WASHINGTON, June 9 (Reuters) – For the first time since the war on Iran began on February 28, the Republican-led U.S. Congress has backed resolutions that could block Republican President Donald Trump from continuing hostilities, reflecting growing concern among members of his party about the three-month-long conflict. The House of Representatives voted in favor of …
Responding to a lawsuit by an Alabama death row inmate, a federal appeals court says the state’s use of nitrogen gas to put people to death needs more study to determine whether it violates a constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishment. The appeals court sent the lawsuit filed by death row inmate Jeffery Lee …
June 9 (Reuters) – The U.S. military said it launched new strikes against Iran on Tuesday after President Donald Trump vowed to respond to the downing of a U.S. Apache attack helicopter overnight, in the latest escalation between Washington and Tehran threatening a fragile ceasefire. The U.S. military’s Central Command said in a statement that …
NEW YORK, June 9 (Reuters) – Staff at the office of the top U.S. spy have been told by managers to expect extensive cuts in the coming months following comments by President Donald Trump that he wants the new interim director to shrink the agency’s ranks, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters. Trump …
U.S. launches self-sefense strikes against Iran in response to chopper downing, CENTCOM says – CBS News Watch CBS News The U.S. military says it began retaliatory strikes on Iran in response to the downing of an Apache helicopter. CBS News’ Eleanor Watson has more.
WASHINGTON (AP) — If President Donald Trump is coming to the game, bet on the visiting team. You’ll usually be in the money — at least if recent history holds. The New York Knicks, coming off two straight wins in the finals against the San Antonio Spurs, lost at home 115-111 on Monday night with …
A new analysis warns that a proposed overhaul of the Federal Emergency Management Agency by a Trump-appointed panel would limit access to federal disaster aid for survivors, shifting the burden to state and local governments amid hurricane season. Last month, the FEMA Review Council floated sweeping changes to the disaster agency, turning it into a …
Consumer Reports has new recommendations for the best sunscreens to protect you and your family. They lab-tested 51 sunscreens. “I can tell you that the No. 1 was one that was made for kids. It’s marketed as a kids sunscreen,” said Brian Vines, Consumer Reports’ deputy editor. Best lotion sunscreens The report’s top lotion sunscreens are: …
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first new sunscreen ingredient for the U.S. market in more than 25 years. The decision announced Tuesday will give Americans access to a skin-protecting chemical long used in Europe and other parts of the world. The ingredient, bemotrizinol, met the FDA’s standards for protecting from dangerous ultraviolet …
Any advertisements in New York that feature artificial intelligence-generated people in place of actors will now be violating state law if they don’t clearly label that they have used a “synthetic performer.” The law, signed in December by Gov. Kathy Hochul, went into effect Tuesday. Her office is calling it a “first-in-the-nation law” that will …