Even as more information about the 3 objects emerges, questions remain about what they were, who sent them and how the U.S. might respond to unidentified airborne objects in the future.
Carol Semple
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Rising toll makes quake deadliest in Turkey’s modern history
Many of the tens of thousands of survivors left homeless were still struggling to meet basic needs, like finding shelter from the bitter cold.
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U.S. inflation slows to 6.4%, but price pressures reemerge
High costs keep pressure on the Federal Reserve to raise its benchmark interest rate further and to keep it there through year’s end.
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Pence to fight special counsel subpoena on 2020 election
Even if former Vice President Mike Pence’s objection is rebuffed by the courts, an antagonistic posture could allow him to argue that he tried to fight the Justice Department – a potentially useful position in a Republican primary.
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Judge affirms placing Massachusetts tribal lands into trust
The decision was the latest in a legal battle spanning 3 presidential administrations over tribal land and whether the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe has the right to build a casino.
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Leader of Ukraine neighbor Moldova outlines Russian plan to topple government
The country’s president says Russia want to sow violence to overthrow the government and put the country ‘at the disposal of Russia, in order to stop the European integration process.’
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U.S. defends decision to shoot down 3 unidentified objects
The objects were traveling at such a low altitude as to pose a risk to civilian air traffic, the White House said.
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Biden fires overseer of Capitol building over alleged abuses
An inspector general report last year found multiple violations by Brett Blanton, a Trump-era appointee, including that he abused his government vehicle and misrepresented himself as a law enforcement official.
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Search for earthquake survivors enters final hours in Turkey
In some areas, search teams placed signs that read ‘ses yok’ or ‘no sound’ in front of buildings they had inspected for signs of life.
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Newborn saved from rubble in quake-hit Syria in good health
Local policemen are standing guard at the hospital to make sure that no one tries to kidnap the child after a series of people showed up falsely claiming to be her relatives.