Apple's big fall event: New iPhones, bigger iPads, and a Siri-fied Apple TV
Every fall, Apple holds a big media event to introduce its latest products, and it’s always quite a show.
Billie Jean King on Serena's historic run
The tennis legend joins Katie Couric to discuss Serena Williams and her attempt to make history winning the Grand Slam in 2015.
Palin, Trump and Cruz speak at anti-Iran nuclear deal rally on Capitol Hill
Opponents of the deal rallied against it outside the Capitol even as they face almost certain defeat.
Jeb Bush responds to Trump’s ‘sleeping’ aid attack ad
Republican frontrunner Donald Trump amped up his criticism of GOP rival Jeb Bush as a “low energy” candidate, releasing a video mocking the former Florida governor’s recent rally where a woman appeared to fall asleep as he spoke.
Clinton threatens military action if Iran breaks deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton issued a hardline warning to Iran on Wednesday that as president she would “not hesitate” to take military action to stop the country from acquiring nuclear weapons.
Clerk in gay-marriage fight back to work Friday or Monday
MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) — After a five-day stint in jail for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis will return to work as soon as Friday to face another day of reckoning.
Stephen Colbert preps Jeb Bush for 'Trumpier' debate
Group urges Republican candidates to defund Planned Parenthood
By Ginger Gibson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An influential conservative group is calling on Republican presidential candidates to vow they will veto any future funding for women’s healthcare provider Planned Parenthood, which is under fire from abortion opponents. In a letter seen by Reuters that is being sent to all party hopefuls in the 2016 White House race, the ForAmerica advocacy group asks candidates to make “a firm commitment” to starve
Defiant Kentucky clerk's backers want aides fired over marriage licenses to gays
By Steve Bittenbender MOREHEAD, Ky. (Reuters) – Supporters of Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis, who refused to issue marriage licenses to gay couples due to her religious beliefs, said on Wednesday that any of her deputies who provide such documents without her permission should be fired. U.S. District Judge David Bunning ordered Davis released on Tuesday after six days in jail, warning her not to interfere with her deputy clerks
Baltimore board OKs $6.4 million settlement to Freddie Gray family
Baltimore city officials on Wednesday approved a $6.4 million settlement to the family of Freddie Gray, a black man whose death from an injury in police custody triggered protests and rioting. The unanimous vote by the Board of Estimates comes ahead of a Thursday hearing on moving the trials of six police officers charged in Gray’s death from a spinal injury from the city.
Huckabee, Christie, Cruz weigh in on Kim Davis case
Freddie Gray's family settles with city for $6.4M
BALTIMORE (AP) — The family of Freddie Gray, who died after being critically injured in police custody, reached a tentative $6.4 million wrongful death settlement with the city of Baltimore, resolving civil claims about a week after the first hearing in the criminal case against six police officers, officials said Tuesday.
Pope revolutionizes Catholic marriage annulment procedures
Pope Francis makes the most substantial changes to Catholic annulment rules in centuries.
Baltimore offers $6.4 million to settle Freddie Gray case
Baltimore has reached a tentative $6.4 million settlement with the family of Freddie Gray, a black man who died from an injury sustained in police custody, city officials said on Tuesday. The settlement with his family will be submitted to the Baltimore Board of Estimates for a vote on Wednesday, the office of Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said in a statement, adding that it does not constitute an admission of liability.
U.S. dentist who killed Zimbabwean lion Cecil returns to work
By Todd Melby BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (Reuters) – The Minnesota dentist who killed Zimbabwean lion Cecil, sparking a global outcry from animal lovers, returned to work on Tuesday at his suburban Minneapolis office to shouts of “murderer” and “leave town” from a half dozen protesters. Walter Palmer, 55, did not speak to reporters as he entered his Bloomington, Minnesota, dental practice.
Planned Parenthood faces unexpected challenge from Obamacare
In many states, Planned Parenthood is losing clients as newly insured patients turn to medical providers included in their health plan’s networks, according to data provided to Reuters and interviews with more than two dozen of its affiliates. “Some people relied on us because they were uninsured prior to the Affordable Care Act. Now they can go anywhere for care, and some of them have been,” said Lori Carpentier, president
1 dead, Cuomo aide shot during West Indian Day festivities
NEW YORK (AP) — The West Indian Day Parade, a rollicking, colorful celebration of Caribbean culture, music, style and food, rolled through New York City’s streets Monday but, once again, was marred by predawn violence that left one man dead and an aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo in critical condition.
