Hunter Biden’s lawyers press for dismissal of gun charges by arguing they are politically motivated
WASHINGTON (AP) — again asked a judge to dismiss the federal gun case against him on Tuesday, arguing it is politically motivated and key evidence was tested after charges were filed.
the president’s son used to hold his gun was only identified last year, after a scuttled plea deal and subsequent indictment, Hunter Biden’s defense attorney said in court documents.
The pouch was originally found in a trash can and not tested for fingerprints or to determine how long the residue had been there, defense attorney Abbe Lowell
How to strike back after deadly drone attack? US has many options, but must weigh consequence
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has made it clear the U.S. will strike back after a killed three service members and wounded more than 40 at a small base in Jordan over the weekend. What isn’t yet clear is who will be hit, where, and how hard.
Biden has a wide array of options, but the U.S. must walk a fine line: A weak response will do little to deter further attacks by Iran-backed militia groups, while a major
NFL says Super Bowl viewers will only see 3 sports betting ads during broadcast of the game
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Advertisements for sports betting continue to flood the airwaves, but the NFL said Tuesday that viewers will see only three such ads during the Super Bowl broadcast next month.
David Highhill, the NFL’s general manager for sports betting, told reporters there will be one sports betting ad right before kickoff and two others during the game.
The league has set limits on in-game sports betting advertising. But sportsbooks have only bought three such ads for broadcast right before and
North Korea says it tested long-range cruise missiles to sharpen attack capabilities
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Wednesday it conducted a test-firing of long-range cruise missiles with an aim to sharpen its counterattack and strategic strike capabilities, in its latest display of weapons threatening South Korea and Japan.
The report by North Korean state media came a day after South Korea’s military into waters off its western coast, the third launch of such weapons this month. The event extended a provocative streak in weapons testing as North Korea continues to raise pressure on the United States
Oklahoma governor says he’s not interested in changing from lethal injection to nitrogen executions
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt said Tuesday he is confident in the state’s current lethal injection protocols and has no plans to endorse a switch to nitrogen gas, even as several states are mulling following Alabama’s lead in using nitrogen gas to execute death row inmates.
Stitt said he visited the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester in 2020 after the following a and he is confident in the way lethal injections are being carried out.
“I know exactly how it works. I
Ambassador responds to call by Evert and Navratilova to keep women’s tennis out of Saudi Arabia
WASHINGTON (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the United States said Hall of Famers relied on “outdated stereotypes and western-centric views of our culture” in urging the women’s tennis tour to avoid holding its season-ending tournament in the kingdom.
“These champions have turned their back on the very same women they have inspired and it is beyond disappointing,” Princess Reema bint Bandar Al Saud wrote Tuesday in response to an last week.
“Sports are meant to be a great equalizer that offers
Police in Northern California arrest boy, 14, in non-fatal shooting of fellow high school student
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Police in Northern California arrested a 14-year-old boy on Tuesday in the non-fatal shooting of another teenage boy in the parking lot of a Sacramento high school, authorities said.
Both are students at Grant Union High School in Sacramento, which was put on lockdown for about two hours, Sacramento Police Officer Cody Capley said. Police said the shooting was targeted and that a motive was under investigation.
Capley said a 17-year-old boy was taken
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton gets temporary reprieve from testifying in lawsuit against him
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to temporarily halt state scheduled testimony in a whistleblower lawsuit that was at the heart of the impeachment charges brought against him in 2023, delaying what could have been the Republican’s first sworn statements on corruption allegations.
Paxton had urged the all-Republican court to block his deposition scheduled for Thursday morning, and the court agreed to stop the meeting while it considers the merits of his request. The court gave attorneys for a group of
El Salvador VP acknowledges ‘mistakes’ in war on gangs but says country is ‘not a police state’
SAN SALVADOR (AP) — El Salvador’s government “made mistakes” in its , but has never undermined the country’s democracy to consolidate power, according to the man likely to be reelected vice president.
Félix Ulloa, temporarily on leave as El Salvador’s vice president while he alongside Nayib Bukele, defended his government’s controversial crackdown in an interview with The Associated Press on Tuesday, days before a presidential election they are expected to win easily. Such policies, he said, will continue
Bill to ban guns at polling places in New Mexico advances with concerns about intimidation
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A Democratic-backed bill to ban firearms at polling places and near ballot drop boxes won the endorsement of New Mexico’s state Senate in response to concerns about intimidation and fears among poll workers in the runup to the 2024 election.
The bill now moves to the state House for consideration after winning Senate approval on a 26-16 vote, with all Republicans and one Democrat voting in opposition. New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has