charged in federal indictment with sex trafficking in NYC
NEW YORK — Two luxury real estate brokers and their brother have been charged with sex trafficking, according to a federal indictment unsealed in Manhattan on Wednesday. Federal prosecutors allege […]
Bank of Canada cuts interest rate by half a percentage point, highlights risk of Trump’s tariffs
TORONTO — Canada’s central bank lowered its key interest rate by half a percentage point on Wednesday and called President-elect Donald Trump’s threat to impose sweeping new tariffs on Canada […]