Biden and McCarthy name top negotiators to avert default
Biden and McCarthy designate lead negotiators to avert a U.S. default as debt talks enter a new phase. Biden cuts short overseas trip, eyeing a deal by June 1 with daily staff meetings and a narrowed format.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biden
McCarthy
Washington
Joe Biden
House
Kevin McCarthy
White House
Oval Office
Australia
Papua New Guinea
Hiroshima
Japan
R-Calif
Democrats move to force vote on Santos expulsion
House Democrats introduced a resolution to expel New York Republican George Santos, who faces charges of embezzling campaign funds, unemployment fraud, and lying about finances. The measure, if approved, would require a two thirds majority and is expected to fail. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman urged AI regulation at a Senate hearing, proposing a licensing system for powerful AI and a body to enforce safety standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
New York
George Santos
Congress
GOP
Robert Garcia
D-Calif
Santos
OpenAl
Sam Altman
Altman
U.S
Five men convicted in Dresden Green Vault jewel theft
A Dresden state court convicted five men aged 24 to 29 of breaking into the Green Vault Museum on November 25, 2019 and stealing 21 pieces of jewelry containing over 4300 diamonds. Sentences ranged from four years four months to six years three months, with one defendant acquitted. Total insured value of the pieces was at least 113.8 million euros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Dresden
Dpa
Green Vault Museum
Survivors confront DA over Elkins case and resentencing
Survivors accuse Douglas County DA's office of violating victims rights during Cory Elkins resentencing. They describe trauma from 1990s rapes and say they were not notified, while the project that reduced his sentence defends an error in sentencing classification. They urge accountability and better trauma informed practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valdez
Cory Elkins
Elkins
University of Kansas Law School
Project For
Jean Phillips
District Court
Stacey Donovan
Kansas Department of Corrections
Kmbc 9 News
David Greenwald
Das
The
Journal-World
Greenwald
Cheryl Cadue
Cadue
Also Mentioned on This Page
Senate
Chuck Schumer
D-N-Y
Mitch McConnell
R-Ky
Hakeem Jeffries
Steve Ricchetti
Office of Management and Budget
Shalanda Young
Louisa Terrell
Garret Graves
R-La
Capitol
Treasury Department
National Security Council
John Kirby
Anthony Albanese
Kirby
Evan Vucci
Calif
Kamala Harris
Dems
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!