A veto by Russia ended the U.N. monitoring of nuclear sanctions against North Korea, dissolving an institution that for years kept a close eye on Pyongyang’s illicit activities.
During a meeting with the families of kidnapped soldiers, the prime minister repeated that Israel was preparing to send troops into the southern Gaza city.
The top-seeded Huskies freight train roared past San Diego State in a NCAA championship game rematch while Alabama, Illinois and Clemson joined U-Conn. in the region finals.
With unselfish offense, suffocating defense, tenacious rebounding and overwhelming talent, reigning champion Connecticut continues to look like a threat to repeat.
Recovery efforts were called off for the night because of conditions around the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which was hit by a ship in Baltimore.
A 22-year-old Illinois man went on a rampage through his neighborhood after smoking marijuana he claimed was “laced” with an unknown narcotic, authorities said.
Federal officials also announced the first relief funds — $60 million — would flow toward disaster recovery just hours after the request was submitted.
The Supreme Court heard arguments on the redistricting case in October but has yet to rule, essentially running out the clock for this year’s election.
The changes, announced Thursday by the Office of Management and Budget, aim to better capture an increasingly diverse country and give policymakers a fuller view of the Americans they impact.
The Republican parlayed business success into the Governor’s Mansion, but the failed deal to move the Wizards and Capitals to a new arena in Virginia is a political setback.