How the White House plans to work with Hillary Clinton’s campaign
There are legal limits on how and how much people who work in the White House can cooperate with a presidential campaign.
Louisiana inmate ordered freed after 4 decades in solitary
A federal judge orders the release of the last of the “Angola Three”inmates.
Louisiana inmate ordered freed after 4 decades in solitary
A federal judge orders the release of the last of the “Angola Three”inmates.
Protests follow video of officer drawing gun on black teens
A black teenager repeatedly cried out, “Call my momma!” as a white officer pinned her down.
Protests follow video of officer drawing gun on black teens
A black teenager repeatedly cried out, “Call my momma!” as a white officer pinned her down.
Protesters seek firing of Texas officer who threw girl to ground
McKinney Police Corporal Eric Casebolt has been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation of how he responded to the disturbance on Friday in the city about 30 miles north of Dallas, an incident that has raised fresh questions about racial bias in U.S. policing. Casebolt, who is white, is seen shouting obscenities at black youths in a multiracial crowd, shoving a black teenage girl, briefly pointing his gun at
Protesters seek firing of Texas officer who threw girl to ground
McKinney Police Corporal Eric Casebolt has been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation of how he responded to the disturbance on Friday in the city about 30 miles north of Dallas, an incident that has raised fresh questions about racial bias in U.S. policing. Casebolt, who is white, is seen shouting obscenities at black youths in a multiracial crowd, shoving a black teenage girl, briefly pointing his gun at
Community leaders ask judge for arrests in Cleveland boy's death
By Kim Palmer CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Community leaders said they planned to ask a judge on Tuesday to issue arrest warrants for two Cleveland policemen in the 2014 fatal shooting of a 12-year-old boy carrying a replica handgun even as prosecutors mull charges against the officers. The move, a signal of distrust in the community toward the authorities handling the case, represents an attempt to bypass the local prosecutor’s office
Community leaders ask judge for arrests in Cleveland boy's death
By Kim Palmer CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Community leaders said they planned to ask a judge on Tuesday to issue arrest warrants for two Cleveland policemen in the 2014 fatal shooting of a 12-year-old boy carrying a replica handgun even as prosecutors mull charges against the officers. The move, a signal of distrust in the community toward the authorities handling the case, represents an attempt to bypass the local prosecutor’s office
U.S. regulator seeks changes to curb speeding passenger trains
The U.S. Federal Railroad Administration has recommended passenger railroads take steps to prevent speeding trains following a deadly Amtrak accident in May in which a train derailed in Philadelphia after entering a curve at double the speed limit. The agency on Tuesday said railroads should identify locations where trains must reduce speed by more than 20 miles per hour in their approach to a bridge or curve and should modify
U.S. regulator seeks changes to curb speeding passenger trains
The U.S. Federal Railroad Administration has recommended passenger railroads take steps to prevent speeding trains following a deadly Amtrak accident in May in which a train derailed in Philadelphia after entering a curve at double the speed limit. The agency on Tuesday said railroads should identify locations where trains must reduce speed by more than 20 miles per hour in their approach to a bridge or curve and should modify
Vincent Bugliosi, prosecutor in Manson trial, dies at 80
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Vincent Bugliosi, a prosecutor who parlayed his handling of the Charles Manson trial into a career as a bestselling author, has died, his son said Monday night. He was 80 years old.
Vincent Bugliosi, prosecutor in Manson trial, dies at 80
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Vincent Bugliosi, a prosecutor who parlayed his handling of the Charles Manson trial into a career as a bestselling author, has died, his son said Monday night. He was 80 years old.
Obama targets weaknesses in battle with Islamic State
The president says the U.S. lacks a “complete strategy” for training Iraqi forces to fight the Islamic State.
Obama targets weaknesses in battle with Islamic State
The president says the U.S. lacks a “complete strategy” for training Iraqi forces to fight the Islamic State.
Court strikes down 'born in Jerusalem' passport law
The Supreme Court struck down a disputed law Monday that would have allowed Americans born in Jerusalem to list their birthplace as Israel on their U.S. passports in an important ruling that underscores the president’s authority in foreign affairs.
Bikini-clad girl thrown to ground by McKinney officer speaks out
The bikini-clad teenage girl who was forcibly restrained by a police officer responding to a disturbance at a pool party in a Dallas suburb over the weekend says she was an invited guest and was obeying his orders to leave when he grabbed her.
Ex-SC officer indicted for murder in shooting of black man
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A white former North Charleston police officer was indicted on a murder charge Monday in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man who was running away from the officer after a traffic stop.
