Trump disavows ‘send her back’ rally chant, many Republicans alarmed
President Donald Trump tried to distance himself on Thursday from supporters’ chants of “send her back” at a rally where he blasted Somalia-born U.S. Representative...
AOC grills acting DHS chief over offensive Facebook group
U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez grilled acting DHS Secretary Kevin McAleenan about his knowledge and subsequent handling of a private Facebook group where border agents posted...
Trump’s rally ‘was despicable’: Biden
At a campaign stop in Los Angeles, former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, vying for the White House in 2020, condemned Wednesday night’s North Carolina...
Trump says U.S. Navy ‘destroyed’ Iranian drone in Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump said on Thursday that a U.S. Navy ship had “destroyed” an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz after the aircraft threatened...
U.S. military says it took defensive action against drone in Strait of Hormuz
The Pentagon said on Thursday that the USS Boxer took defensive action against a drone after it came within a “threatening range” in the Strait...
Court rejects bid to suspend part of Canadian province’s religious symbols ban
A court in the Canadian province of Quebec on Thursday rejected a bid to suspend parts of a new provincial law that bans public sector...
House passes bill to raise federal minimum wage to $15 an hour
The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed legislation to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour by October 2025, a big win...
Microsoft beats revenue estimates on cloud boost
Microsoft Corp on Thursday reported fourth-quarter revenue that beat analysts’ estimates, powered by growth in its flagship cloud product Azure....
Pakistan lost $50 million from airspace restrictions: minister
Pakistan’s aviation minister on Thursday said that his country suffered loses of over eight billion rupees ($50 million) from airspace restrictions imposed since February which...
Canadian police nab nine suspected members of powerful Mafia clan
Canadian police on Thursday said they had arrested nine suspected members of a powerful Mafia clan with roots in southern Italy involved in money laundering...