Day: January 30, 2024

US and China pledge joint effort to combat fentanyl trafficking

6:48 pm January 30, 2024

American and Chinese officials committed Tuesday to working together to stem the flow of fentanyl into the United States, the head of a visiting U.S. delegation said. Their meeting was a hopeful sign of cooperation as the two global powers try to better manage their contentious ties. The U.S. is seeking more information sharing and […]

Biden admin changes its tune on the Middle East months after declaring it ‘quieter’ than it’s been in decades

6:45 pm January 30, 2024

Secretary of State Antony Blinken declared this week that the Middle East is in its most volatile state since 1973, a drastic change from the Biden administration’s tone on the region just months ago. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan stated in September that the Middle East was “quieter” then than it had been in two […]

North Korea fires multiple cruise missiles in 3rd test within a week, South Korea says

6:15 pm January 30, 2024

North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles into the waters off its western coast on Tuesday, South Korea’s military said, the third time Pyongyang has test-launched missiles in less than a week. The missiles were detected around 7 a.m., South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said, adding that the South Korean and U.S. militaries are analyzing […]

RNC averts fireworks at major meeting after scrapping resolution to name Trump the presumptive GOP nominee

6:15 pm January 30, 2024

What could have ended up being an intra-party fist fight fizzled out. It’s unlikely that Republican National Committee members huddling for their annual winter meeting this week in Las Vegas will see political fireworks over the party’s divisive presidential primary battle. The RNC tells Fox News that they’re aiming for a “productive week” with the goal […]

Homeless Nevada man sentenced to life without parole for car-ramming murder

6:10 pm January 30, 2024

A homeless Nevada man was sentenced to life in prison without parole on Monday after he admitted to deliberately driving his Jeep into a crowd serving food outside Reno’s homeless center last year, killing one person and seriously injuring two others. David Turner, 58, was arrested while he was sitting in his car at a […]