ICE’s plan to give officers electric shock gloves draws outrage and fears of misuse
Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s plan to give officers gloves that deliver painful electric shocks faced criticism Wednesday from Democratic elected…
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Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers detain two members of the UN political mission
UNITED NATIONS — Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have detained two Afghan members of the U.N. political mission in the country, the…
Tropical Storm Cristobal forms in the Atlantic Ocean well away from the Azores
MIAMI — Tropical Storm Cristobal formed Wednesday in the Atlantic Ocean well west of the Azores, forecasters said. There were…
The Latest: Trump says he was taken off Air Force One last month due to threat
President Donald Trump says he slipped away from Air Force One after a trip last month in Turkey because the…
Over 16,000 civilians detained by Russia during the war in Ukraine are still held, UN estimates
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations estimates that more than 16,000 civilians detained by Russia during its war in Ukraine…
Flights grounded in Chicago, power knocked out as severe weather pounds Illinois, Indiana
CHICAGO — Severe weather cut power Tuesday in the Chicago area and northwestern Indiana as perilous storms pummeled the region,…
Tiffany Haddish avoids additional jail time after pleading guilty in Georgia traffic case
FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. — Actor and comedian Tiffany Haddish avoided additional jail time Tuesday when she pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor…
3 states are set to hold executions on the same day, a first in the US since 2010
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Tennessee, Alabama and Oklahoma plan to execute inmates Thursday in what would be the first time in…
Britain’s Andy Green sets another speed record, this time for fastest run in a hydrogen-powered car
WENDOVER, Utah — The only person to break the sound barrier in a car earned another world record Tuesday in…
Unusually intense haboob dust storms strike Phoenix twice this week
Dust storms that blanketed the Phoenix area in thick haze this week were among the most intense to hit the…