South Africa’s latest request to the World Court against a possible offensive by Israel in southern Gaza serves Hamas and is an attempt to stop Israel from defending itself, the Israeli Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. South Africa on Tuesday asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to consider whether Israel’s plan to extend its
Climate protesters on Wednesday dumped pink powder on the United States Constitution at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. Two young men poured the powder on the Constitution—which is protected by a glass casing in the building’s rotunda—as they called for President Joe Biden to declare a climate emergency, video showed. Security promptly cleared the
President Joe Biden has received bipartisan backlash since his presidential campaign joined TikTok despite concerns about the app’s safety. The bidenhq account has garnered over 122,000 followers on TikTok within the first few days since joining the Chinese-owned app he previously banned from the almost 4 million federal employee devices due to national security concerns.
Washington — The head of the House Intelligence Committee disclosed Wednesday that members of Congress had access to information about an unspecified “serious national security threat,” issuing a vague warning that prompted other lawmakers to downplay the urgency of the situation and urge the public to remain calm. The revelation from Rep. Mike Turner, an
Despite strong opposition and doubts about the viability of floating offshore wind, two new projects are sailing ahead off the Oregon coast. Following a 60-day public comment period, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on Feb. 12 announced two Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) to develop floating offshore wind farms off the southern Oregon coast.
Democratic candidates for Senate seats in Arizona, Ohio, and Montana won the money race in 2023. Vast amounts of money flowed into the Arizona, Ohio, and Montana Senate races in 2023. According to year-end campaign finance reports filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC), the major candidates running for three highly contested seats in Congress’
Sen. Bob Menendez’s (D., N.J.) wife, Nadine, used a phone the couple referred to as her “007 phone” in the bribery scheme alleged against the couple, prosecutors said in a Monday court filing. Menendez called his wife in January 2019 on “a phone Menendez and Nadine Menendez referred to as her ‘007’ phone, an apparent