WASHINGTON (AP) — The massive sewage pipe that ruptured and leaked millions of gallons of raw waste into the Potomac River returned to operation Saturday after the completion of emergency repairs. DC Water, the utility that runs Washington’s water and sewage systems, reported that it had completed testing to determine whether the 72-inch diameter pipe …
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema acknowledges having a romantic relationship with a member of her security detail that began while she was a lawmaker, according to legal documents. But she also contends she shouldn’t be subject to a lawsuit by the man’s ex-wife who blames Sinema for the marriage breakup. The …
JERUSALEM, March 14 (Reuters) – Israel and Lebanon are expected to hold direct talks in the coming days, their first since the start of the Iran war that has drawn Lebanon deeper into conflict, Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported on Saturday, citing two sources with knowledge of the matter. U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner …
Ten months after taking office, Pope Leo XIV on Saturday finally moved into his apartments in the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace, a historic papal residence that his predecessor had eschewed. “This afternoon, Pope Leo XIV will take possession of the apartment in the Apostolic Palace, moving, with his closest collaborators, into the spaces previously used by …
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has moved to dismiss charges against an Army veteran who set fire to an American flag near the White House last year to protest President Donald Trump’s executive order on flag burning. Jay Carey, 55, of Arden, North Carolina, who has said he served in the Army from 1989 …
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge ruled on Saturday that a Democratic lawmaker is entitled to participate at a board meeting for discussing President Donald Trump’s plan to close down the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for two years of renovations. But the judge is not forcing the board to let Ohio Rep. Joyce …
March 14 (Reuters) – A total of 62 people including eight children have died since heavy rains and flooding hit Kenya’s capital Nairobi and other areas late last week, police said on Saturday. The capital was the worst hit with 33 deaths, the force said in a statement on X that updated the official tally …
BRUSSELS, March 14 (Reuters) – The European Union has extended for six months sanctions against people and entities deemed to be supporting Russia’s war against Ukraine after a deadlock due to Hungary and Slovakia maintaining vetoes. The Council, the EU body representing the 27 EU members, said restrictive measures targeting those responsible for undermining or threatening …
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people were left without power Saturday after high winds raked eastward from the Great Lakes region, leaving trees down and substantial property damage in their wake. Nearly 600,000 customers were still affected at midday in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Michigan, according to PowerOutage.us, which tracks outages nationwide. A …
Qatar, home to the largest U.S. military base in the Middle East, has been hit by Iranian retaliatory strikes amid the U.S.-Israeli war. Dr. Majed Mohammed Al-Ansari told CBS News’ Imtiaz Tyab that the region needs “an end to this as soon as possible,” warning, “a prolonged conflict in this region will have a profound …