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October 8, 2023
WASHINGTON — The United States is working to verify reports that “several Americans” were killed as Hamas carried out the deadliest attack on Israel in decades, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday.
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October 8, 2023 WASHINGTON — The United States is working to verify reports that “several Americans” were killed as Hamas carried out the deadliest attack on Israel in decades, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday. Blinken
A member of the Texas National Guard works on a razor wire fence, near a border wall on the banks of the Rio Bravo River, on the border between the U.S. and Mexico, as seen from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico September 18, 2023. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez/ File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights
MEXICO CITY, Oct 6 (Reuters) - The U.S.
An investigation by Amnesty International and a consortium of a news outlets found that an account posted malicious links on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.
If clicked the links, could install Predator, a spyware similar to Pegasus.
Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) and Sens. John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.)
An investigation by Amnesty International and a consortium of a news outlets found that an account posted malicious links on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. If clicked the links, could install Predator, a spyware
An investigation by Amnesty International and a consortium of a news outlets found that an account posted malicious links on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.
If clicked the links, could install Predator, a spyware similar to Pegasus.
Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) and Sens. John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.)
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A former US Army sergeant who allegedly lived in China for several years was arrested Friday on charges of keeping national defense information and attempting to share it with the Chinese government.
According
The U.S. Capitol is seen at night as Republicans work towards electing a new Speaker of the House, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., October 9, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights
WASHINGTON, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Republicans who control the U.S.
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The United States has collected specific intelligence that suggests senior Iranian government officials were caught by surprise by Saturday’s bloody attack on Israel by Hamas, according to multiple sources familiar with the intelligence.
The
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The US government is not yet willing to draw a direct line between Iran and the shocking sneak attacks by Hamas militants on Israel outside the Gaza Strip, but President Joe Biden’s domestic political rivals are convinced.
Former
A staff member wearing a face mask walks past United States and Chinese flags set up before a meeting between Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China, Saturday, July 8, 2023. Mark Schiefelbein/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights
WASHINGTON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - The U.S.
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The US government is in discussions with partner countries, including Egypt and Israel, about ensuring safe passage for Americans and other civilians out of Gaza, US officials said.
However, according to one US official, Egypt wants to use a humanitarian corridor to send food and medical supplies into Gaza but doesn’t want to open the border in the other direction to accept civilians who
By Zachary Cohen, Katie Bo Lillis, Natasha Bertrand and Jeremy Herb | CNN
The United States has collected specific intelligence that suggests senior Iranian government officials were caught by surprise by Saturday’s bloody attack on Israel by Hamas, according to multiple sources familiar with the intelligence.
The
The U.S. Capitol is seen at night as Republicans work towards electing a new Speaker of the House, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., October 9, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights
WASHINGTON, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Republicans who control the U.S.
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., third from right, speaks during a press roundtable with Schumer and his delegation at the residence of U.S. Ambassador to China, in Beijing, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, Pool)
BEIJING – A group of U.S.
October 8, 2023
WASHINGTON — The United States is working to verify reports that “several Americans” were killed as Hamas carried out the deadliest attack on Israel in decades, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday.
Blinken
CNN —
The United States has collected specific intelligence that suggests senior Iranian government officials were caught by surprise by Saturday’s bloody attack on Israel by Hamas, according to multiple sources familiar with the intelligence.
The
CNN — The United States has collected specific intelligence that suggests senior Iranian government officials were caught by surprise by Saturday’s bloody attack on Israel by Hamas, according to multiple sources familiar with the intelligence. The existence
Pedro Capó tells us all about his five favorite Latin things backstage at Billboard’s Latin Music Week 2023.
Pedro Capó
Hey, I’m Pedro Capó. And these are five of my favorite Latin things.
Pedro Capó
My favorite Latin word: bendición. It’s you know, it’s not just a blessing.
Oct 11 (Reuters) - Microsoft (MSFT.O) said on Wednesday the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in September notified the company that it is seeking an additional tax payment of $28.9 billion, plus penalties and interest for tax years from 2004 to 2013.
Microsoft said the IRS notices relate to an ongoing dispute between the company and the U.S.
U.S. citizens also are among the estimated 150 hostages captured by Hamas during its shocking weekend assault on Israel.
