Family of Us Citizen Killed by Israeli Forces Wants Independent Investigation into Her Death

Decades after their deaths, an ex-Florida deputy admitted killing his wife and a store clerk

In August 1979, a Florida sheriff’s deputy told authorities that his wife fatally shot herself at their home south of Tampa.

NBC News - Jan. 3

Biden awards Presidential Citizens Medal to Jan. 6 committee leaders and other Americans

President Biden awarded the nation's second-highest civilian honor to 20 Americans on Thursday, including House Jan. 6 committee leaders Rep. Bennie Thompson and former Rep. Liz Cheney. CBS News ...

CBS News - Jan. 2

The Death of Net Neutrality Is a Bad Omen

While Americans might not mourn the loss of net neutrality, an appeals court’s ruling sets a troubling precedent for consumer protections in every industry.

Wired - Jan. 3

Biden awards Presidential Citizens Medals to 20 recipients, including Liz Cheney

According to the White House press release, this award is given to Americans who "have performed exemplary deeds of service for their country or their fellow citizens."

ABC News - Jan. 2

Former Rep. Cheney, Rep. Thompson receive Presidential Citizens medal from Biden

President Joe Biden awarded Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., and former Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., with the Presidential Citizens Medal during a ceremony at the White House. The medal is the ...

NBC News - Jan. 2

Cheney gets standing ovation as Biden awards Presidential Citizens Medal

President Biden honored former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) and several other Americans Thursday with the Presidential Citizens Medal to recognize their service to the country. Cheney was recognized ...

The Hill - Jan. 2

Biden awards Presidential Citizens Medal to key members of House Jan. 6 committee

President Joe Biden awarded Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., and former Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., who served as chair and vice chair of the now-defunct House Jan. 6 committee, with the Presidential ...

NBC News - Jan. 2

Investigators Said the New Orleans Attacker Acted Alone

Also, Speaker Johnson is trying to unite Republicans behind him. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.

The New York Times - Jan. 2

Watch: Biden honors Cheney, others with Presidential Citizens Medal

President Biden hosted a ceremony Thursday evening to award 20 individuals with the Presidential Citizens Medal. Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) — who has become a vocal critic of President-elect ...

The Hill - Jan. 2

Hamas police chief among 40 reported killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza

The officer was killed in an overnight air strike on a displaced people’s camp in the southern Gaza.

BBC News - Jan. 2

US Teenager Fighting for His Life After Father and 2 Others Killed in Mexico

Jason Peña, now 14, was shot in the head on a highway in the state of Durango, a family spokeswoman said. His father and uncle, both U.S. citizens, and a Mexican relative were also killed.

The New York Times - Jan. 2

Biden awards Presidential Citizens Medal to members of House Jan. 6 committee

Watch live coverage as President Biden delivers remarks and awards the Presidential Citizens Medal to several individuals, including former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney and Rep. Bennie Thompson for their ...

NBC News - Jan. 2

New Israeli airstrikes in Gaza humanitarian zone and elsewhere kill at least 26

Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 26 people across Gaza as they struck Hamas security officers and an Israeli-declared humanitarian zone

ABC News - Jan. 2

Liz Cheney Is Among 20 Chosen to Receive Presidential Citizens Medal

Two close advisers to President Biden will also be honored, in addition to career lawmakers who have worked across the aisle and advocates for liberal causes.

The New York Times - Jan. 2

Carter family expresses gratitude for 'outpouring of love and support'

The family of former President Carter expressed its gratitude for the global expressions of support as it grieves his death at the age of 100 on Sunday. “The outpouring of love and support we have ...

The Hill - Jan. 2

Palestinians report deaths in Israeli strike on southern Gaza Strip

Yahoo News - Jan. 2

‘Safe zone’ among areas targeted as Israeli airstrikes kill at least 43 in Gaza

Director general of Gaza police among 11 reportedly killed in al-Mawasi encampment, designated a civilian safe zone. . Israeli airstrikes killed at least 43 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on ...

The Guardian - Jan. 2

Middle East crisis live: at least 37 killed by Israeli strikes on Gaza including in al-Mawasi ‘safe zone’

Airstrike hit tent encampment sheltering displaced families and also killed director-general of Gaza’s police department. Lebanon ’s National News Agency reports that Israeli forces fired two ...

The Guardian - Jan. 2

What to know about the investigation into the New Orleans attack

Investigators are questioning those who knew the New Orleans attacker, in search of possible accomplices. No arrests have been made, though, as the FBI and local law enforcement continue their ...

CBS News - Jan. 2

Biden to award Presidential Citizens Medal to Cheney, Thompson

Rep. Bennie Thompson, a Mississippi Democrat, and former Rep. Liz Cheney, a Wyoming Republican, served as chair and vice chair of the House Jan. 6 select committee.

CBS News - Jan. 2

Israeli Threat to UNRWA Looms Over Gaza

The U.N. agency known as UNRWA has been the backbone of aid to Gaza. Now, Israel is moving to ban it over accusations that it shielded Hamas militants.

The New York Times - Jan. 2

Israeli airstrike in Gaza humanitarian zone kills 11, report says

Yahoo News - Jan. 2

Biden to award Liz Cheney and others with Presidential Citizens Medal

President Biden on Thursday will award the Presidential Citizens Medal to 20 individuals at the White House, including former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), who has been an outspoken critic of ...

The Hill - Jan. 2

A Staunch Ally in Africa Says French Forces Will Withdraw

The troops are expected to leave Ivory Coast this month as France, a former colonial power in West Africa, fast loses influence there.

The New York Times - Jan. 2

Seventeen dead reported in fresh Israeli attacks in Gaza

Yahoo News - Jan. 2

New Orleans truck attack that killed 15 being investigated as ‘act of terrorism’

Joe Biden said suspect in attack that also injured at least 30 expressed a ‘desire to kill’ in videos. At least 15 people have been killed and more than 30 injured after a vehicle flying an Islamic ...

The Guardian - Jan. 2

New Orleans attack under investigation after driver slams into crowd, killing at least 15

A 42-year-old man intentionally drove a truck into a crowd in New Orleans' famous Bourbon Street on New Year's Day, killing at least 15 people and injuring dozens of others. The attack is being ...

CBS News - Jan. 1

FBI investigating ‘act of terrorism’ after at least 15 people killed in New Orleans

Joe Biden says authorities also probing Tesla explosion outside Trump hotel in Las Vegas

Financial Times - Jan. 2

Israeli strikes kill 12 in Gaza including children as war grinds into the new year

Palestinian medics say Israeli strikes have killed at least 12 people in Gaza, mostly women and children

ABC News - Jan. 1

FBI investigates New Orleans killings as terror attack; subject identified

Federal law enforcement is investigating a mass casualty event in New Orleans as an "act of terrorism" after a truck was driven into crowds on a popular nightlife street in the early hours of New ...

The Hill - Jan. 1

Israeli strikes kill at least 12 Palestinians in Gaza on New Year’s Day

Officials say most of the victims were women and children as Israel’s war against Hamas continues into the new year. Israeli strikes killed at least 12 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on New Year’s ...

The Guardian - Jan. 1