Clinton to propose U.S. campaign finance overhaul
Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton will propose a slate of campaign finance reform measures on Tuesday aimed at limiting political donations by corporations and large donors and increasing transparency in election spending. Clinton, who is seeking the nomination to be the Democratic candidate in the November 2016 presidential election, identified measures she would pursue if she becomes president. Among them are rules requiring greater disclosure of political spending including by
'Give it a go, Joe': Pittsburgh union crowd cheers on Biden
The vice president hears supportive chants at a Labor Day parade in Pittsburgh.
Ohio State defeats Virginia Tech 42-24, proves it's still team to beat
Ohio State is better than it was a year ago. As crazy as that seems, the defending national champions took the field for their season opener against Virginia Tech on Monday and left with a dominating 42-24 victory.
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Struggling Germany seeks 'orderly' tackling of migrant crisis
By Michelle Martin and Michael Shields BERLIN/ZURICH (Reuters) – Germany appealed on Sunday for a rapid return to “orderly procedures” in dealing with Europe’s migrant crisis, as the continent’s most powerful nation acknowledged it could scarcely cope with thousands of asylum seekers arriving daily. A week after Chancellor Angela Merkel effectively opened German borders to asylum seekers, one senior minister said the country had reached its limits. Bild newspaper reported
Al Qaeda chief urges lone wolf attacks, militant unity
Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri called on young Muslim men in the United States and other Western countries to carry out attacks inside there and urged greater unity between militants. It was not clear when the recording was made but references to former Taliban leader Mullah Mohamed Omar as being alive suggest it is at least two months old. Zawahri reiterated his position on Islamic State, repeating what he said
Russia's Lavrov says Moscow to continue military support of Syria: reports
Russia will continue with military supplies to Syria, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was quoted as saying by Russian news agencies on Sunday. Moscow has come under increased international pressure in recent days over what Washington and Gulf states say is a Russian military build-up in Syria, where the Kremlin has been supporting President Bashar al-Assad in a four-and-a-half-year war. “There were military supplies, they are ongoing and they will continue.
Exiled Yemeni government pulls out of planned peace talks
By Mohammed Ghobari SANAA (Reuters) – Yemen’s exiled government pulled out of U.N.-mediated peace talks with its Houthi adversaries on Sunday as troops from the Saudi-led coalition that is seeking to restore it took part in ground fighting in a central province for the first time. Loyalists of President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi have been battling the Iran-allied Houthis across Yemen since March, when the group forced him and his administration
Refugee crisis shows the changing soul of Germany
By Paul Carrel and Noah Barkin BERLIN (Reuters) – Europe’s refugee crisis is revealing the changing soul of Germany. The same year, politician Thilo Sarrazin published his book “Deutschland schafft sich ab” (Germany does away with itself), warning that Muslim immigrants were ruining German society. “This is the moment where Germany has recognized it has a global role,” says Harold James, an economic historian at Princeton University.
Clashes, militant bombing kill nine in southeast Turkey
By Seyhmus Cakan DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) – Kurdish militants killed two police officers in a car bomb attack on a checkpoint in southeast Turkey on Sunday, as authorities imposed a curfew in the region’s largest city Diyarbakir where clashes broke out, security sources said. Turkish forces backed up by helicopters and commandos shelled a mountainous area where the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) fighters had fled after the checkpoint attack in
GB and Ireland closing in on Walker Cup win
Great Britain and Ireland increased their lead over the United States to 10-6 on Sunday with just the closing singles matches to come on the final day of the Walker Cup. Leading 7-5 after Saturday’s play at Royal Lytham, the home side won three of the four morning foursomes and now need to take just three and a half points out of 10 to be sure of regaining the trophy.
Ko wins Evian Championship to become youngest major champion
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — With two holes left to play in her bid to become the youngest LPGA major champion at the Evian Championship, Lydia Ko stayed as relaxed and composed as a seasoned veteran. The South Korean-born New Zealander birdied both on the shores of Lake Geneva to reach a new landmark in her short but already storied career.
