Fred Tuccillo
Supreme Court Has 17 Cases to Decide by June’s End
WASHINGTON (AP) -- It's crunch time at the Supreme Court, where the justices are racing to issue opinions in 17 cases over the next two weeks.
Kerry Demands End to Sexual Violence in War Zones
LONDON (AP) -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called for an end to rape and sexual violence in conflict zones as he joined actress Angelina Jolie and Britain's foreign minister Friday at a London conference on the topic.
Obama Win on Guantanamo May be Short-Lived
President Barack Obama scored a rare win in his 5-year-old campaign to close the federal prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as a Senate panel approved giving him the authority to transfer terror suspects to the United States if Congress signs off on a comprehensive plan to shutter the facility.
Man Pleads Guilty in 2001 Police Informant Killing
An Arizona man pleaded guilty Friday in the brutal death more than a decade ago of a police informant who revealed details of a botched heist of nearly $1 million in steroids from a FedEx truck outside a Phoenix pharmacy.
Russian Official Slams West on Ukraine
Russia on Friday accused the West of triggering the Ukrainian crisis by its "megalomania," as fighting continued in Ukraine's east between pro-Russia insurgents and government forces two days before a presidential election.
Iraqi PM’s Alliance is Biggest Election Winner
A coalition led by Iraq's Shiite prime minister emerged Monday as the biggest winner in the country's first parliamentary elections since the U.S. military withdrawal in 2011, electoral officials said, as the embattled premier is seeking a third term in office despite political turmoil and rising violence.
Kerry Raps Israel in Failing Mideast Talks
U.S. efforts to broker a Mideast peace agreement faltered after Israel refused to release prisoners as demanded by Palestinian leaders, then moved forward with plans to build new settlement housing in Jerusalem, America's top diplomat said Tuesday. But he still held out hope that negotiations would continue.
The New Yorker Highlights Christie-Kean Chill
It was April Fools Day, but the latest edition of The New Yorker says the lack of warmth evident between Gov. Chris Christie and former Gov. Tom Kean, on the dais at a political roast, looked like no joking matter.
The April 1 event celebrated the 90th birthday of another New Jersey governor, Brendan Byrne, and according to the magazine, Christie was seated next to Kean but "did not say hell
Legitimacy of Bridgegate ‘Traffic Study’ Undone
Claims that a traffic study was the true purpose of last September's chaotic lane closings at the George Washington Bridge have drawn skepticism for months. The Christie administration's internal report on Bridgegate leaves them in shreds.
A Combative Christie Meets the Media Again
Gov. Chris Christie Friday held his first news conference since his marathon Bridgegate session Jan. 9. Unsurprisingly, Bridgegate dominated this session as well. So the governor brought another headline: The resignation of Port Authority chairman David Samson.