DACA case faces uncertainty again as US appellate court arguments loom

washington — The future of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program remains in limbo with another court hearing set for October 10

Blinken to discuss support for Ukraine in visit to Poland

WARSAW, Poland — U

Ukraine businesses hire more women and teens as labor shortages bite

KYIV, Ukraine — After spending years in what she described as boring, sedentary roles in the offices of several Ukrainian companies, Liliia Shulha landed her dream job as a truck driver with Ukraine's leading retailer, Fozzy Group

Ukraine urges US, Britain to allow Western weapons to be used on Russian targets

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Iran summons 4 European envoys over accusations it supplied missiles to Russia

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's government on Thursday summoned the envoys of Britain, France, Germany and the Netherlands over their accusations that Tehran supplied short-range ballistic missiles to Russia to use against Ukraine

US grants Egypt $1.3 billion in military aid, overriding rights conditions

washington — The Biden administration is overriding human rights conditions on military aid to Egypt, a State Department spokesperson said on Wednesday, granting the U

Young voters could make difference in US presidential election, say analysts

This year, about 8 million young people will turn 18 and become eligible to vote

US supports two permanent UN Security Council seats for Africa

UNITED NATIONS — The United States supports creating two permanent United Nations Security Council seats for African states and one seat to be rotated among small island developing states, U

Francine weakens and moves inland after lashing Louisiana

MORGAN CITY, Louisiana — Francine weakened Thursday after striking Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane that knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses, sent a storm surge rushing into coastal communities, and raised flooding f[..]

Firefighters hope cooler weather will aid battle against 3 major Southern California fires

Wrightwood, California — Firefighters battling three major wildfires in the mountains east of Los Angeles took advantage of cooler weather Wednesday as they slowly gained the upper hand, but not before dozens of homes were destroyed and thousands of [..]

Harvey Weinstein indicted on additional sex crimes charges ahead of New York retrial

NEW YORK — Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has been indicted on additional sex crimes charges ahead of his retrial in New York, Manhattan prosecutors said at a hearing Thursday

Kansas prison where 'In Cold Blood' killers were executed will soon open for tours

LANSING, Kansas — The shuttered Kansas prison where the killers chronicled in Truman Capote's In Cold Blood were executed is now a tourist attraction

Six months on, key measures languish in Pacific Islands pact with US

WASHINGTON — More than six months after a crucial security deal between Washington and some Pacific Island nations was signed into law, key features of the Compacts of Free Association have not been implemented, raising questions in the region about [..]

New York City police commissioner to resign after his phone was seized in federal investigation

new york — New York City Police Commissioner Edward Caban said he would resign Thursday, one week after it emerged that his phone was seized as part of a federal investigation that touched several members of Mayor Eric Adams' inner circle

Biden to host Quad summit in Delaware

White House — President Joe Biden will host his second and final Quad leaders’ summit in his home state of Delaware on September 21, the White House announced Thursday