Guantanamo judge rules 9/11 defendant unfit for trial after panel finds abuse rendered him psychotic

WASHINGTON (AP) — A military judge at Guantanamo Bay has ruled a 9/11 defendant incompetent to stand trial after a military medical panel found that the man's abuse in CIA custody years earlier had rendered him psychotic. Judge Col. Matthew McCall rendered the decision, Guantanamo...

Military judge declares a 9/11 suspect incompetent to stand trial after a medical panel found torture left him psychotic

Zelenskyy to speak before Canadian Parliament in his campaign to shore up support for Ukraine

TORONTO (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Canada to stay with his country to victory Friday as he went to the Canadian Parliament seeking to bolster support from Western allies for Ukraine’s war against the Russian invasion. Zelenskyy flew into Canada's...

US prosecutors say a search of Sen. Bob Menendez's home turned up $100,000 in gold bars and $480,000 in hidden cash

Democratic US Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey and his wife have been indicted on charges of accepting bribes

US Treasury and Chinese Ministry of Finance launch economic working groups in an effort to ease tensions and deepen ties

US education chief considers new ways to discourage college admissions preference for kids of alumni

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s education chief said he’s open to using “whatever levers” are available — including federal money — to discourage colleges from giving admissions preference to the children of alumni and donors. In an interview with The Associated...

Zelenskyy visits Canada for first time since war started seeking to shore up support for Ukraine

TORONTO (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will address the Canadian Parliament on Friday as he continues his efforts to shore up support from Western allies for Ukraine’s war against the Russian invasion. Zelenskyy arrived at Ottawa’s airport late Thursday after...

Biden deal with tribes promises $200M for Columbia River salmon reintroduction

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Biden administration has pledged over $200 million toward reintroducing salmon in the Upper Columbia River Basin in an agreement with tribes that includes a stay on litigation for 20 years. The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, the Coeur...

Zelenskyy delivers upbeat message to US lawmakers on war progress as some Republican support softens

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy worked to shore up U.S. support for Ukraine on a whirlwind visit to Washington on Thursday, delivering an upbeat message on the war's progress while facing new questions about the flow of American dollars that for 19 months have helped keep his...