Grigory Melkonyants was convicted on charges of working with an “undesirable organization” in relation to his watchdog’s past affiliation with a European election monitoring group. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/14/world/europe/grigory-melkonyants-russia-golos.html Author : Nataliya Vasilyeva Publish date : 2025-05-14 11:30:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Reform UK’s surge has upended politics, sparked panic in Britain’s two major parties and drawn comparisons to the rise of global populist movements. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/05/14/britain-reform-uk-farage/ Author : Steve Hendrix Publish date : 2025-05-14 09:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Democrat challenger John Ewing defeated incumbent Republican Omaha mayor Jean Stothert in a victory that the Democratic Party is describing as an indictment against the Trump administration and the GOP. Ewing, who is currently the treasurer of Douglas County, will make history by becoming the first Black mayor of Nebraska’s largest city, while Stothert was denied a fourth term. "I called John Ewing and I congratulated him. John Ewing is inheriting tonight a great city, and we leave a strong foundation for the city that we all love. We are proud, are grateful and we are hopeful," Stothert said in her concession
Rohan Dennis had pleaded guilty to a charge of committing an aggravated act likely to cause harm, in a vehicle incident that killed Melissa Hoskins, a fellow Olympian. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/14/world/australia/dennis-sentence-olympic-cyclist-wife-death.html Author : Yan Zhuang Publish date : 2025-05-14 08:30:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Not as wet as Tuesday the next few days, but showers and storms remain possible at times as we trend warmer. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025/05/14/dc-weather-live-updates-storms-friday/ Author : Dan Stillman Publish date : 2025-05-14 09:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Vaping on planes can be a bit of a cloudy issue for some people who question whether flight passengers can get away with using e-cigarettes in the bathroom. One Reddit user took to the forum "r/flightattendants" to ask others, "Do you guys know when passengers vape in the bathroom?"The post garnered an array of comments from various flyers and users claiming to be flight attendants who weighed in with their thoughts.VAPING FLIGHT PASSENGER PROMPTS PILOT TO THREATEN TO 'TURN THIS PLANE AROUND'"Yes, we know," one Redditor commented.The user added, "Even if audible alarm didn’t go off (or maybe it did and
Iranian officials said their foreign minister had proposed a joint nuclear-enrichment venture, involving Arab countries and American investment. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/13/world/middleeast/iran-us-nuclear-talks.html Author : Farnaz Fassihi Publish date : 2025-05-14 05:19:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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The U.S. State Department announced it has approved a potential sale of more than $1.4 billion in helicopters and F-16 fighter jet parts to the United Arab Emirates, just ahead of President Donald Trump’s visit to the Middle Eastern nation.The proposed sale includes $1.32 billion for CH-47 F Chinook helicopters and $130 million for F-16s parts, the State Department said on Monday. The agency has notified Congress of the proposed sale, although some Democrats have previously signaled they may be hesitant to give the green light to such a sale.This comes as Trump is expected to travel to the UAE later this week for the
The Saudi crown prince gave President Trump a warm and opulent welcome, reflecting the amity between a royal family and presidential family with diplomatic and business alliances. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/13/world/middleeast/trump-saudi-arabia.html Author : Jonathan Swan, Vivian Nereim and Luke Broadwater Publish date : 2025-05-14 03:49:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The case of Erik and Lyle Menendez, who killed their parents in 1989, has captured national attention for decades. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/05/13/menendez-brothers-resentencing-early-release/ Author : Angie Orellana Hernandez, Anumita Kaur Publish date : 2025-05-14 01:35:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA - Pete Buttigieg pushed back against criticism from President Donald Trump on the job he did as transportation secretary in former President Biden's administration and declined to say if Biden experienced cognitive decline during his final years in the White House, as he took questions from reporters on Tuesday night.Buttigieg, speaking with reporters after headlining a town hall with veterans in this eastern Iowa city that sparked more speculation that the 2020 Democratic presidential contender is mulling another White House run in 2028, told Fox News that 'right now I’m not running for anything."Buttigieg won the 2020
The decision could lead to the release of Lyle and Erik Menendez, more than three decades after they were sent to prison for killing their parents. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/13/us/menendez-brothers-resentenced.html Author : Tim Arango, Matt Stevens and Jacey Fortin Publish date : 2025-05-14 01:21:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
