Three Americans wrongfully detained in China for many years were released in a prisoner swap between Washington and Beijing, the White House said in a statement on Wednesday. The three Americans were named as Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung. The Chinese nationals were not named. The development was first reported by Politico. China claimed the…
A cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah brokered by the U.S. and France took effect in Lebanon early Wednesday, raising hopes of ending more than a year of cross-border strikes and a full-scale war that has killed thousands. The cease-fire began at 4 a.m. local time (9 p.m. ET) after it was approved by Israel’s security…
Today I am calling on President Joe Biden to do the right thing for America and formally cancel this year’s Thanksgiving. In the wake of the presidential election, the last thing any of us need to be doing is walking into potentially volatile mixed-ideology settings that often feature alcohol, long-standing feelings of familial resentment and…
Democratic presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks to teacher Denny Flora (not shown) as they ride a train to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Sept. 30, 2020. Biden on Wednesday branded his presidential rival’s caustic debate performance as a “national embarrassment” for not addressing the concerns of everyday Americans and failing to denounce white…
Continuing a tradition that goes back years, President Joe Biden will partake in his last turkey pardon during his administration. Every year, the president “pardons” one or two turkeys before the Thanksgiving holiday. This may be one of the more eccentric jobs the president takes on during their tenure, but the yearly “pardoning” has become a…
Meet Peach and Blossom, two lucky birds expected to get a mealtime reprieve Monday from President Joe Biden during the White House’s annual Thanksgiving turkey pardon. The Minnesota-born turkeys weigh 40 and 41 pounds. They were hatched on July 18 in Northfield, Minnesota, and raised on a farm by John Zimmerman, chairman of the National Turkey…
WASHINGTON – It’s a pre-Thanksgiving tradition at the White House, but an animal rights group says it’s a fowl festivity that is, well, foul. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is urging lame-duck President Joe Biden to end the annual Thanksgiving turkey pardon, citing what it calls “the dirty business” of turkey factory farming….
The Boston Celtics recently visited the White House to be feted by US President Joe Biden for winning the 2025 NBA Championship, and fans of the game were surprised to hear the level of awareness of some of the finer-grained statistical details of that 2023-24 championship roster. None more so perhaps than Celtics Vice President…
Ukraine fired at least six long-range U.S. missiles against Russia Tuesday, two days after President Joe Biden lifted a ban against their use, allowing Ukrainian forces to hit targets farther inside Russian borders. The missiles, known as the Army Tactical Missile System, or ATACMS, targeted a weapons depot near the city of Karachev in Russia’s…
It’s been almost 10 years since a white supremacist was welcomed into a South Carolina church and opened fire, killing nine people in a Bible study, including the Rev. Sharon Risher’s mother, two cousins and childhood friend. When the shooter, Dylann Roof, was sentenced to death in 2017, Risher believed he deserved to die. Over…