Tag: United States
Shiffrin can break Vonn’s record — if she can stay awake
By ANDREW DAMPF
KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia (AP) — Staying awake might be Mikaela Shiffrin’s biggest challenge as she prepares to try to set a record...
US demands Russia allow access to detained Brittney Griner
The United States stepped up its push Friday for consular access to Brittney Griner, the WNBA star who is detained in Russia on allegations...
US airstrikes target Iran-backed militias in Syria, Iraq
By LOU KESTENWASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military, under the direction of President Joe Biden, carried out airstrikes against what it said were “facilities...
A ghostly border video reveals the dangers for migrant children
A border wall. Smugglers. Small children being dropped into America in the darkness.A grainy video released Wednesday, March 31, by authorities – its figures...
‘Big Pharma and its well-heeled swamp creatures’ should stop being divisive, Navarro says
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro slammed Big Pharma’s attempts to send a letter to President Donald Trump opposing a potential “Buy American” executive...
Pentagon says US airstrike killed powerful Iranian general
QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and ZEINA KARAM
Associated Press
BAGHDAD (AP) — The Pentagon said Thursday that the U.S. military has killed Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the head...
With births down, U.S. had slowest growth rate in a century
MIKE SCHNEIDER
Associated Press
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The past year's population growth rate in the United States was the slowest in a century due...
In Mexico, ‘green gold’ brings both riches and violence
MARK STEVENSON
Associated Press
SAN JUAN PARANGARICUTIRO, Mexico (AP) — Small-scale avocado growers armed with AR-15 rifles take turns manning a vigilante checkpoint to guard...
‘See you at the polls’: Trump and Pelosi have it out
LISA MASCARO
AP Congressional Correspondent
WASHINGTON (AP) — He said she's a "third-grade" politician. She said he's having a meltdown.
And with that President Donald Trump...
US pulls troops in north Syria, threatens Turkey sanctions
ROBERT BURNS
AP National Security Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States appears to be heading toward a full military withdrawal from Syria amid growing...