Munich Airport closes briefly after drone sightings

Germany’s Munich Airport temporarily closed Thursday night after several drone sightings, the airport announced in a news release. The airport said that German air traffic control first restricted ...

White House’s shutdown layoff threats, funding freezes unnerve some Republicans

The Trump administration’s plans to lay off thousands of federal workers and freeze federal grants during the government shutdown are getting pushback from some congressional Republicans. The ...

Gaza crisis features in march remembering 1968 Mexican massacre

The annual march to commemorate the 1968 massacre of protesting students in Mexico’s capital was eclipsed Thursday by demands to end a humanitarian crisis halfway around the ...

Trump officially declares war on drug cartels

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Georgia uses detentions, steep fines and other harsh measures to target anti-government protests

Almost every day for nearly a year, Gota Chanturia has joined rallies at Georgia’s parliament against the government and its increasingly repressive policies. He’s ...

Federal health programs under a shutdown

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Live updates: Shutdown furor grows over White House messaging; Federal workers await news on layoffs

The furor around the government shutdown has grown after two watchdog groups filed a complaint about the Trump administration’s messaging blaming Democrats for the funding lapse. The filing ...

Trump declares US in ‘armed conflict’ with drug cartels

President Trump has declared that the United States is now at war with drug cartels deemed by the White House as terrorist groups, giving legal rationale to U.S. military strikes on boats in the ...

FDA approves new generic abortion pill, drawing conservative fury

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new generic form of the abortion pill mifepristone this week, drawing upset from conservative voices. On Tuesday, the FDA sent a letter to Evita ...

Study finds wildfire smoke reduces sperm quality

Researchers at the University of Washington found that wildfire smoke exposure could reduce key aspects of sperm quality in men.

Teachers unions have declared war on good teachers — it’s time we fight back

The Teacher Freedom Alliance is a new organization launched by the Freedom Foundation to provide teachers with support and ...

Apple removes ICEBlock from its App Store

Apple has removed ICEBlock, which allows users to track and report the location of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, from its App Store.  “We created the App Store to be a safe ...