Which federal programs will first be impacted in a government shutdown
Rudy Sulgan/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Much of the government is getting close to shutting down Oct. 1 as Congress struggles to pass a stopgap funding deal — and on Monday, with just five days to go, many
Millions of women, children risk losing WIC's nutrition assistance if government shuts down
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Nearly 7 million mothers and their children could lose the nutrition assistance they receive from the federal government if Congress fails to reach a deal this week to avert a government shutdown,
Overdose crisis reaches historic levels in New York City
Icy Macload/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The overdose crisis has reached historic levels in New York City, according to new data from the city’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Provisional data shows there were 3,026 overdose
DeSantis and Newsom to debate in Georgia, discussing 'everyday issues'
Brandon Bell/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and California Gov. Gavin Newsom — ideological rivals in two of the country’s biggest states — will debate each other on Fox News on Nov. 30 in Georgia,
Ukraine's military commanders say they're preparing for a long, brutal war: Reporter's notebook
Valentyn Semenov / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — No movie can capture the sweat, blood, pain and tears, said Serhiy. “The scariest things you can imagine and can’t imagine, you find here,” Serhiy, a commander of Ukraine’s
Russians committing rape, 'widespread' torture against Ukrainians, UN report finds
belterz/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian forces are allegedly committing continuous war crimes in Ukraine, including rape and “widespread and systematic” torture, the latest Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine found. The Russians are allegedly torturing
Canada House speaker apologizes for praising Ukrainian veteran who fought for Nazis
DAVE CHAN/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — Canada’s House of Commons speaker apologized for praising a Ukrainian veteran who fought for a Nazi unit. During Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to the Canadian parliament on Friday, speaker
US border agency chief meets with authorities in Mexico over migrant surge
Manuel Augusto Moreno/Getty Images (CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico) — The U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Sunday that the agency’s top official has met with authorities in Mexico to work on ways to better secure their shared border.
Molotov cocktails tossed at Cuban Embassy in Washington, minister says
Craig Lovell/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Embassy of Cuba in Washington, D.C., was “the target of a terrorist attack,” when two Molotov cocktails were tossed at the building on Sunday night, according to Cuba’s Minister of Foreign
Scoreboard roundup — 9/24/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Arizona 7, NY Yankees 1 AMERICAN LEAGUE Chi White Sox 3, Boston 2 Toronto 9, Tampa Bay 5 Baltimore 5, Cleveland