The U.N. Security Council on Monday approved a U.S. plan for Gaza that authorizes an international stabilization force to provide security in the devastated territory and envisions a possible future path to an independent Palestinian state. Russia, which had circulated a rival resolution, abstained along with China on the 13-0 vote. The U.S. and other
Washington — A federal magistrate judge on Monday ordered federal prosecutors to turn over all grand jury material to former FBI Director James Comey’s defense team, harshly criticizing the Justice Department for a “disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps” in its handling of the case against the ex-FBI chief. U.S. Magistrate Judge William Fitzpatrick allowed
Washington — David Richardson, the acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), is leaving his post, according to five current and former homeland security officials familiar with the decision. Richardson submitted his resignation Monday morning, the officials said. He served as FEMA’s “Senior Official Performing the Duties” of administrator since May 8, when
Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a legal fight involving a Christian school that wanted to broadcast a pregame prayer over the stadium loudspeaker before a championship football game, turning away a major religious liberty dispute on the heels of a 2022 decision involving prayer in schools. In rejecting the
The Federal Aviation Administration said Sunday it was lifting all restrictions on commercial flights that were imposed at 40 major airports during the country’s longest government shutdown. Airlines were given permission to resume their regular flight schedules beginning Monday at 6 a.m. EST, the agency said. The announcement was made in a joint statement by
At midnight on New Year’s Day — the first moment of 2026 — life will change for attorney Erika Evans for the second time in nine months. Evans will begin her term as the elected city attorney of Seattle on Jan. 1. Her campaign was a juggernaut – she won with nearly two-thirds
The Federal Aviation Administration said Sunday it is lifting all restrictions on commercial flights that were imposed at 40 major airports during the country’s longest government shutdown. Airlines can resume their regular flight schedules beginning Monday at 6 a.m. EST, the agency said. The announcement was made in a joint statement by Transportation Secretary Sean