Sunday marks the 162nd anniversary of the Battle of Puebla, which is what inspired the Cinco de Mayo holiday.Although the holiday celebrates a key victory the Mexican military had over French forces, the events were arguably important for the U.S. as well. According to the Library of Congress, Mexican President Benito Juarez had cut payments of foreign debts to the United Kingdom, Spain and France in 1861 as Mexico was struggling financially. The three nations sent ships to Veracruz in hopes of collecting debt.Mexico worked out agreements with the U.K. and Spain, allowing their forces...…Sunday marks the 162nd anniversary of the Battle of Puebla, which is what inspired the Cinco de Mayo holiday.Although the holiday celebrates a key victory the Mexican military had over French forces, the events were arguably important for the U.S. as well. According to the Library of Congress, Mexican President Benito Juarez had cut payments of foreign debts to the United Kingdom, Spain and France in 1861 as Mexico was struggling financially. The three nations sent ships to Veracruz in hopes of collecting debt.Mexico worked out agreements with the U.K. and Spain, allowing their forces...WW…

The International Criminal Court charged Putin with unlawful deportation and transfer of children. The International Criminal Court announced Friday it issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for crimes committed in Russia’s war against Ukraine. The ICC accused Putin of being responsible for war crimes of unlawful deportation and unlawful transfer of children from occupied areas of Ukraine to the Russian Federation. The ICC also accused Putin of failing to control his military. Maria Alexeyevna Lvova-Belova, Russia’s commissioner for children’s rights, is also accused...…The International Criminal Court charged Putin with unlawful deportation and transfer of children. The International Criminal Court announced Friday it issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for crimes committed in Russia’s war against Ukraine. The ICC accused Putin of being responsible for war crimes of unlawful deportation and unlawful transfer of children from occupied areas of Ukraine to the Russian Federation. The ICC also accused Putin of failing to control his military. Maria Alexeyevna Lvova-Belova, Russia’s commissioner for children’s rights, is also accused...WW…

Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.Alex Brandon/APPresident Donald Trump tours Ford's Rawsonville Components Plant that has been converted to making personal protection and medical equipment, Thursday, May 21, 2020, in Ypsilanti, Mich. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)3:53 PM, May 21, 2020President Donald Trump took a tour of a Ford plant in Michigan on Thursday, which produces personal protective equipment such as N95 respirators, ventilators and face shields to help combat the coronavirus. Although the facility requires everyone on site to wear a face covering, the president...…Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.Alex Brandon/APPresident Donald Trump tours Ford's Rawsonville Components Plant that has been converted to making personal protection and medical equipment, Thursday, May 21, 2020, in Ypsilanti, Mich. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)3:53 PM, May 21, 2020President Donald Trump took a tour of a Ford plant in Michigan on Thursday, which produces personal protective equipment such as N95 respirators, ventilators and face shields to help combat the coronavirus. Although the facility requires everyone on site to wear a face covering, the president...WW…

Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reservedEvan Vucci/APPresident Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at the White House, Tuesday, July 21, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)3:04 PM, Jul 21, 2020President Donald Trump said that he wishes Ghislaine Maxwell “well” during a White House news briefing Tuesday that was aimed toward addressing the administration's response to the coronavirus pandemic.Maxwell was arrested on July 2, accused of enticing minors, sex trafficking of children and perjury. Prosecutors allege that Maxwell groomed minors to be sex trafficked...…Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reservedEvan Vucci/APPresident Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at the White House, Tuesday, July 21, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)3:04 PM, Jul 21, 2020President Donald Trump said that he wishes Ghislaine Maxwell “well” during a White House news briefing Tuesday that was aimed toward addressing the administration's response to the coronavirus pandemic.Maxwell was arrested on July 2, accused of enticing minors, sex trafficking of children and perjury. Prosecutors allege that Maxwell groomed minors to be sex trafficked...WW…

Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.APFILE - In this Feb. 25, 2020 photo shows the icon for TikTok taken in New York. (AP Photo)7:36 PM, Aug 06, 2020President Donald Trump said tonight that he has signed an executive order to shut down the use of Chinese-based social media applications TikTok and WeChat in 45 days.Trump cited privacy concerns for taking the action against the social media networks.TikTok in particular has gained popularity among younger Americans in recent months for its short, entertaining video clips. The TikTok community has often been critical of...…Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.APFILE - In this Feb. 25, 2020 photo shows the icon for TikTok taken in New York. (AP Photo)7:36 PM, Aug 06, 2020President Donald Trump said tonight that he has signed an executive order to shut down the use of Chinese-based social media applications TikTok and WeChat in 45 days.Trump cited privacy concerns for taking the action against the social media networks.TikTok in particular has gained popularity among younger Americans in recent months for its short, entertaining video clips. The TikTok community has often been critical of...WW…

Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.Matt Slocum/APMinneapolis PD's Medaria Arradondo speaks during a security news conference in advance of the Super Bowl 52 football game, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018, in Minneapolis. The Philadelphia Eagles play the New England Patriots on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)11:12 PM, May 31, 2020In an emotional scene that played out on CNN Sunday evening, Chief Medaria Arradondo of the Minneapolis Police told George Floyd’s family that all four officers involved in Floyd’s death are “complicit” in his death.While members of...…Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.Matt Slocum/APMinneapolis PD's Medaria Arradondo speaks during a security news conference in advance of the Super Bowl 52 football game, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018, in Minneapolis. The Philadelphia Eagles play the New England Patriots on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)11:12 PM, May 31, 2020In an emotional scene that played out on CNN Sunday evening, Chief Medaria Arradondo of the Minneapolis Police told George Floyd’s family that all four officers involved in Floyd’s death are “complicit” in his death.While members of...WW…

Evan Vucci/APPresident Joe Biden answers questions from reporters in the South Court Auditorium on the White House complex, Monday, Jan. 25, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)2:31 PM, Jan 26, 2021As he rolled out an agenda aimed at racial equality on Tuesday, President Joe Biden said that now is the time for Congress to consider reimplementing the Voting Rights Act, a landmark Civil Rights Era bill that was largely stripped by the Supreme Court in 2013.The Voting Rights Act was signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965 to combat voter suppression efforts, especially in the...…Evan Vucci/APPresident Joe Biden answers questions from reporters in the South Court Auditorium on the White House complex, Monday, Jan. 25, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)2:31 PM, Jan 26, 2021As he rolled out an agenda aimed at racial equality on Tuesday, President Joe Biden said that now is the time for Congress to consider reimplementing the Voting Rights Act, a landmark Civil Rights Era bill that was largely stripped by the Supreme Court in 2013.The Voting Rights Act was signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965 to combat voter suppression efforts, especially in the...WW…

J. Scott Applewhite/APCongressional staff passes through a metal detector and security screening as they enter the House chamber, new measures put into place after a mob loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol, in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021. Democrats are set to pass a resolution calling on Vice President Mike Pence to invoke constitutional authority under the 25th Amendment to oust Trump. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)8:49 PM, Jan 22, 2021Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said that members of the House who are avoiding metal detectors while entering the US House are...…J. Scott Applewhite/APCongressional staff passes through a metal detector and security screening as they enter the House chamber, new measures put into place after a mob loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol, in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021. Democrats are set to pass a resolution calling on Vice President Mike Pence to invoke constitutional authority under the 25th Amendment to oust Trump. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)8:49 PM, Jan 22, 2021Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said that members of the House who are avoiding metal detectors while entering the US House are...WW…

Jens Meyer/APJustin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada speaks on the first day of the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Friday, Feb. 14, 2020. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)8:03 PM, Jan 21, 2021On President Joe Biden’s first day in office, the newly-minted president “disappointed” Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as Biden signed an executive order to revoke the permit for the Keystone XL pipeline.The Keystone pipeline has been a major political issue on both sides of the border for the last decade. Currently, a pipeline extends from Alberta all the way to the Gulf Coast, with...…Jens Meyer/APJustin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada speaks on the first day of the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Friday, Feb. 14, 2020. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)8:03 PM, Jan 21, 2021On President Joe Biden’s first day in office, the newly-minted president “disappointed” Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as Biden signed an executive order to revoke the permit for the Keystone XL pipeline.The Keystone pipeline has been a major political issue on both sides of the border for the last decade. Currently, a pipeline extends from Alberta all the way to the Gulf Coast, with...WW…

Evan Vucci/APWhite House press secretary Jen Psaki speaks during a press briefing at the White House, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)3:54 PM, Jan 20, 2021White House press secretary Jen Psaki held her first White House news briefing on Wednesday as President Joe Biden settled into the office, and promised to offer reporters transparency into the administration's decisions. "If the president were standing here with me today, he would say he works for the American people," Psaki said. "I work for him. So I also work for the American people, but his...…Evan Vucci/APWhite House press secretary Jen Psaki speaks during a press briefing at the White House, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)3:54 PM, Jan 20, 2021White House press secretary Jen Psaki held her first White House news briefing on Wednesday as President Joe Biden settled into the office, and promised to offer reporters transparency into the administration's decisions. "If the president were standing here with me today, he would say he works for the American people," Psaki said. "I work for him. So I also work for the American people, but his...WW…