The Biden administration can keep operating a program that allows a limited number of migrants from four countries to enter the U.S. on humanitarian grounds after a federal judge on Friday dismissed a challenge from Republican-led states. U.S. District Judge…
3 killed in Texas helicopter crash carrying National Guard and border agents
Texas officials say a helicopter carrying three National Guard members and a Border Patrol agent crashed along the US-Mexico border, killing three on Friday. The names of those killed were not immediately released. According to a statement released by Joint…
TikTok sparks user revolt in US over sale plan
American politicians are being inundated with calls from TikTok users unhappy at plans to force its parent company to sell the social media app. A bill that would mandate the sale within six months or see TikTok facing a ban…
Sweden officially becomes 32nd member of NATO in Washington ceremony
Sweden on Thursday officially became the 32nd member of NATO after a nearly two-year delay and a longstanding policy of nonalignment. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson delivered the NATO Instrument of Accession to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington,…
US Supreme Court rules Trump can remain on 2024 primary ballots
The United States Supreme Court has rejected an effort by Colorado to remove Donald Trump’s name from the state’s Republican primary ballot, delivering the former president a major victory as he seeks his party’s nomination. The justices on Monday unanimously…
Canadian official says the country will reimpose some visa requirements on Mexicans
Canada’s government is reimposing some visa requirements on Mexican nationals visiting Canada, an official familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Wednesday. Quebec’s premier has been urging the federal government to slow the influx of refugees which he…
New York gets a new congressional map that gives Democrats a slight edge in fight for House
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a new Democrat-drawn congressional map on Wednesday that gives the party a modest boost in a few battleground districts, helping their candidates in a heavily contested election year when House races in the state…
The unscripted TLC’s 90 Day Fiancé fiasco was waiting to happen
I am no longer a great fan of reality shows. These days, they bore me. We all know they are scripted, otherwise we will not be so hooked. And so it was that a few years ago, I came across…
US lawmakers reach deal to temporarily avert government shutdown
Top US lawmakers have reached a tentative deal to avert a partial government shutdown ahead of a Friday deadline to approve funding. Four funding bills will now be extended to 8 March while the rest of the budget will be…
Zelenskyy seeks support, arms at Albania summit of Balkan nations
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has tried to drum up Balkan support for his vision of peace in Ukraine and has promoted the idea of joint arms production at a two-day summit of Southeast European countries. The meeting was held in the…