As Edan Alexander is released, nearly two dozen hostages are believed to be alive in Gaza, including a student, a software tester, a bartender and several soldiers. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/05/12/hamas-gaza-remaining-israel-hostages/ Author : Victoria Bisset Publish date : 2025-05-14 01:27:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., dodged questions about his role in covering up former President Joe Biden’s mental decline on CNN Tuesday.Excerpts from CNN’s Jake Tapper and Axios reporter Alex Thompson’s upcoming book "Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again" detail several insider concerns over whether Biden could last a second term as president.In light of some of the book's claims about him, Schumer was asked whether he knew about Biden's condition on CNN’s "The Arena With Kasie Hunt."BIDEN AIDES ALLEGEDLY FRETTED THEN-PRESIDENT WOULD NEED WHEELCHAIR IF RE-ELECTED, NEW BOOK REVEALS"I’m interested to know
Mr. Trump has few meetings directly about pressing geopolitical challenges. Instead, he’s in the Persian Gulf to make deals. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/13/world/europe/trump-middle-east-photos.html Author : The New York Times Publish date : 2025-05-13 22:51:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Proposed work requirements for aid won’t create jobs, but they will kick the working poor off health care. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/05/13/medicaid-work-requirements-paperwork-reconciliation/ Author : Michelle Miller-Adams, Beth C. Truesdale Publish date : 2025-05-13 22:10:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Two leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel were hit with narco-terrorism charges on Tuesday for their involvement in allegedly trafficking "massive" amounts of drugs into the United States, according to federal officials.Pedro Inzunza Noriega and his son, Pedro Inzunza Coronel, were both named in an unsealed federal indictment on Tuesday and charged with narco-terrorism, material support of terrorism, drug trafficking and money laundering as members of the Beltran Leyva Organization (BLO), which is a faction of the Sinaloa Cartel. Five other BLO leaders were charged with drug trafficking and money laundering.The charges come after the Trump administration designated the Sinaloa Cartel
G.O.P. leaders are exploring cuts to federal aid, leaving some states fearful that their budgets cannot absorb billions of dollars in new costs. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/13/us/politics/trump-republicans-tax-cuts-spending-states.html Author : Tony Romm Publish date : 2025-05-13 20:22:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Westernport Elementary in Allegany County, Maryland, was evacuated Tuesday due to flash flooding in the area. School officials canceled all afterschool activities across the district. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/05/13/maryland-elementary-school-flooding-evacuated/ Author : Nicole Asbury Publish date : 2025-05-13 20:15:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The road to get Pete Rose into Cooperstown took a tremendous step forward on Tuesday.Rose, who was ousted for gambling, has been removed from Major League Baseball's permanently ineligible list after MLB commissioner Rob Manfred announced that players' ineligibility from the game ends upon their deaths.The National Baseball Hall of Fame has made those on the list ineligible to be voted into Cooperstown, a ruling that went into effect in 1991, two years after Rose was banned by A. Bartlett Giamatti.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"Obviously, a person no longer with us cannot represent a threat to the
The president announced the planned change in U.S. policy during a speech at a Saudi investment forum at the start of the first major international trip of his second term. His meeting with Syria’s new leader will take place Wednesday. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/05/13/us/trump-news-saudi-arabia Author : The New York Times Publish date : 2025-05-13 17:52:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Moving air traffic controllers means retraining them on the quirks of a new facility, and the process can take years. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/05/13/newark-airport-air-traffic-controllers-shortage/ Author : Ian Duncan Publish date : 2025-05-13 17:35:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Chicago hosted the NBA's annual draft lottery on Monday night. Despite entering the lottery with just 1.8% odds, the Dallas Mavericks landed the top selection for this year's upcoming draft.But the Mavericks were not the only franchise to experience some unexpected good fortune in Chicago. The San Antonio Spurs and Philadelphia 76ers also landed the rights to picks in the top three. The night's surprising events prompted a strong response from Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMDurant suggested the current NBA Draft landscape allows for a considerable level of uncertainty.COOPER FLAGG'S LIKELY NBA DESTINATION
Donald Trump is well on his way to becoming one of the most corrupt presidents in the history of the United States. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/13/opinion/trump-corruption-politics.html Author : Thomas B. Edsall Publish date : 2025-05-13 14:53:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.