NATO allies in Europe are becoming increasingly concerned that the United States, the backbone of the alliance, may be leaving after nearly 80 years.

According to an editorial in The Economist, President Donald J. Trump is seriously weighing that option.

The top official for human rights at the United Nations is condemning a crackdown on the flow of information from journalists in the Middle East as that region remains embroiled in war between the United States and Israel and Iran.

“Repression of civic space and freedom of expression has significantly deepened across the Middle East, compounding the already existing climate of fear unleashed by multiple conflicts and crises,” UN human rights chief Volker Türk said on Wednesday.

The Tom Green County Sheriff’s Office is seeking an individual for sexual assault of a child.

The sheriff’s office at 1:44 p.m. on April 6 wrote in a social media post that it is seeking information on Ryan Andrew Lopez.