Eric Tucker

2 weeks ago | nwaonline.com | Eric Tucker |Michael Kunzelman |Alanna Durkin Richer

WASHINGTON -- The man accused of fatally shooting two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington as they left an event at a Jewish museum told police after his arrest, "I did it for Palestine, I did it for Gaza," federal authorities said Thursday in announcing criminal charges.

1 month ago | nwaonline.com | Eric Tucker |Yuras Karmanau

WASHINGTON -- Kuwait has released an additional 10 American detainees, bringing to nearly two dozen the total number freed by the country in the past two months, U.S. officials said Wednesday. Taken together, Kuwait's pardons of 23 Americans since March -- done as a goodwill gesture by the U.S. ally -- amounted to the largest release of U.S. citizens by a single foreign country in years.

1 month ago | kunm.org | Alanna Durkin Richer |Eric Tucker |Matthew Narvaiz

Deb Haaland stakes out early financial lead in NM's governor race - Dan Boyd, New Mexico’s 2026 primary election is still more than a year out, but the race to amass a hefty campaign war chest is already underway. Democrat Deb Haaland reported Monday having raked in nearly $2.9 million in contributions since announcing her campaign for governor in February.