WASHINGTON — The number of U.S. citizens confirmed to have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war has risen to at least 22 with at least 17 more Americans unaccounted for, the State Department said Wednesday.
Prominent military veterans have accused the Biden administration of diminishing the American flag by placing a Pride banner at the center of a display over the weekend.
The White House held a Pride Month celebration on the South Lawn Saturday afternoon, and the decorations included a rainbow-colored flag at the center of the White House balcony with one American flag to each side.
“Today,
WASHINGTON, Oct 11 (Reuters) - The U.S. says it has accepted an invitation to attend China's top annual security forum in late October, the latest sign of potentially warming ties between the two countries' militaries.
Washington
Surviving war, then the indignities of VA care
Aiken, S.C.: I am one disappointed 100% disabled Marine Vietnam veteran having to ask the Veterans Administration for help. I was wounded five times in combat and had two ruptured discs in my back. Being too young for a fusion at 19, one was removed and repaired.
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How Jawan Became One Of 2023's Biggest Box Office Success Stories (And What Comes Next For Indian Cinema)
After theaters re-opened en masse in early 2021 in the wake of early pandemic closures, theater owners have been searching for new ways to get moviegoers back. Yes, big blockbusters such as
WASHINGTON, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Republicans who control the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday nominated Steve Scalise to serve as speaker following last week's ouster of Kevin McCarthy, but delayed further action when he appeared to be short of the support needed to win a vote of the full chamber.
Scalise, now No.
Buckets containing popcorn are pictured ahead of the premiere of Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour in Los Angeles, California, U.S., October 11, 2023. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni Acquire Licensing Rights
Oct 11 (Reuters) - Taylor Swift, the cultural juggernaut known for shattering records, said on Wednesday that the documentary film from her billion-dollar Eras concert tour will offer one-day early-access
House Republicans have accused the Biden administration of lying to veterans about purported cuts to their benefits concealed in the debt limit bill their conference passed last week.
GOP members, many of whom are veterans themselves, slammed President Biden over the weekend for “politicizing” the Department of Veterans Affairs after the agency put out an April 21 press release claiming the debt
Most of former President Trump’s rivals for the GOP nomination have taken a cautious path in responding to his indictment — but some veterans of his administration have taken a far more assertive stance.
Bill Barr, who served as Trump’s attorney general, said that Trump would be “toast” if “even half” of the behavior alleged in the indictment proved to be true.
Barr
It’s all downhill from here.
Colorado is tops in a study from Lighthouse Dental Centre that ranks all 50 states on overall health and well-being using several data points from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The
Smoke rises from the Israeli side after Palestinian Hamas gunmen infiltrated areas of southern Israel, as seen from Gaza, October 7, 2023. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights
WASHINGTON, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Iran likely knew that Palestinian Hamas militants were planning
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The Biden administration announced new actions Thursday to help prevent and reduce veteran homelessness across the country, including $3.1 billion in funding to support efforts to quickly rehouse homeless Americans.
“These
The Department of Veterans Affairs is abandoning a six-year-old law meant to make it easier to discipline or fire employees for misconduct or nonperformance. What’s going on? The headline in Government Executive, a daily publication for government employees, explains simply: “VA will no longer use its marquee civil service reform law to punish employees,” and the article notes, “The Biden
Instead the building, to be called the Community Living Center, sits empty. An official from Governor Maura Healey’s Executive Office of Veterans’ Services said veterans will not begin moving in until the summer, at the earliest. The transition to the new facility may not be completed until the fall of 2024, according to timetables released by the state.
The law expands VA healthcare and benefits for those exposed to Agent Orange, burn pits, and other toxic substances.
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COLUMBIA, S.C. — Saturday is the deadline for an open enrollment period that lets some veterans bypass the Veterans Administration benefit application and get healthcare. It's through a relatively new federal law called the PACT Act.
To receive hearing aids through VA, you must first register at the health Administration/enrollment section of the VA Medical Center of your choice. The following documents are usually needed at the time of registration: a copy of the veteran's DD214, driver's license and health insurance (if available).
FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2021 file photo, pedestrians walk near a poster asking for the freedom of Colombian businessman and Venezuelan special envoy Alex Saab, and that reads in Spanish
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