Trump implodes bipartisan housing bill hours before signing
WASHINGTON (CN) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday introduced fresh chaos onto Capitol Hill as he canceled plans to sign major bipartisan housing legislation and demanded Congress first move to pass his longshot voter ID bill. The abrupt turn came moments after...
Dispute over nuclear inspections shows how US and Iran are negotiating in public
TOKYO (AP) — The head of the U.N.’s nuclear agency signaled Wednesday that Iranian nuclear enrichment sites would be visited by his inspectors, a key component in the interim U.S.-Iran deal to reach an end to the war. An Iranian diplomat instead insisted...
German naval ambitions suffer setback as warship order axed
BERLIN (AFP) — Germany on Wednesday pulled the plug on its largest naval order in decades after the anti-submarine warship project suffered delays, a setback for the country’s ambitions to overhaul its military. The multibillion-euro project to build six...
In New York, Mamdani endorsements yield congressional primary wins
MANHATTAN (CN) — The results of Tuesday’s congressional primary elections in New York made one thing clear: The endorsement of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani packs a punch. In the night’s biggest upset, incumbent U.S. Representative Adriano Espaillat...
Ukraine’s latest long-range strikes on Russia hit a major natural gas plant and satellite centers
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces struck a major natural gas processing plant and two key satellite communications centers in their latest nighttime attacks on Russia, Ukraine’s General Staff said Wednesday. The operation was part of Ukraine’s aerial...
Archaeologists find huge Viking textile production site in Denmark
SØFTEN, Denmark (AP) — Archaeologists have discovered a huge Viking Age textile production site in Denmark that dates back more than 1,000 years and underlines the sophistication of Viking society. Experts from the Moesgaard Museum said this week that...
Spanish PM denies rampant graft after ex-top aide jailed
MADRID (AFP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez dismissed allegations of “widespread corruption” against his Socialists Wednesday after an ex-top aide was jailed for a graft scandal that risks toppling the government. A string of corruption...
Maryland voters tap Hoyer’s hand-picked successor, incumbents in Democratic primaries
(CN) — Democrats in deep blue Maryland chose State Delegate Adrian Boafo as the likely replacement for retiring U.S. Representative Steny Hoyer, after a November face-off against Republican Chris Chaffee. Voters in Baltimore and in Northwest Maryland voted for their...
Fossil site of extinct human cousin may have been all female
(CN) — A South African cave system may contain the oldest known sex-specific burial site on Earth, and the species responsible wasn’t even human. A team of researchers from the University of York, the University of Copenhagen and more than 10 other international...