UNITED NATIONS (AP) — World leaders are gathering at one of the most turbulent and divisive moments in the 80-year history of the United Nations. The challenges are dire — escalating wars in Gaza and Ukraine, hungry people in too many countries, and a funding crisis preventing a better life for millions around the world.…… MORE
Ukrainian attacks on Russia’s Belgorod region have killed two civilians while Russian shelling in eastern Ukraine left one man dead. The governor of Belgorod reported that a woman was killed and a man died in a drone strike. In Ukraine, Russian shelling in the Donetsk region damaged buildings and infrastructure. This follows a large-scale Russian…… MORE
Christopher Nolan has been elected to lead the Directors Guild of America. He calls it “one of the greatest honors” of his career. The guild represents around 19,500 film and TV directors in the U.S. and abroad. Nolan, known for championing the theatrical experience, will take over from Lesli Linka Glatter. He plans to work…… MORE
President Donald Trump has mentioned that billionaires like Rupert Murdoch and Michael Dell could be part of deal in which the U.S. will take control of TikTok. Trump discussed the deal on Fox News, highlighting the potential involvement of Murdoch and his son Lachlan. He also mentioned Oracle founder Larry Ellison’s involvement, which was previously…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s latest plan to overhaul the American immigration system has left some immigrant workers confused. That left the White House on Saturday scrambling to clarify that its new $100,000 fee on visas for skilled tech workers that soon will go into effect only applies to new applicants and not to…… MORE
The Pentagon is stepping up restrictions on the media by requiring journalists to sign a pledge not to report on information that has not been authorized for release, including unclassified information. Journalists who don’t abide risk losing their media credentials that provide direct to the military headquarters. Free-press advocates call the move an assault on…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is ending the federal government’s annual report on hunger in America, saying it had become “overly politicized? and ”rife with inaccuracies.? The decision comes two and a half months after President Donald Trump signed legislation sharply reducing food aid to the poor. The Congressional Budget Office has estimated that…… MORE
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s YouTube account is offline. Venezuelan state-run channel Telesur claims it was “eliminated” without explanation. Google, YouTube’s parent company, hasn’t responded to questions about the termination. This comes amid rising tensions between Venezuela and the United States over American military deployments in the southern Caribbean. Maduro’s account had…… MORE
DALLAS (AP) — Hundreds of flights in and out of Dallas were delayed or canceled Friday as telecommunications equipment issues disrupted one of the nation’s busiest airports, federal officials said The Federal Aviation Administration said it was slowing flights at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport because of a “reported local telephone company equipment issue.” The…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration is asking the Supreme Court to let it enforce a passport policy for transgender and nonbinary people requiring male or female sex designations based on birth certificates. The Republican administration on Friday appealed a lower-court order allowing people use the gender or “X” identification marker that lines up…… MORE
