Private lander makes first US moon landing in more than 50 years, but signal weak (apnews.com)
China demands the US stop any official contact with Taiwan following a congressional visit (apnews.com)
China is responding sternly to a U.S. congressional delegation’s visit to Taiwan, demanding the U.S. stop any official contact with the self-governing island.
Trump hawks $399 branded shoes at 'Sneaker Con,' a day after a $355 million ruling against him (apnews.com)
As he closes in on the Republican presidential nomination, former President Donald Trump made a highly unusual stop Saturday, hawking new Trump-branded sneakers at “Sneaker Con,” a gathering that bills itself as the “The Greatest Sneaker Show on Earth.”...
Netanyahu seeks open-ended control over security and civilian affairs in Gaza in new postwar plan (apnews.com)
Netanyahu seeks open-ended control over security and civilian affairs in Gaza in new postwar plan (apnews.com)
Oklahoma police say nonbinary teen's death was not result of injuries from high school fight (apnews.com)
Police in Oklahoma say a teen who died a day after an altercation at school did not die as a result of injuries sustained in the fight.
Some Republicans are voicing doubt over Alabama IVF ruling. Democrats see an opportunity (apnews.com)
Native American tribes gain new authority to stop unwanted hydropower projects (apnews.com)
Federal regulators have granted Native American tribes more power to block hydropower projects on their land after a flurry of applications were filed to expand renewable energy in the water-scarce U.S. Southwest....
Special counsel Jack Smith asks the Supreme Court to rule quickly on whether Trump can be prosecuted (apnews.com)
Special counsel Jack Smith on Monday asked the Supreme Court to take up and rule quickly on whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted on charges he plotted to overturn the 2020 election results....
2 men are charged with murder in the deadly shooting at Kansas City's Super Bowl celebration (apnews.com)
Two men charged with murder in last week’s shooting after the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade were strangers who pulled out guns and began firing within seconds of starting an argument, according to court documents released Tuesday....
Harvard condemns student and faculty groups for posting antisemitic cartoon (apnews.com)
University of Georgia cancels classes after woman found dead on campus (apnews.com)
The University of Georgia canceled classes after authorities say a woman was found dead on campus after a friend told police she had not returned from a morning run.
West Virginia House OKs bill to allow teachers with training to carry guns, other weapons in schools (apnews.com)
West Virginia’s Republican-controlled House of Delegates voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to allow teachers and other school staff who undergo training to carry guns in K-12 public schools....
Argentina's poverty levels hit 57% of population, a 20-year high in January, study finds (apnews.com)
White House promises 'major sanctions' on Russia in response to Alexei Navalny's death (apnews.com)
Even more major than the current major sanctions…
The US vetoes an Arab-backed UN resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza (apnews.com)
The United States vetoed an Arab-backed U.N. resolution Tuesday demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war in the embattled Gaza Strip....
Biden admin providing $1.5 billion to GlobalFoundries to make computer chips in New York and Vermont (apnews.com)
Biden admin providing $1.5 billion to GlobalFoundries to make computer chips in New York and Vermont::The Biden administration says that the government would provide $1.5 billion to the computer chip company GlobalFoundries to expand its domestic production in New York and Vermont.
An online dump of Chinese hacking documents offers a rare window into pervasive state surveillance (apnews.com)
Federal judge affirms MyPillow's Mike Lindell must pay $5M in election data dispute (apnews.com)
A federal judge on Wednesday affirmed a $5 million arbitration award against MyPillow chief executive Mike Lindell in favor of a software engineer who challenged data that Lindell said proves China interfered in the 2020 U.S. presidential election and tipped the outcome to Joe Biden....
Jury selection begins for trial of "Rust" armorer in fatal 2021 shooting by Alec Baldwin (apnews.com)
Prosecutors in New Mexico want more accountability for the 2021 death of a cinematographer who was fatally shot by actor Alec Baldwin during a rehearsal for the Western film “Rust.”...
Ex-FBI informant charged with lying about Bidens had Russian intelligence contacts, prosecutors say (apnews.com)
A former FBI informant charged with making up a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden, his son Hunter and a Ukrainian energy company had contacts with Russian intelligence-affiliated officials, prosecutors said in a court paper Tuesday....
Election officials in the US face daunting challenges in 2024. And Congress isn't coming to help (apnews.com)
With election season already underway, some state election officials are expressing frustration that Congress has yet to allocate federal money they have come to rely on to help cover the costs of securing their systems from attacks, updating equipment and training staff....
Ghost gun manufacturer agrees to stop sales to Maryland residents (apnews.com)
A leading manufacturer of ghost guns has agreed to stop selling its untraceable, unassembled firearms to Maryland residents under a settlement agreement announced Wednesday by the city of Baltimore....
Rebels linked to the Islamic State group kill at least two dozen civilians in eastern Congo (apnews.com)
Poland is concerned by pro-Putin slogans at farmers' protests, saying Russian agents may be to blame (apnews.com)
Polish authorities voiced grave concerns Wednesday after slogans praising Russian President Vladimir Putin and his war against Ukraine appeared at Polish farmers’ protests....
