Chinese President Xi Jinping is planning to visit Russia in an apparent show of support for Russian President Vladimir Putin amid sharpening East-West tensions over the conflict in Ukraine.
Katherine Lee
Posted inNation & World, News
Russia will honor pilots involved in U.S. drone incident
Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu lauded them for preventing the drone from flying into the area that Moscow has banned for flights.
advertisement
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Senators take first step in repealing Iraq War authorization
The bipartisan effort comes as lawmakers in both parties are increasingly seeking to claw back congressional powers over U.S. military strikes and deployments.
Posted inNation & World, News
Utah bans abortion clinics in wave of post-Roe restrictions
The decision by Utah’s Republican governor to sign into law a ban on abortions clinics is raising concerns about how already overburdened hospitals will accommodate becoming the only place for legal abortions in the state.
Posted inNation & World, News
Poland plans to send fighter jets to Ukraine
Poland’s president says his country plans to give Ukraine around a dozen MiG-29 fighter jets.
Posted inNation & World, News
Pentagon video shows Russian jet dumping fuel on U.S. drone
The 42-second video, released Thursday, shows a Russian Su-27 approaching the back of the MQ-9 drone and beginning to release fuel as it passes.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News, Politics
Biden says he’s focused ‘intensely’ on lowering drug costs
The president – gearing up for an expected reelection announcement – aims to make the effort central to his policy and political agenda.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Stocks tumble on Wall Street on renewed fears about banks
The heaviest losses are focused on smaller and midsize banks, which are seen as more at risk of having customers try to pull their money out en masse.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Couple hoping to mine Newry lithium deposit urge lawmakers to clarify state mining laws
The couple requests lawmakers ‘restore’ a state law so the deposit would be regulated under quarrying regulations, which are much less stringent.
Posted inNation & World, News
Biden issues order to strengthen gun background checks
His plan calls on Attorney General Merrick Garland to shore up the rules for federally licensed gun dealers.