Washington & Politics

Israel unleashes strikes after vowing to press on in Gaza

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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israel unleashed a wave of airstrikes across the Gaza Strip early Thursday, killing at least one Palestinian and wounding...

Polish journalist wins legal battle against Bannon protege

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WARSAW, Poland — A Polish journalist who described a protégé of Steve Bannon as part of a global war against democracy by global right-wing...

CNN: Trump Justice Department seized reporter phone records

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WASHINGTON — The Trump administration Justice Department secretly obtained the 2017 phone records of a CNN correspondent, the network said Thursday in revealing the...

Merkel: Germany to discuss ‘common ground’ on Russia with US

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BERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday that Germany will discuss “necessary common ground” with the U.S. on relations with Russia after President Joe...

Boat builder buying NC company, seeks to create 500 new jobs

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NEW BERN, N.C. — The world's largest fishing and recreational boat builder on Thursday announced its acquisition of North Carolina-based Hatteras Yachts, with plans...

Arrest made in Lyft driver attack caught on video

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SOUTH EL MONTE, Calif. — A man has been arrested for allegedly pistol-whipping and robbing an Asian-American Lyft driver in a Los Angeles suburb...

An ailing Sahrawi leader shakes Spain and Morocco’s alliance

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LOGRONO, Spain — The mysterious COVID-19 patient arrived at an airport in northern Spain in a private jet. An ambulance ferried the 71-year-old man...

Iowa Republicans pass new absentee ballot restrictions

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DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Republicans have approved strict limits on who can assist voters in delivering ballots in a surprise change to state...

China says providing vaccines to almost 40 African states

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BEIJING — China said Thursday it is providing COVID-19 vaccines to nearly 40 African countries, describing its actions as purely altruistic in an apparent...

France’s top court rejects restriction on police image use

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PARIS — France's top court ruled Thursday a legal provision restricting the publication of images of on-duty police officers is unconstitutional. ...