Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Wednesday that the Black Sea Grain Initiative has been extended for another 60 days. House Republicans avoided a Democratic resolution to expel Rep. George Santos from Congress, as he faces fraud charges, voting instead to send the matter to the House Ethics Committee. Former House Speaker Paul Ryan urged lawmakers to address the nation's debt during a ceremony to unveil his Capitol portrait on Wednesday. Montana has become the first state to ban TikTok after Gov. Greg Gianforte signed legislation into law Wednesday to restrict downloads of the social media app over security concerns with China. The remains of U.S. Marine veteran Grady Kurpasi, who volunteered to fight in Ukraine following Russia's invasion last year, will be returned Friday to the United States and his family. President Joe Biden said Wednesday he was optimistic about the prospects of breaking an impasse over the debt saying, stressing the United States is not a "deadbeat" nation that skirts its financial obligations. The owner of a New York state Limousine company has been convicted on 20 counts of second-degree manslaughter in connection with a 2018 crash that killed 20 people. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., is urging Democrats to endorse a contingency plan that would force a vote to raise the debt ceiling if current negotiations fail. Senate Finance Chairman Ron Wyden on Wednesday once again asked Republican donor Harlan Crow to disclose documents related to gifts that he gave Supreme Court Clarence Thomas. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a package of five bills -- aimed at stripping the rights of the LGBTQ community and transgender community in particular -- into law on Wednesday. A second inmate, who escaped a Philadelphia prison on May 7, has been recaptured at a residence in the city, according to the Philadelphia office of the U.S. Marshals Service. Lionsgate released a new trailer for "The Blackening" on Wednesday. The horror-comedy, in theaters June 16, satirizes horror films like "Saw," "Scream" and the genre's persistent racial dynamics. An appeals court denied Elizabeth Holmes' attempt to stay out of prison while she appeals her conviction of defrauding investors. Free-speech group PEN American and publisher Penguin Random House filed a lawsuit on Wednesday in federal court, challenging book bans in a Florida Panhandle county. A group of "big city cops" put their cowboy skills to the test when a horse escaped from its stable and went trotting through an Indianapolis neighborhood. A Pennsylvania man whose frequent trips to Maryland have earned him more than $1 million in lottery prizes added another $50,000 to his total from a scratch-off ticket. Uber has announced a series of changes and upgrades to its ride-sharing service at its third annual GO-GET conference in New York City. The suspect in the brutal stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students last year was indicted by a county grand jury there on charges including first-degree murder. The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to block an Illinois assault weapons ban, siding against gun-rights advocates and a gun store. President Joe Biden honored nine public service officers with Medals of Valor Wednesday morning at the White House. K-pop group Enhypen released a preview of its forthcoming EP, "Dark Blood." The abortion pill mifepristone is back in court on Wednesday in front of a three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals in New Orleans as conservative activists continue their efforts to take the drug off the market. "Amy Schumer: Emergency Contact," a new stand-up comedy special starring Amy Schumer, is coming to Netflix in June. |
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