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Hunter Biden's exes are called as witnesses in his federal gun trial to detail his drug use

Jun. 05, 2024 13:47 PM EDT

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Hunter Biden's ex-wife and a former girlfriend testified Wednesday in his gun trial about finding his crack pipes and other drug paraphernalia as prosecutors sought to show he still had a substance abuse problem when he filled out a form to buy a firearm. ...

Putin warns Germany that use of its weapons by Ukraine to strike Russia will mark 'dangerous step'

Jun. 05, 2024 14:39 PM EDT

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Germany on Wednesday that the use of its weapons by Ukraine to strike targets inside Russia would mark a “dangerous step" and ruin relations between Berlin and Moscow. Germany joined the United States recently...

Ukraine uses US weapons to strike inside Russia, according to a senator and a Western official

Jun. 05, 2024 14:11 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukraine has used U.S. weapons to strike inside Russia in recent days, according to a U.S. senator and a Western official familiar with the matter. The weapons were used under recently approved guidance from President Joe Biden allowing American arms to be used to...

Will Biden's new border measures be enough to change voters' minds?

Jun. 05, 2024 13:42 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden tried to address a major liability for his reelection campaign by taking executive action to significantly restrict asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border. But it's unclear whether the Democratic president's efforts will be enough to change the minds...

Life as a teen without social media isn't easy. These families are navigating adolescence offline

Jun. 05, 2024 09:48 AM EDT

WESTPORT, Conn. (AP) — Kate Bulkeley's pledge to stay off social media in high school worked at first. She watched the benefits pile up: She was getting excellent grades. She read lots of books. The family had lively conversations around the dinner table and gathered for movie nights on weekends....

Gunman captured after shootout outside US Embassy in Lebanon

Jun. 05, 2024 13:15 PM EDT

AUKAR, Lebanon (AP) — A gunman who attacked the U.S. embassy near Beirut was shot and captured by Lebanese soldiers after a Wednesday morning shootout that injured an embassy security guard, the military and embassy officials said. The attack took place as tensions simmered in the...

Israeli nationalists march through Palestinian area of Jerusalem, some chanting 'Death to Arabs'

Jun. 05, 2024 13:13 PM EDT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of mostly ultranationalist Israelis were taking part in an annual march through a sensitive Palestinian area of Jerusalem on Wednesday, with some stoking already surging wartime tensions by chanting “Death to Arabs." Jerusalem, the emotional heart of...

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators arrested at Stanford University after occupying president's office

Jun. 05, 2024 14:19 PM EDT

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Stanford University said 13 people were arrested as law enforcement removed pro-Palestinian demonstrators who occupied a campus building early Wednesday, with the school saying there was damage inside and outside a building that houses the university president and provost...

What will become of The Epoch Times with its chief financial officer accused of money laundering?

Jun. 05, 2024 14:07 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — The arrest of an executive at The Epoch Times in a money-laundering scheme this week has drawn attention to a media outlet that has lived largely in the shadows since its founding in 2000 and a transformation during the Trump administration. Federal prosecutors in...

In France, D-Day evokes both the joys of liberation and the pain of Normandy's 20,000 civilian dead

Jun. 05, 2024 14:43 PM EDT

CARENTAN-LES-MARAIS, France (AP) — Shortly after D-Day in 1944, the American soldiers heading out to more fighting against Adolf Hitler's forces couldn't help but notice the hungry French boy by the side of the road, hoping for handouts. One by one, the men fished fragrant,...

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In France, D-Day evokes both the joys of liberation and the pain of Normandy's 20,000 civilian dead

Jun. 05, 2024 14:43 PM EDT

CARENTAN-LES-MARAIS, France (AP) — Shortly after D-Day in 1944, the American soldiers heading out to more fighting against Adolf Hitler's forces couldn't help but notice the hungry French boy by the side of the road, hoping for handouts. One by one, the men fished fragrant,...

Texas county to pay female constable deputies $1.5 million to settle sexual misconduct lawsuit

Jun. 05, 2024 14:43 PM EDT

HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas county has agreed to pay a group of female deputies $1.5 million to settle a federal lawsuit that claimed they were abused and harassed when a constable's office turned undercover operations into a drunken “playground for sexual exploitation.” Harris...

Spare a thought for weather watcher Maureen Sweeney who made the right call for D-Day

Jun. 05, 2024 14:43 PM EDT

VER-SUR MER, France (AP) — Along with the generals and the paratroopers, the pilots and the infantrymen, spare a thought for the young Irish woman who may have played the most important role of all in making the D-Day landings a success. Maureen Sweeney was a postal clerk at...

House Republicans issue criminal referrals against James and Hunter Biden, alleging false testimony

Jun. 05, 2024 14:41 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans issued criminal referrals Wednesday against President Joe Biden's son and brother, accusing them of making false statements to Congress as part of a yearlong impeachment inquiry. The Republican chairmen of the House Oversight, Judiciary and Ways...

The Latest: House Republicans issue criminal referrals against Hunter Biden and his uncle

Jun. 05, 2024 14:39 PM EDT

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The Latest on the trial of Hunter Biden (all times local): As testimony continues in Hunter Biden's federal gun trial, House Republicans have issued criminal referrals against him and his uncle, James Biden. They accused the president’s...

Putin warns Germany that use of its weapons by Ukraine to strike Russia will mark 'dangerous step'

Jun. 05, 2024 14:39 PM EDT

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Germany on Wednesday that the use of its weapons by Ukraine to strike targets inside Russia would mark a “dangerous step" and ruin relations between Berlin and Moscow. Germany joined the United States recently...

Virginia governor says state will abandon California emissions standards by the end of the year

Jun. 05, 2024 14:37 PM EDT

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Wednesday that Virginia will abandon California's stringent vehicle emissions rules aimed at reducing carbon pollution at the end of the year when that state’s current regulations expire, citing an attorney general opinion. In...

A court ruled embryos are children. These Christian couples agree yet wrestle with IVF choices

Jun. 05, 2024 14:35 PM EDT

When faced with infertility, Amanda and Jeff Walker had a baby through in vitro fertilization but were left with extra embryos — and questions. Tori and Sam Earle “adopted” an embryo frozen 20 years earlier by another couple. Matthew Eppinette and his wife chose to forgo IVF out of ethical...

Man's body found after suburban Chicago home explodes

Jun. 05, 2024 14:31 PM EDT

LAKE ZURICH, Ill. (AP) — The body of a 77-year-old man has been found after a house exploded in suburban Chicago. First responders found the home leveled after the explosion about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday in Lake Zurich, according to the Lake County sheriff's office. The...

Republicans send referrals urging Justice Department to prosecute Hunter Biden, James Biden over testimony to Congress

Jun. 05, 2024 14:24 PM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans send referrals urging Justice Department to prosecute Hunter Biden, James Biden over testimony to Congress.