Blinken plays ‘Rockin’ in the Free World’ in Kyiv bar
There was no doubting the message from Antony Blinken’s musical debut in Kyiv on Tuesday night. The US secretary of state made a surprise appearance on stage in a bar…
Why this French island in the Pacific is being roiled by violence over a vote held 10,000 miles away
Deadly violence on the French island of New Caledonia erupted for a third day Wednesday, with armed clashes between protesters, militias and police, and buildings and cars set on fire in…
How racing driverless cars is pushing autonomous technology
Hype over autonomous vehicles has sometimes outpaced reality. For years, forecasters have predicted that driverless cars, which would allow the average commuter to snooze or watch Netflix on their way…
Inmate sprung from French prison van during ambush in which 2 guards killed
French authorities launched a manhunt on Tuesday after gunmen ambushed a prison convoy in Normandy to break out an inmate, killing two guards and wounding three others. The violent incident,…
A deadly heat wave worsened Gaza’s humanitarian crisis. It was fueled by climate change, new data shows
A deadly heat wave in Gaza in April, which saw punishing temperatures worsen an already dire humanitarian crisis, was made hotter and more likely by the human-caused climate crisis, according…
Historic Starliner crewed launch attempt delayed again due to helium leak in Boeing spacecraft
The world will have to wait at least another week before the highly anticipated first crewed mission of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. The launch was expected on May 17 after a…
Gov. Jim Justice wins West Virginia’s Republican Senate primary
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice (R) is projected to win the Republican primary for Senate in the state, according to the Associated Press. Justice defeated a crowded field of contenders…
Biden advances $1 billion in arms for Israel amid Rafah tensions
The Biden administration informally notified congressional committees Tuesday that it planned to move forward with more than $1 billion in weapons deals for Israel, said U.S. officials familiar with the…
Incumbent tops primary candidate who filmed himself in the Capitol on Jan. 6
Republican Rep. Carol Miller won her party’s primary in West Virginia’s 1st Congressional District, defeating Derrick Evans, a former state lawmaker who served three months in prison after pleading guilty…
Nebraska GOP congressman survives primary challenge from the right
Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) defeated a challenger from the right flank of his party in his attempt to win reelection in Nebraska’s 2nd District without the support of the state…