Новости за 07.05.2023

A heroic cop who rushed to take down the suspected gunman at a Texas outlet mall Saturday had frantically radioed for backup moments before he confronted and killed the shooter.

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, the Arizona independent who left the Democratic Party last year, dodged questions in an interview aired Sunday on whether she will seek reelection in 2024 to a second term, as polls suggest she faces long odds against Republican and Democratic challengers.

Carlos Alcaraz successfully defended his Madrid Open title with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 win over lucky loser Jan-Lennard Struff on Sunday, moving closer to recovering his world No. 1 ranking

The assailant who killed eight people at a Texas outlet mall was identified by authorities Sunday as a 33-year-old man who had been staying at a nearby motel.

Michael Harris hit a game-ending single off Cionel Perez in the 12th inning, and the Atlanta Braves beat Baltimore 3-2 on Sunday to stop the Orioles' streak of eight consecutive winning series.

UFC veteran Tony Ferguson was arrested early Sunday morning in Hollywood for suspicion of drunken driving after he allegedly crashed into parked cars and flipped his truck, police said.

We interrupt the usual news of Washington to report that, back in Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Republican legislature just wrapped up a productive legislative session.

Decades before the Visigoths invaded Rome, that once-impregnable republic had fallen into decadence.

It's not just your gas stove the Biden administration is seeking to regulate in the name of combating climate change - they're coming for your entire home.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen dodged questions Sunday about whether the Biden administration is considering invoking the 14th Amendment to avoid default if Congress fails to lift the debt ceiling.

Serbia's education minister submitted his resignation Sunday following two mass shootings, one of them at a primary school, left 17 people dead, while the European country's government urged citizens to turn in all unregistered weapons or run the risk of a prison sentence.

The leaders of Japan and South Korea met for a summit Sunday in Seoul, extending the amity established in a meeting last month and boosting U.S. hopes of greater security cooperation with two critical allies in the region against threats from North Korea and China.

An Iraqi police officer was convicted and sentenced to death Sunday in the killing of a prominent security analyst and frequent critic of powerful militias. The ruling came nearly three years after the analyst was gunned down outside his Baghdad home following militia threats.

President Biden on Sunday responded to a deadly mass shooting at an outlet mall in Texas by ordering U.S. flags at federal buildings flown at half-staff and calling on Congress to pass gun-control laws, including a ban on military-style rifles or "assault weapons."

Republican presidential candidate and former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson argues Donald Trump's legal woes are boosting the former president's bid for the GOP's presidential nomination.

Oakland Athletics play-by-by commentator Glen Kuiper was suspended by his network Saturday for apparently saying the n-word during a live broadcast.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says Republicans' passage of legislation to raise the debt ceiling and cut trillions of dollars in spending over the next decade was akin to a "ransom note."

The Washington Times won 16 awards Saturday from the annual Virginia Press Association news and advertising contest, including four first-place honors.

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, the Arizona independent who last year ditched the Democratic Party, ruled out Sunday the idea that she'd ever join the GOP.

D.C. police have arrested two 12-year-old boys on multiple charges of robbery and carjacking.

Syria took another major step toward ending a decade of isolation as Arab League foreign ministers meeting in Egypt Sunday voted to allow the regime of President Bashar Assad back into the fold.

Anniversaries are opportunities to put historical events in perspective.

This past week, a student called me to request an interview for an assignment. The topic was artificial intelligence and its effect on the ivory tower.

President Biden is all in for another four-year term as commander in chief. While Mr. Biden has his reasons for seeking a second term, Americans have their grounds for wanting him out.

A Texas legislative committee recommended Saturday that GOP Rep. Bryan Slaton be expelled for inappropriate sexual conduct with a 19-year-old intern. Slaton, from Royse City, could face an expulsion vote by the full House as early as Tuesday.