Ashraf Khalil
The Associated Press
Egypt
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DC mayor’s race reflects Democratic dilemma over policing
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mayor Muriel Bowser cruised to reelection in the nation’s capital four years ago without serious opposition, and as the city enjoyed prosperous times, the main critici… → Read More
'Enough is enough': Thousands demand new gun safety laws
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of people rallied on the National Mall and across the United States on Saturday in a renewed push for gun control measures after recent deadly mass shootings from Uvalde, Texas, to Buffalo, New York, that activists say should compel Congress to act. "Enough is enough," District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser told the second March for Our Lives rally in her city. → Read More
Thousands stream to National Mall for March for Our Lives rally
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of people streamed to the National Mall for the highest-profile of countrywide demonstrations Saturday marking a renewed push for gun control after recent mass shootings, from Uvalde, Texas, to Buffalo, New York, protestors said lawmakers must take note of shifting public opinion and enact sweeping reforms. Organizers hoped the second March for Our Lives rally would… → Read More
Thousands Expected to Rally for Gun Reform After Surge in Mass Shootings
Thousands of protestors are expected to rally in Washington, D.C., Saturday and in separate demonstrations around the country as part of a renewed push for nationwide gun control. → Read More
Thousands rally for gun reform after surge in mass shootings
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of protestors are expected to rally in Washington, D.C., Saturday and in separate demonstrations around the country as part of a renewed push for nationwide gun co… → Read More
March for Our Lives returns with a renewed gun control push
Angered by the unrelenting toll from gun violence, tens of thousands of people are expected at rallies this weekend in the nation’s capital and around the United States demanding that Congress pass meaningful changes to gun laws. → Read More
Abortion rights backers rally in anger over post-Roe future
Abortion rights supporters demonstrating at hundreds of marches and rallies Saturday expressed their outrage that the Supreme Court will soon scrap the constitutional right to abortion that has endured for nearly a half-century and their fear about what that could mean for women’s reproductive choices. → Read More
Abortion Rights Supporters Rally Nationwide
Supporters of abortion rights took to the streets across America on Saturday to make clear their anger at the prospect that the Supreme Court will soon strike down the constitutional right to abortion → Read More
Abortion rights backers rally in anger over post-Roe future
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supporters of abortion rights took to the streets across America on Saturday to make clear their anger at the prospect that the Supreme Court will soon strike down the constitutional right to abortion. Cries of "My body, my choice" rang out as activists committed to fighting for what they called reproductive freedom. Incensed after a leaked draft opinion suggested the… → Read More
Abortion rights backers rally in anger over post-Roe future
WASHINGTON (AP) — Abortion rights supporters demonstrating at hundreds of marches and rallies Saturday expressed their outrage that the Supreme Court appears prepared to scrap the constitutional right to abortion that has endured for nearly a half-century and their fear about what that could mean for women’s reproductive choices. → Read More
$20 million HUD grant doubles size of eviction legal help
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Housing and Urban Development is doubling the size of its eviction protection program, designed to fund legal assistance for tenants seeking to stay in their homes. The $20 million HUD grant, announced Monday, will not provide any sort of direct rental relief; instead, it will fund legal services and […] → Read More
Fox chews through fence, kills 25 flamingos at National Zoo
Foxes are known to raid henhouses. But this raid, on an outdoor zoo yard housing dozens of bright pink flamingos unable to fly away, was many times worse. → Read More
Jon Stewart: Authoritarian governments a threat, not comedy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jon Stewart, accepting the Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, warned Sunday night that speculation about the future of comedy amid increased audienc… → Read More
Jon Stewart To Receive Mark Twain Prize For American Humor
The former host of "The Daily Show" is the latest recipient of the Mark Twain prize for lifetime achievement in comedy. → Read More
Jon Stewart to receive Mark Twain Prize for American humor
WASHINGTON (AP) — A host of celebrities and comedy royalty will gather Sunday night at the Kennedy Center as comedian, talk show host and political influencer Jon Stewart receives the Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in humor. Stewart, the 23rd recipient of the prize, will be honored by testimonials and skits from fellow comedians and previous Mark Twain recipients. Stewart himself… → Read More
Jon Stewart to receive Mark Twain Prize for American humor
A host of celebrities and comedy royalty will gather Sunday night at the Kennedy Center as comedian, talk show host and political influencer Jon Stewart receives the Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in humor. → Read More
Mask mandates return to US college campuses as cases rise
The final weeks of the college school year have been disrupted yet again by COVID-19 as universities bring back mask mandates, switch to online classes and scale back large gatherings in response to upticks in coronavirus infections. → Read More
Mask mandates return to US college campuses as cases rise
The final weeks of the college school year have been disrupted yet again by COVID-19 as universities bring back mask mandates, switch to online classes and scale back large gatherings in response to upticks in coronavirus infections. → Read More
Pandas devour ice cake to celebrate 50 years at National Zoo
The “cake” was made from frozen fruit juice, sweet potatoes, carrots and sugar cane and it lasted about 15 minutes once giant panda mama Mei Xiang and her cub Xiao Qi Ji got hold of it. → Read More
HUD to send out nearly $3 billion in disaster relief grants
The relief grants cover 16 major 2021 disasters including wildfires in California and Colorado, ice storms in Texas, and Hurricane Ida damage in several states. → Read More