Qatar: Israel, Hamas Agree to 2-Day Truce Extension

Mediator Qatar said Monday a truce between Israeli and Hamas forces in Gaza had been extended by two days, continuing a pause in seven weeks of warfare that has killed thousands and laid waste to the Palestinian enclave.[#item_full_content]

Senators Seek Answers on US Readiness in Space Race

Two senators sent a letter to the Federal Aviation Administration and Office of Commercial Space Transportation requesting answers on how the agency is dealing with delays in its launch and reentry licensing regulations.

UK detects 1st human case of swine flu strain H1N2

The first human case of the swine flu strain H1N2 has been detected in the United Kingdom, health officials there announced Monday.  The U.K. Health Security Agency (UKHSA) says the case of Influenza A(H1N2)v was discovered in the North Yorkshire area after a person began “experiencing respiratory symptoms.” That person, who suffered a mild illness, […]

AG Garland probing possible hate crime after shooting of 3 Palestinian men in Vermont

Attorney General Merrick Garland on Monday morning said that federal authorities are probing whether the shooting of three Palestinian students over the weekend in Vermont was a hate crime. Garland shared the brief public remarks at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in New York City, where he met with other federal, state and local law enforcement […]

Wisconsin Gov. Evers faces scrutiny over use of baseball Hall of Famer’s name in state email

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has been using an alternative state email account under the name of a late Hall of Fame baseball player as a security measure, his spokesperson said Monday. Evers, a Democrat, used a taxpayer-funded email account with the name “warren.spahn@wisconsin.gov” to discuss public business with top-level Cabinet appointees and others, the conservative […]

Pennsylvania Republican Kat Copeland enters 2024 race for attorney general

Former federal prosecutor Katayoun “Kat” Copeland will run for attorney general of Pennsylvania in 2024, she said this week. Copeland, a Republican, recently left her job in the U.S. attorney’s office in Philadelphia ahead of announcing her candidacy for attorney general, the state’s top law enforcement official. The office has an annual budget of about […]