Russia-Ukraine live updates: Turkey approves Sweden's bid for NATO seat
Contributor/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As Russia continues its nearly 16-month-long invasion of neighboring Ukraine, political turmoil has erupted in Moscow while Kyiv tries to take back territory. A feud between Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Russian
Biden applauds Turkey's agreement to back Sweden's NATO entry on summit eve
Filip Singer – Pool/Getty Images (VILNIUS, Lithuania) — Turkey is dropping its opposition to Sweden’s bid to join NATO, a big development on the eve of the alliance’s 74th annual summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. The announcement was
Marine Corps without confirmed commandant for 1st time since 1910 after GOP senator's blockade
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Gen. David Berger stepped down as commandant of the Marine Corps Monday, but had no permanent successor to hand off to, leaving the service without a Senate-confirmed leader for the first time
DeSantis defends chances against Trump, despite major gap in early polls: 'We've worked really hard'
Mel Musto/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is defending his lagging poll numbers behind front-runner Donald Trump early in the 2024 Republican presidential primary. DeSantis, who easily won reelection last year and became
US Attorney David Weiss says he has not asked for special counsel status in Hunter Biden investigation
Jason Marz/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — David Weiss, the U.S. attorney leading the investigation into Hunter Biden, on Monday directly refuted key allegations put forward by an IRS whistleblower who has made claims of political interference in the
2nd quarter presidential fundraising highlights: Trump brings in more than DeSantis
Mario Tama/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Presidential campaigns will have until Saturday to disclose how much money they raised in the second quarter of 2023, offering an early gauge of their war chests and how much enthusiasm they’ve
Dozens of beaches across Northeast closed for swimming due to high levels of bacteria in water
Felix Cesare/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Beaches in several states across the Northeast have recently been closed to swimmers due to high levels of bacteria in the water. Numerous beaches in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island
Ambitious new campaign aims to reduce veteran suicide rate by half
DIGIcal/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Every day, Andre Rush, a retired Army officer and former White House chef, does 2,222 pushups. And every day, he thinks about what that number symbolizes: a tribute to the military veterans who
Former US gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar stabbed in prison: Source
Scott Olson/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Larry Nassar, a former USA gymnastics team doctor, has been stabbed in prison, according to a law enforcement source. Nassar was stabbed in the back and neck multiple times, according to
Islamic State leader killed while on motorcycle by US drones Russia had 'harassed': Officials
United States Air Force (NEW YORK) — Three MQ-9 Reaper drones that the U.S. military said had been “harassed” by Russian fighter jets over Syria on Friday were the same drones that later carried out an airstrike