Year: 2024
Trump has pressed for new voting requirements. Republicans in Congress will try to make that happen
Republicans want to push through long-sought changes such as voter ID and proof-of-citizenship requirements.
Read MoreTrump spent Christmas threatening Greenland and Canada, and insulting rivals – MSNBC
Trump spent Christmas threatening Greenland and Canada, and insulting rivals MSNBC
Read MorePlane Crash Investigators Focus on Russian Air Defenses as Possible Cause
Russian aviation authorities said the Azerbaijan Airlines plane had hit a flock of birds. But some experts cast doubt on that account, pointing to footage showing apparent holes in the fuselage.
Read MorePhotos: Fishermen, known as ‘Sea Nomads,’ dive to protect ocean life in Madagascar
They make their living off the sea, but their catch is dwindling. So these traditional fisherfolk are taking steps to preserve both sea life — and their livelihood. (Image credit: Julie Bourdin)
Read MoreIsraeli announces new strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen’s capital and ports
The Israeli military said that it attacked infrastructure used by the Houthis at the international airport in Sanaa, power stations and ports.
Read More‘That is very different’: CNN host fact-checks conservative’s Panama claims
CNN’s Sara Sidner fact-checked a conservative panelist’s claims about China and the Panama Canal. Donald Trump threatened to reassert U.S. control over the canal, claiming that China had too much influence over the critical waterway, and conservative commentator Shermichael Singleton
Read MoreAzerbaijan observes day of mourning after air crash kills 38, speculation mounts about cause
Azerbaijan Airlines’ Embraer 190 was en route from Azerbaijan’s capital of Baku to the Russian city of Grozny in the North Caucasus on Wednesday when it was diverted for reasons yet unclear and crashed while making an attempt to land
Read MoreAmericans are exhausted by political news, AP-NORC poll reports. TV ratings show they’re tuning out
The poll found nearly two-thirds of Americans saying they’ve found the need recently to cut down on their consumption of political and government news.
Read MoreSyrian equestrian champion tells of 21-year prison ordeal after beating Bashar al Assad’s brother
A Syrian former equestrian champion has told how he was jailed and tortured for 21 years after he beat Bashar al Assad’s older brother in a competition.
Read More‘Preposterous’: Democrat pours cold water on Trump’s latest ‘carnival barker’ threats
A Democratic congresswoman tried to make sense of Donald Trump’s recent threats over the Panama Canal. The president-elect has threatened to have the U.S. retake control of the canal, claiming that Panama charges too much for using the waterway and
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