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Month: February 2024

A look at the Iraqi government’s relationship with armed groups that are clashing with US forces

By ABBY SEWELL Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A U.S. strike in Baghdad that killed a commander with the powerful Kataib Hezbollah paramilitary group this week highlighted the ambiguous status of the country’s Iran-allied armed factions. Some operate simultaneously as a part of the official security forces and outside of state control. That ambiguity has

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Crews work to recover remains of 5 Marines killed when helicopter crashed in California mountains

By JULIE WATSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Efforts were underway Thursday to recover the remains of five U.S. Marines who were killed when their helicopter went down during stormy weather in the mountains outside of San Diego, the military said. Authorities say the CH-53E Super Stallion vanished late Tuesday night while conducting a

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The Senate votes to begin working on a last-ditch effort to approve funds for Ukraine and Israel

By STEPHEN GROVES, MARY CLARE JALONICK, and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Overcoming a week of setbacks, the Senate on Thursday voted to begin work on a package of wartime funding for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies. But doubts remained about support from Republicans who earlier rejected a carefully negotiated compromise that

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The Supreme Court seems poised to reject efforts to kick Trump off the ballot over the Capitol riot

By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seems poised to reject attempts to kick former President Donald Trump off the 2024 ballot, with conservative and liberal justices in apparent agreement in a case that puts them at the heart of a presidential election. A definitive ruling for Trump, the leading Republican

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Britain’s Labour Party is watering down a green investment pledge. Environmentalists are unimpressed

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Environmental groups are criticizing Britain’s opposition Labour Party for ditching a pledge to invest 28 billion pounds ($35 billion) a year in green projects if it wins an upcoming general election. Labour leader Keir Starmer said Thursday that the party could no longer commit to the figure

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