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UNITED NATIONS — Russia and China on Friday vetoed a U.S.-sponsored U.N. resolution supporting “an immediate and sustained cease-fire” in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, calling the measure ambiguous and saying it was not the direct demand to end the fighting that much of the world seeks. The vote became another showdown involving world powers that are mad at each other elsewhere, …

GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia on Friday filed a motion to oust Mike Johnson from the speakership, according to sources familiar with the matter, amid anger about the government funding bill from the House Republican Conference’s right flank. The House would have to consider Greene’s motion within two legislative days after she is recognized, CNN reports. The chamber …

United States House of Representatives voted on Friday to approve key government spending bills, setting off a sprint in the Senate to take up and pass the legislation ahead of a fast-approaching shutdown deadline at the end of the day. Friday’s tight timeline has sparked fears of a potential, partial shutdown at midnight, though top lawmakers on both sides of …

The international community today at the 67th Session of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) in Vienna, Austria agreed to new controls for multiple precursor chemicals used in the illicit manufacturing of fentanyl and other synthetic drugs. The international scheduling of the chemicals would strengthen law enforcement efforts to counter trafficking of dangerous drugs that are devastating communities …

WASHINGTON – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding $20 million to 20 airport-owned airport traffic control towers across 17 states of the country. The funding will be used to upgrade existing or build new control towers, delivering on President Biden’s Investing in America agenda that is rebuilding infrastructure in every corner of the country.  The funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure …

CNN — Donald Trump’s campaign saw an uptick in donations in February but failed to match the accelerating fundraising pace set by Joe Biden, whose political operation widened its already substantial financial advantage over his Republican rival as it entered March and the general election showdown, new filings show. The February financial reports filed Wednesday night also underscore the continued steep price of …

Since the start of his political career, Donald Trump has played on stereotypes about Jews and politics. He told the Republican Jewish Coalition in 2015 that “you want to control your politicians” and suggested the audience used money to exert control. In the White House, he said Jews who vote for Democrats are “very disloyal to Israel.” Two years ago, …

CNN — Doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital say they’ve successfully completed the world’s first transplant of a genetically modified kidney from a pig into a living human. The patient is Rick Slayman, a 62-year-old man, from Weymouth, Massachusetts, who was diagnosed with end-stage kidney disease. In a written statement from the patient provided by the hospital, Slayman said he had been a …

The United States of America has congratulated the people of Namibia as the country celebrates 34 years of independence . In a statement, the Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken, said that United States values the enduring partnership and friendship between the people of the two countries which is rooted in mutual commitment to democratic principles, human rights, and good …

McALLEN, Texas — Texas’ plans to arrest migrants suspected of entering the U.S. illegally were again on hold Wednesday after setting off uncertainty along the border and anger from Mexico flared during a brief few hours that the law was allowed to take effect. A late-night order Tuesday from a 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel temporarily put on hold — again — …