Author Mitch Albom, who runs an orphanage in Haiti, said he was among 10 people rescued from the violence-ridden nation early Tuesday morning by a U.S. congressman who has led similar evacuation missions in Afghanistan and Israel. Albom, who wrote “Tuesdays with Morrie” and “The Five People You Meet in Heaven,” said in a statement on Tuesday that he, his ...
correction A previous version of this article incorrectly misspelled Pat McAfee’s last name. This article has been corrected. Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who said he has selected a running mate and will announce his choice in California later this month, had a conversation with NFL player Aaron Rodgers about the role, according to someone familiar with the ...
When a politician gives rally speeches lasting nearly two hours, it’s hard to decide what factually challenged statements should be examined. In the case of Donald Trump, it’s especially difficult because he frequently says so many things that are false or misleading. Last Saturday, in Georgia, when Trump spoke for 1 hour and 55 minutes, he devoted huge chunks of ...
Allies of President Biden have formed a super PAC called Clear Choice, aimed at stopping any third-party or independent candidates from gaining traction before the November election. The group will develop research, test messages and push storylines in the media aimed at dissuading voters from supporting campaigns spearheaded by attorney Robert F. Kennedy Jr., academic activist Cornel West, groups like ...
Fulton County District Attorney Fani T. Willis (D) did not mince words the first time she spoke publicly after accusations surfaced that she was in a romantic relationship with Nathan Wade, the lawyer she had hired to lead the election interference case against former president Donald Trump and his allies. “I am a little confused. I appointed three special counsel, ...
Vice President Harris plans to travel to Minnesota on Thursday to visit a reproductive health center that provides abortions, according to a White House official, in what is believed to be the first time an American president or vice president has toured such a facility while in office. Her visit underscores the emphasis that Democrats are placing this election year ...
Pro-Ukrainian groups of Russian fighters claimed to have launched cross-border attacks in two regions of Russia on Tuesday, hours after Kyiv fired a wave of drones at targets across the country. The group, comprising a few hundred battle-hardened, anti-Kremlin Russian volunteers fighting as part of Ukraine’s armed forces, also said it had destroyed an armored personnel carrier inside Russia. A ...
Palestinian boy with firework, 12, shot dead by Israeli border police at east Jerusalem refugee camp
A 12-year-old Palestinian boy was shot and killed by a border police officer in Shuafat refugee camp in occupied east Jerusalem, according to hospital officials and an Israeli police spokesperson. The Israeli police spokesperson said police forces responded to a “violent disturbance” at the refugee camp and a border police officer fired “towards a suspect who endangered the forces while ...
When NASA’s Europa Clipper aims to launch on its highly anticipated mission to an icy moon in October, the spacecraft will carry a unique design etched with names, poetry and artwork symbolizing humanity. The US space agency has a long history of sending names and meaningful designs aloft aboard missions, including the Voyager probes, the Perseverance rover and Parker Solar ...
Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced his resignation following a meeting of regional Caribbean leaders on Monday, bowing to the inevitable as law and order in the country collapsed and international pressure grew for him to step aside. Henry has been in the US territory of Puerto Rico since last week, unable to return to Haiti from a visit to ...