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Jacek Boczarski/Anadolu via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. State Department has announced that it’s suspending the issuance of all visitor visas for people from the war-torn Gaza Strip, including children in need of urgent medical care. “All visitor visas for individuals from Gaza are being stopped while we conduct a full and thorough review […]
Obtained by ABC News (NEW YORK) — The U.S. State Department confirmed on Tuesday that a U.S. citizen was killed in Syria after disturbing videos surfaced showing him among a group of men apparently being executed by Syrian government forces. “We offer condolences to the family on their loss and are providing consular assistance to […]
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The State Department is sending formal layoff notices to 1,107 civil service employees and 246 foreign service officers with domestic assignments, according to internal department communication reviewed by ABC News. All notifications for civilian service employees and foreign service officers are expected to go out by the end of the […]
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The State Department is sending formal layoff notices to 1,107 civil service employees and 246 foreign service officers with domestic assignments, according to internal department communication reviewed by ABC News. All notifications for civilian service employees and foreign service officers are expected to go out by the end of the […]
Nyah Mway family (UTICA, N.Y.) — New York State Attorney General Letitia James said her office is launching an investigation into the fatal police shooting of a 13-year-old boy who allegedly pointed a replica handgun at officers during an encounter in Utica. James’s announcement came a day after hundreds of people attended a community vigil […]
KABC-TV (LOS ANGELES) — Pro-Palestinian protesters at Cal State Los Angeles entered a campus building on Wednesday, taking over the ground floor, as “a small number” of administrators still inside were asked to shelter in place, campus officials said. “I can confirm that there are still a small number of administrators in the building,” said […]
Getty Images – STOCK (WASHINGTON) — The State Department has launched a beta program for passport renewal applications that will be open to the public, according to senior officials at the department. According to the officials, the program will begin by accepting a small number of online applications each day, with that limited number gradually […]
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (COLUMBUS, O.H.) — Ohio lawmakers convene again on Thursday for a special legislative session aimed to ensure President Joe Biden will appear on their general election ballot in November despite the Democratic National Committee’s announcement earlier this week that they would remedy the issue on its own. The Ohio House is expected […]
This weather map shows a sever weather threat for May 21, 2024. (ABC News) (NEW YORK) — Millions of people in states from the Great Plains to the Midwest were under the threat of tornadoes Tuesday, including Iowa, where several twisters touched down near Des Moines, causing major damage. A “devastating” tornado hit the town […]
Alexander Spatari/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. State Department issued a “Worldwide Caution” alert on Friday, warning U.S. citizens overseas to exercise increased caution due to “the increased potential for foreign terrorist organization-inspired violence against LGBTQI+ persons and events.” According to an administration official familiar with the matter, the alert is connected to the recent […]
