Judge orders Phoenix to permanently clear the city’s largest homeless encampment by Nov. 4
A judge has ruled that Phoenix must permanently clear the city’s largest homeless encampment by Nov. 4.
Day: September 21, 2023
Four British Columbia wildfire fighters killed in head-on collision, police say
The four firefighters were travelling home after a tour of duty battling what has been “an immensely difficult wildfire season,” British Columbia’s premier said.
Ukraine’s war plays out on the political battlefield this week: Here’s one scene
Ukraine’s fate is being fought on the political battlefield this week, with the country’s leader looking to shore up support in North America, especially in a wavering Washington. Here is one scene from that front: a showdown at the UN
Senate moves to vote on three top nominees. But will more follow?
The majority leader had hoped that GOP’s Tuberville would lift his blanket hold.
Australian Lawmakers Call For Release Of Julian Assange During Talks In US
A cross-party delegation of Australian lawmakers that traveled to the United States seeking the release of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said they had a productive discussion in Washington with the U.S. Justice Department.
Senate confirms new Joint Chiefs chairman, set to vote on Marine and Army chiefs in political twist
A breakthrough in a blockade on military confirmations came after the Senate’s top Democrat moved to hold individual votes for Brown, as well as Army and Marine Corps leaders.
Debate over a Black student’s suspension over his hairstyle in Texas ramps up with probe and lawsuit
The debate over whether a Black high school student in Texas should be serving in-school suspension for wearing twisted dreadlocks to class has intensified as the student’s family and his school district both took legal action.
After leaving bipartisan voting information group, Virginia announces new data-sharing agreements
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration says it has taken a series of recent steps to improve the accuracy of the state’s voter rolls, including entering into new data-sharing agreements with five states and Washington, D.
UNGA Briefing: Permanent observers, more Security Council and what else is going on at the UN
It’s Day 3 of the U.N. General Assembly high-level meeting that brings world leaders together at U.N. headquarters in New York.