House Republicans face day of uncertainty as speaker vote looms
J.Castro/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — House Republicans scrambled Tuesday to coalesce behind a speaker candidate one day before their party vote, questioning Reps. Jim Jordan of Ohio and Steve Scalise of Louisiana about their visions and strategies for
6.3-magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan days after devastating weekend quakes
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A 6.3-magnitude earthquake has shaken Western Afghanistan, just days after two quakes of the same magnitude left more than 1,200 dead. The quake struck 28 kilometers (17.39 miles) Northwest of Herāt, Afghanistan,
Federal prosecutors file new charges against Rep. George Santos
Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Federal prosecutors on Long Island, New York filed new criminal charges against Rep. George Santos on Tuesday, accusing him of stealing people’s identities, making charges on his
Former NY Rep. Tom Suozzi launches bid to get his old seat back and beat George Santos
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former New York Rep. Tom Suozzi announced on Tuesday that he’s running to win back the seat he left earlier this year — which is now held
Citing Trump's social posts, special counsel asks for juror protections election interference case
Creativeye99/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Special counsel Jack Smith’s team is urging the judge overseeing Donald Trump’s federal election interference case to implement protections for potential jurors, citing the former president’s conduct on social media regarding people involved
The 'horrendous' toll on children caught in the Israel-Gaza conflict
Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Israel-Hamas conflict is taking a “horrendous toll” on families, humanitarian organizations decried this week, amid reports of the slaughter and kidnapping of children and attacks on civilian infrastructure that have
What is Israel's Iron Dome air defense system — and was it overwhelmed?
pawel.gaul/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden has announced that the United States is “surging” additional military assistance to Israel, including missile interceptors “to replenish Iron Dome” as the air defense system struggles to fend off thousands
Scoreboard roundup –10/10/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFFS Houston 9, Minnesota 1 Texas 7, Baltimore 1 NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PRESEASON Madrid 127, Dallas 123 Washington 145, Cairns