Kenya floods death toll nears 170 as president vows help for his country’s “victims of climate change”

Nairobi — Kenyan President William Ruto convened a special cabinet meeting Tuesday to discuss measures to tackle deadly floods that have killed nearly 170 people and displaced 185,000 others since March, his office said. Heavier than usual monsoon rains, compounded by the El Nino weather pattern, have devastated the East African country, along with neighboring Tanzania,

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Rep. Elise Stefanik seeks probe of special counsel Jack Smith over Trump 2020 election case

Washington — Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik is calling on the Justice Department to open an investigation into special counsel Jack Smith, alleging he violated department standards and ethical duties related to his prosecution of former President Donald Trump. Stefanik’s accusations stem from the criminal case against Trump in Washington, D.C., in which the special counsel

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