Month: February 2024

By STEPHEN GROVES, MARY CLARE JALONICK and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators on Sunday released a highly anticipated $118 billion package that pairs border enforcement policy with wartime aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies, but it quickly ran into a wall of opposition from top House Republicans, including Speaker Mike

By STEPHEN GROVES and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators have come out with a carefully negotiated $118 billion compromise that pairs tens of billions of dollars in wartime aid for Ukraine with new border laws aimed at shrinking the historic number of people who have come to the U.S. border with

WAITANGI, New Zealand (AP) — In a fiery exchange at the birthplace of modern New Zealand, Indigenous leaders have strongly criticized the government’s approach to Maori, ahead of the country’s national day. The holiday, Waitangi Day, is held on Feb. 6 to mark the anniversary of the Treaty of Waitangi, a foundation document signed by

By MALLIKA SEN and BETH HARRIS Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Forget her “Reputation.” Taylor Swift has a whole new album coming out. Accepting the Grammy for best pop vocal album, Taylor said she’d been keeping a secret for two years. “My brand-new album comes out April 19. It’s called ‘The Tortured Poets Department.’

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and GABE STERN Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — President Joe Biden on Sunday ticked through a list of reasons he says a second Donald Trump presidency would be a “nightmare” for the country as he urged Nevada Democrats to vote for him in the state’s presidential primary this week and for

SYDNEY (AP) — Australia said Monday it was appalled at China’s suspended death sentence for writer and democracy blogger Yang Hengjun. Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said in a statement it was “harrowing news for Dr Yang, his family and all who have supported him.” Yang has been detained in China since Jan. 19, 2019,