A member of the Maryland Board of Elections resigned Thursday amid multiple charges in connection to the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol breach.Carlos Ayala, 52, of Salisbury, faces a felony civil disorder charge and multiple misdemeanors, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office of Washington, D.C. He was a sitting member of the Maryland State Board … Read more
KYIV: European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Sunday the bloc would increase military support to Ukraine, after the U.S. Congress passed a stopgap funding bill late on Saturday that omitted aid to Ukraine. Borrell told a news conference during a visit to Kyiv that in the face of an “existential threat for … Read more
Dysfunction in Washington D.C. will have consequences throughout the Chicago region if lawmakers can’t strike a deal to avert a government shutdown this weekend, federal and union officials said. The fallout could impact travel at airports such as O’Hare, weaken food assistance programs, and suspend U.S. Environmental Protection Agency pollution monitoring. There’s also a personal … Read more