Czechs boost controls on Austrian border over migrants: minister
Prague (AFP) – The Czech Republic said Sunday it will boost controls on its border with Austria over the refugee crisis, following a similar move by Germany.
Britain's Labour must reconnect with public: unions
Britain’s Trades Union Congress on Sunday hailed the election of Jeremy Corbyn to the Labour leadership, but warned that the main opposition party had to regain the trust of workers. “Only the most hard-bitten cynic wouldn’t have been impressed by the way that this campaign seems to have taken off and particularly the way young people have been excited about getting involved in politics,” said TUC general secretary Frances O’Grady.
Austria's Faymann likens Orban's refugee policies to Nazi deportations
By Michelle Martin and Anna McIntosh BERLIN/NICKELSDORF, Austria (Reuters) – Austria’s chancellor criticized Hungary for its handling of the refugee crisis on Saturday, likening the country’s policies to Nazi deportations during the Holocaust as refugees complained of their treatment in the eastern European country. Thousands of refugees are crossing the border to Hungary, an eastern outpost of Europe’s passport-free Schengen zone, every day, and many are traveling on to the
Iran says finds unexpectedly high uranium reserve
Iran has discovered an unexpectedly high reserve of uranium and will soon begin extracting the radioactive element at a new mine, the head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organisation said on Saturday. Any indication Iran could become more self-sufficient will be closely watched by world powers, which reached a landmark deal with Tehran in July over its program. “I cannot announce (the level of) Iran’s uranium mine reserves.
Marx admirer Corbyn elected UK opposition Labour leader
By William James and Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) – Jeremy Corbyn, a veteran left-winger who professes an admiration for Karl Marx, was elected leader of Britain’s opposition Labour party on Saturday, a victory that may make a British EU exit more likely and which one former Labour prime minister has said could leave their party unelectable. Greeted by cheers from supporters in the room and hailed by radicals across Europe,
Saudi Arabia blames winds for deadly crane collapse, opens investigation
Saudi Arabia said on Saturday that stormy winds knocked over the crane which collapsed onto one of Islam’s holiest shrines in Mecca and killed 107 people on Friday. “Heavy rain and strong winds of unusually high speed led to the uprooting of trees, the fall of panels and the collapse of the crane,” General Suleiman al-Amr, director general of the Civil Defence Authority, told Saudi-owned Al Arabiya TV on Saturday.
Syria says two Russian aid planes arrive in country
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Two Russian planes carrying 80 tonnes of humanitarian aid arrived at an airport in Syria’s city of Latakia on Saturday, Syrian state media reported. Syria has dismissed a number of reports from media and intelligence sources in recent days that its ally Moscow has been trying to send military support. (Reporting by Mariam Karouny; Editing by Andrew Heavens)
Greece's Syriza, New Democracy still hard to separate, polls show
The leftist Syriza party of former Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras maintained a wafer-thin pre-election lead over conservative New Democracy in three opinion polls on Saturday, with a fourth putting them level-pegging. The two parties have been hard to separate in the run-up to the Sept. 20 ballot, and Tsipras and his center-right counterpart Vangelis Meimarakis have spent much of their campaigns trying to protect their vote, trading accusations over
Poland's Catholics ambiguous over Francis' call on refugees
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Pope Francis has urged his followers to open their hearts and parishes to refugees seeking shelter in Europe, but predominantly Catholic Poles are struggling to heed that call amid widespread fears that Muslim arrivals will threaten their jobs and security.
Bayern beats Augsburg 2-1 last minute, Dortmund wins 4-2
MUNICH (AP) — Thomas Mueller scored a last-minute penalty for Bayern Munich to beat Augsburg 2-1 and Borussia Dortmund maintained its perfect Bundesliga start by defeating Hannover 4-2 on Saturday.
Russia: Military planes carry materials for Syrian tent camp
BEIRUT (AP) — Russian military cargo planes have taken supplies to Syria to set up a tent camp for more than 1,000 refugees, Russia’s Defense Ministry said Saturday as the main Syrian opposition group blasted Moscow over its military presence in the Arab country.
Guyana to increase supervision of mines following deaths
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Authorities in Guyana say they are stepping up oversight of jungle mining areas following the deaths of 25 miners in the past year.
