The meeting took place as the indirect talks between the U.S. and Iran in Vienna reached a critical juncture. Western diplomats say they are now in the final phase of the talks and believe that a deal is within reach.
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Elizabeth Warren Wants Stock Trading Ban For State Lawmakers, Other Elected Officials, Too
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said Wednesday she wants to extend proposals to ban stock trading among members of Congress to all state lawmakers, building on growing momentum in Washington to rein in the financial dealings of elected officials. “Public officials
Florida wildlife officials are distributing 3,000 pounds of lettuce a day to save starving manatees
An average of 350 manatees a day are now coming to eat the greens being distributed at a temporary field response station in Cape Canaveral, along Florida’s east coast, officials from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) said
Iranian officials visit Seoul, demand S Korea to unlock frozen assets
Khatibzadeh said the visit happened after the deputy foreign ministers of Iran and South Korea met in Vienna and it is in line with Iran’s policy to develop relations with Asian countries in a balanced way. Khatibzadeh said the Iranian
An Alabama Building Honors a Klan Leader. Officials Are Adding a Black Student’s Name.
His name has been stripped from structures at other schools in the state, including Troy University, Alabama State University and Jacksonville State University, according to The Montgomery Advertiser, which has re-examined his legacy as governor. “The argument has been made
Teen killed in a Los Angeles store after a police officer’s shot penetrates wall of dressing room, officials say
One of the shots penetrated a wall and struck the girl, Los Angeles Police Department Assistant Chief Dominic Choi told reporters during a news conference. “Preliminary, we believe that round was an officer’s round,” Choi said. The man suspected in
Why COVID death counts in America may be higher than officials say
Brown Institute for Media Innovation and MuckRock’s Documenting COVID-19 project Death rates among Native, Hispanic and Black Americans still outpace pre-pandemic figures, showing the hidden toll of COVID-19 on communities of color even as vaccines have become widely available, according
A year after Mary Johnson’s disappearance, federal officials are finally acting on America’s missing Indigenous people crisis
Johnson, then 39 years old and an enrolled citizen of the Tulalip Tribes, was last seen on the reservation on November 25, 2020. “At this point, we’re information-driven, any information we get is followed up on, but leads are harder
Federal and state officials investigate attempted breach of Ohio county office after data appears at ‘Big Lie’ symposium
The incident at the office of John Hamercheck, who is president of Ohio’s Lake County Board of Commissioners, involved someone plugging a private laptop into the computer network in Hamercheck’s office, according to two people briefed on the investigation who
NFL officials privately admit Tony Corrente’s crew missed multiple calls in Bears-Steelers
LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 06: Referee Tony Corrente #99 during the NFL match between the Chicago Bears and Oakland Raiders at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on October 06, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Jack Thomas/Getty Images) College football power rankings
Officials confirm eight people, including two teens, are among the dead after Houston music festival stampede
Officials confirmed that eight people, including a fourteen and sixteen year old, died and 25 others were hospitalized at the Astroworld music festival on Friday in Houston. Seven of the victims ranged from 14 to 27 years old, Mayor Sylvester
A woman died trying to swim across the US-Mexican border with a group of migrants, officials say
US Border Patrol agents were notified shortly before midnight Friday that a group of about 70 people were trying to swim around the barrier between Tijuana, Mexico, and the beach at Border Field State Park in San Diego, US Customs
Watch: Joey Bosa rips ‘blind’ officials after Chargers beat Raiders
Los Angeles Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa had some harsh criticism for officials on Monday night. The Los Angeles Chargers are now 3-1 after defeating the Las Vegas Raiders 28-14 on Monday night. Despite putting an end to the Raiders undefeated
AG Garland Directs FBI to Investigate Alleged ‘Violent Threats’ by Parents against School Officials
Attorney General nominee Merrick Garland testifies during his confirmation hearing in Washington, D.C., February 22, 2021. (Drew Angerer/Reuters) Attorney General Merrick Garland has directed the FBI and U.S. Attorneys’ Offices to investigate alleged threats being made against school board officials
Longtime NFL ref rips officials for missing PI on Chiefs Hail Mary
Longtime NFL referee Terry McAulay commented on the controversial decision not to call pass interference on the Kansas City Chiefs’ failed Hail Mary. In the last seconds of the game, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes launched a 50-yard Hail Mary to