As Ukraine’s ammunition stocks dwindle some of the country’s biggest allies are expressing growing concern that it may not be able to defend itself for much longer against Russia’s invasion. Group of Seven foreign ministers gathering on the Italian island of Capri will call for stronger support.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock,...Read more

WASHINGTON — Rep. Jake LaTurner, a Kansas Republican whose swift rise through the political ranks began when he was elected to the state Senate at the age of 24, is the latest member of the House to announce that he won’t seek reelection.

LaTurner, who at 36 is the third-youngest Republican in the House, said in a statement Thursday that ...Read more

ATLANTA — More than 36,000 Georgians used a new “unborn dependents” deduction in 2022, lowering their taxable income by about $109 million, state officials say.

The new deduction is the result of Georgia’s 2019 abortion law, which allows expectant parents to claim an embryo or fetus as a dependent on their taxes. Georgia is the only ...Read more

NEW YORK — Two jurors in the Donald Trump hush money trial were excused Thursday, one after telling the court she was too scared and intimidated to serve, as prosecutors renewed their request to hold Trump in criminal contempt over alleged gag order violations.

The first juror, one of seven initially chosen to serve on the case, told Judge ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The United States is once again opposing Palestinian efforts to gain full membership in the United Nations.

The U.S. was expected to veto a Palestinian membership application Thursday, ending the latest debate on the issue at the U.N. Security Council and again squashing Palestinian statehood aspirations, at least for now.

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Astronomers have discovered the largest known stellar black hole in the Milky Way, according to a European Space Agency news release.

Named Gaia BH3, it was found by chance when the space agency’s Gaia mission team was combing through data. With a mass 33 times that of the sun, BH3 surpasses the previous record holder, Cyg X-1, which is about...Read more

HARTFORD, Conn. — Tears, shouts and interruptions marked residents’ comments Wednesday night over a proposal to exterminate geese in Bristol, Conn., parks.

As the city’s Board of Parks considered a proposal to kill resident geese that are causing excessive waste that is marring Veterans Memorial Park, dozens of residents shared ...Read more

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A top House Democratic leader took a first step toward expelling State Rep. Kevin Boyle from the state House, as the lawmaker faces criminal charges and his family says he’s experiencing a serious mental health condition.

House Majority Leader Matt Bradford, D- Montgomery, in response to Boyle’s situation, on Thursday ...Read more

LANSING, Mich. — Robert F. Kennedy Jr., whom some experts view as a potential spoiler in this year's race for the White House, will be the Natural Law Party's nominee for president in Michigan.

Kennedy's campaign announced the news Thursday, a day after members of the Natural Law Party in Michigan held a convention where they officially ...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Frustrated over the lack of progress on homelessness in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom is calling for increased oversight of cities and counties that receive state funds in an effort to hold them accountable to deliver results.

Newsom's more aggressive stance is the latest example of the governor wanting local governments...Read more

It’s week seven into the gang insurgency in Haiti and the armed violence continues to upend life in Port-au-Prince and drive a deepening humanitarian crisis, as 5.5 million Haitians remain in need of help. Medical care continues to be disrupted as hospitals remain closed and the few that are operating face supply and staff shortages. Port-au-...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Embattled rapper Kanye West is reportedly facing more legal strife — this time in connection to an alleged battery incident in Los Angeles.

The "Vultures" musician — who now goes by Ye — is under investigation by L.A. police for allegedly punching a man who allegedly grabbed his wife, Bianca Censori, TMZ reported Wednesday...Read more

Lawyers for murder suspect Bryan Kohberger claim in a new court filing that cellphone tower and radio frequency data prove he was out for a late-night drive and miles away when four University of Idaho students were violently stabbed inside their off-campus home in 2022.

Kohberger, once a criminology Ph.D. candidate at Washington State, is ...Read more

As Ukraine’s ammunition stocks dwindle some of the country’s biggest allies are expressing growing concern that it may not be able to defend itself for much longer against Russia’s invasion. Group of Seven foreign ministers gathering on the Italian island of Capri will call for stronger support.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock,...Read more

WASHINGTON — House Democrats hinted Thursday that they were committed to passing a foreign aid supplemental package even if it meant helping Republican leaders get past usually party-line procedural hurdles — and potentially helping a GOP speaker keep his gavel.

Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is moving to set up Saturday votes on three bills ...Read more

Shamsuddin Riza pleaded guilty Thursday to helping orchestrate a straw donor scheme that pumped illegal cash into Mayor Adams’ 2021 campaign in what prosecutors say was a scheme aimed at currying political favor in the hopes of landing city contracts.

Riza is the fourth defendant to plead guilty after being charged by Manhattan District ...Read more

MIAMI — In March 2012, a mother came to the Key Biscayne Police Department with her 14-year-old daughter, who had been sent steamy love letters from a grown man — Oscar Olea, her 26-year-old gymnastics coach.

Shortly after, a second mother independently came forward, telling the then-chief of police that the same coach, Oscar Olea, had ...Read more

NEW YORK — A juror in the Donald Trump hush money trial was excused Thursday after telling the court she was too scared and intimidated to serve as prosecutors renewed their request to hold Trump in criminal contempt over alleged gag order violations.

The juror, one of seven chosen so far to serve on the case, told Merchan that she was too ...Read more