Jimmy Carter continues to lie in state at Capitol Rotunda ahead of his state funeral
Merit Street Media | Jan 08, 2025
Biden administration asks court to block plea deal for accused mastermind of 9/11 attacks
Merit Street Media | Jan 07, 2025
Washington — The Biden administration asked a federal appeals court on Tuesday to block a plea agreement for accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh...
Virginia Democrats keep control of Statehouse in first elections after Trump win
Merit Street Media | Jan 07, 2025
Richmond, Va. — Virginia Democrats preserved their Statehouse majority on Tuesday in the first test of voters’ energy since President-elect Donald...
Jean-Marie Le Pen, French far-right leader known for fiery rhetoric against immigration, dies at 96
Merit Street Media | Jan 07, 2025
Paris — Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of France’s far-right National Front who was known for fiery rhetoric against immigration and multiculturalism...
US shifts more than $100M in military aid from Israel and Egypt to Lebanon to bolster ceasefire
Merit Street Media | Jan 07, 2025
Washington — The Biden administration in its final days is shifting more than $100 million in military aid from Israel and Egypt to Lebanon as it...
Trump announces $20B US investment by Emirati businessman
Merit Street Media | Jan 07, 2025
Washington — President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a $20 billion investment for data centers in the United States by an Emirati company...
US says Sudanese rebel force committed genocide, imposes sanctions on group's leaders
Merit Street Media | Jan 07, 2025
Washington — The Biden administration said Tuesday it has determined Sudan’s paramilitary group and its proxies are committing genocide in the...
Meta replaces fact-checking with X-style community notes
Merit Street Media | Jan 07, 2025
Worldwide — Facebook and Instagram owner Meta said Tuesday it's scrapping its third-party fact-checking program and replacing it with Community Notes...
