Articles filed under Politics
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War plunged Israel's agricultural heartlands into crisis, raising fears for its farming futureOct 31, 2023 1:00 am - ASHKELON, Israel - The soldiers guarding Avi Chivivian's organic vegetable farm in southern Israel must first scour every corner of his fields for militants before they ...
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Israeli airstrikes level apartments in Gaza refugee camp, as ground troops battle Hamas militantsOct 31, 2023 1:00 am - KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip - A flurry of Israeli airstrikes Tuesday on a refugee camp near Gaza City leveled apartment buildings, leaving craters where they once stood, as ...
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Senate Democrats plan to subpoena Harlan Crow and Leonard Leo over Supreme Court justices' travelOct 31, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Senate Democrats said Monday they plan to subpoena Republican megadonor Harlan Crow and conservative activist Leonard Leo for more information about their r...
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Abuse victims say gun surrender laws save lives. Will the Supreme Court agree?Oct 31, 2023 1:00 am - As Janet Paulsen prepared to leave her husband, who had become increasingly volatile over their 15-year marriage, she slipped down to his gun safes one night while he sl...
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Amid new impeachment talk, eloquent words from the pastOct 31, 2023 1:00 am - Newly installed House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, in his first interviews, outlined his priorities and one of them was pushing forward the impeachment ...
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Boris Johnson's former top aide is withering about UK government during COVID-19 pandemic inquiryOct 31, 2023 1:00 am - LONDON - The former top aide to ex-British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday painted a picture of widespread chaos and dysfunction in the U.K. government during th...
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U.S. military and diplomatic leaders urge a divided Congress to send aid to both Israel and UkraineOct 31, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The nation's top military and diplomatic leaders urged an increasingly divided Congress on Tuesday to send immediate aid to Israel and Ukraine, arguing at a...
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Two pastors worry for their congregants' safety. Are more guns the answer or the problem?Oct 31, 2023 1:00 am - NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) - Inside the columned church on the corner, the rich tones of the organ have wrapped congregants in their embrace. The time has come for the Rev...
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Emails confirm South Barrington parks commissioners were threatened, insulted over land dealOct 30, 2023 5:30 am - South Barrington Park District officials were threatened, insulted and accused of unethical behavior by opponents of a now-scrapped land deal with a religious group, a r...
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UAW announces deal with General Motors that tentatively ends strikes against Detroit automakersOct 30, 2023 1:00 am - DETROIT - The United Auto Workers union said Monday that it reached a tentative contract with General Motors, the last of the Detroit three automakers to agree to a deal...