No link to foreign country with pneumonia outbreak in Ohio county: Medical director Friday, December 1(MASON, Ohio) -- A county in Ohio has recorded 142 cases of pediatric pneumonia since August, caused by a mix of known infections, including common cold, strep and a bacterial infection called mycoplasma pneumonia, according to a press release from the Warren County Health... Read More.
French authorities say they are investigating possible foreign link to Star of David graffiti Thursday, November 9(PARIS) -- Officials in France said they are investigating a possible Russian link to a spate of potentially antisemitic graffiti that appeared on buildings in Paris at the end of last month.Prosecutors in the French capital said in a statement Tuesday that it was... Read More.
Vivek Ramaswamy and Ro Khanna spar over foreign policy, climate change and more Thursday, November 2(NEW YORK) -- Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy and California Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna met for a debate on Wednesday and what started out as a friendly exchange soon turned into a fiery conversation over fundamental differences.The hourlong event -- held at St. Anselm... Read More.
Sen. Bob Menendez pleads not guilty to charges of acting as foreign agent Monday, October 23(NEW YORK) -- New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez pleaded not guilty on Monday following a superseding indictment earlier this month accusing him of violating a prohibition on members of Congress from acting as an agent of a foreign principal.His wife, Nadine Menendez, and the... Read More.
Sen. Bob Menendez due in court to enter plea for charges of acting as foreign agent Monday, October 23(NEW YORK) -- New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez is scheduled to be arraigned on Monday following new charges accusing him of violating a prohibition on members of Congress from acting as an agent of a foreign principal. He is expected to plead not guilty.His... Read More.
Progressives call for ceasefire: ‘Vengeance is not a foreign policy doctrine’ Saturday, October 21WASHINGTON -- House progressive Reps. Cori Bush, Ilhan Omar and Ayanna Pressley on Friday repeated their calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza following the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel.Omar -- who has faced scrutiny in recent days for initially accusing the Israel Defense Forces... Read More.
Biden’s foreign aid package with $14B for Israel, $60B for Ukraine heads to Congress Friday, October 20(WASHINGTON) -- As President Joe Biden on Thursday made his case to the American public that success in Ukraine and Israel is "vital" to the U.S., the White House prepared a sweeping $105 billion foreign aid package that includes some $60 billion in assistance... Read More.
Russian foreign minister thanks North Korea for ‘unwavering’ support in Ukraine war Thursday, October 19(LONDON) -- Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has hailed deepening relations between Russia and North Korea during his two-day diplomatic trip to Pyongyang in commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two nations.Lavrov arrived in Pyongyang on Wednesday,... Read More.
US-Russian editor detained and charged as foreign agent in Russia, news outlet says Thursday, October 19(LONDON) -- A journalist with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty has been detained in Russia and charged with failure to register as a foreign agent, the news outlet said on Wednesday.Alsu Kurmasheva, who serves as an editor for the outlet's Tatar-Bashkir Service, is a dual... Read More.
Biden drafts $100 billion foreign aid package, including money for Israel and Ukraine Wednesday, October 18(WASHINGTON) -- The Biden administration is drafting a $100 billion foreign aid package that includes assistance for Israel as well as other top security priorities, according to two people familiar with the details.Details on the spending request were still being finalized ahead of an... Read More.
Zelenskyy avoids confrontation with Russian foreign minister in remarks before UN Security Council Wednesday, September 20(NEW YORK) -- Volodymyr Zelenskyy avoided a potential face-off with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during the Ukrainian president's first in-person appearance before the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday.Speaking via a translator, Zelenskyy called for Russia to be stripped of its veto power --... Read More.
House GOP releases new memo on Hunter Biden’s foreign business dealings, reviving old claims Wednesday, August 9(WASHINGTON) -- House Republicans on Wednesday released a 19-page memo with "new information obtained in the [Oversight] Committee's investigation into the Biden family's influence peddling schemes," according to Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., the panel's chairman.But an initial review of the document indicates that the conduct... Read More.