G7 warns Russia of more sanctions, pledges climate action
World leaders Monday warned Russia it would face stepped-up sanctions for its “aggression” in Ukraine, as they wrapped up a G7 meeting also pledging strong action to fight climate change. For the third time, Kremlin strongman Vladimir Putin was barred from a G7 summit due to what US President Barack Obama termed his “aggression in Ukraine”, as the Group of Seven top powers closed ranks against Russia. “We … stand
Answers sought in 'Shawshank Redemption'-style escape
Two murderers who cut through the walls of an upstate New York prison remain on the loose.
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In Abadi meeting, Obama says confident will defeat Islamic State
KRUEN, Germany (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack said on Monday he was confident Islamic State militants would be driven out of Iraq and defeated but there would be setbacks along the way. In a meeting with Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi at the G7 summit in Germany, Obama said the militants’ success in Ramadi would be a short-term tactical one. Abadi urged the international community to help prevent the group, also
U.N.: Interim deal to help show any military side of Iran nuclear past
By Shadia Nasralla VIENNA (Reuters) – Any possible military dimensions of Iran’s nuclear past can be clarified if the details of a preliminary deal sealed in April between Tehran and six world powers are implemented, the head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Monday. Iran has been stalling an investigation by the International Atomic Energy Agency into its nuclear program. The investigation is running in parallel with political talks
Rights group says Egypt's Sisi gets wide Western support despite rights abuses
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s one-year tenure in office has witnessed human rights abuses and an escalation in violence by armed groups and the government, Human Rights Watch said on Monday. The New York-based rights group called on Western governments to stop overlooking government abuses that it said included mass detentions, military trials for civilians and mass death sentences. “The al-Sisi government is acting as though to restore stability Egypt
Syria seeks UN help with nuclear material
War-torn Syria has asked the UN atomic watchdog for help in converting a nuclear facility and shipping abroad potentially dangerous nuclear material, the head of the watchdog said Monday. “We have received a request from Syria early this year… We are studying the request,” International Atomic Energy Agency chief Yukiya Amano told reporters. The assistance would entail converting a small reactor near Damascus so that it can be fuelled with
Independent makes history in Mexico governor race
A foul-mouthed rancher nicknamed “El Bronco” shook up Mexico’s midterm elections, riding a wave of discontent with political parties to become the first independent to win a governorship. The victory of Jaime Rodriguez Calderon in the industrial northern state of Nuevo Leon was the biggest surprise in Sunday’s elections for the lower chamber of Congress, hundreds of mayors and nine governors. “Nuevo Leon will be the beginning of a second
Obama says Russian troops operating in Ukraine, sanctions biting
U.S. President Barack Obama said on Monday that Russian forces continue to operate in eastern Ukraine despite Moscow’s denials and the world’s major industrial democracies stood ready to impose significantly tougher sanctions if necessary. Obama told a news conference after a Group of Seven industrial nations’ summit in Germany that existing sanctions would remain in place until Moscow and Russian-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine fully respected a ceasefire agreement negotiated
Israel isn't on UN list of parties that kill or injure kids
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s new list of parties that kill or injure children in armed conflict does not include Israel, as some U.N. officials had recommended.
Greece to resume debt talks after Tspiras rejects 'absurd' terms
By Lefteris Papadimas and Paul Taylor ATHENS/GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (Reuters) – Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will resume talks with euro zone lenders in Brussels next week after telling parliament he rejected the creditors’ “absurd” terms for a cash-for-reform deal to keep his country from default. The unresolved Greek debt impasse, which is weighing on financial markets and could hit global economic recovery, will hang over a Group of Seven leaders’
China ship disaster death toll jumps, company says sorry
By Megha Rajagopalan and Joseph Campbell JIANLI, China (Reuters) – The death toll from a Chinese cruise ship which capsized during a storm in the Yangtze River jumped to 396 on Saturday, leaving fewer than 50 still missing, as the boat operator apologized and said it would cooperate with investigations. State television showed pictures of workers clad in protective gear and wearing masks prizing open doors with crowbars and using
Taiwan coast guard launches new ships as South China Sea tensions rise
By J.R. Wu KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (Reuters) – Taiwan’s coast guard on Saturday commissioned its biggest ships for duty in the form of two 3,000-ton patrol vessels, as the island boosts defenses amid concerns about China’s growing footprint in the disputed South China Sea. The new vessels will be able to dock at a new port being constructed on Taiping Island, the largest of the naturally occurring Spratly Islands in the
Yemeni forces fire Scud missile at Saudi Arabia
By Noah Browning and Mohammed Ghobari DUBAI/SANAA (Reuters) – Yemen’s dominant Houthi group and its army allies fired a Scud missile at Saudi Arabia which the kingdom says it shot down on Saturday, in a major escalation of two months of war. The area is home to the largest air force base in southern Saudi Arabia, the world’s top oil exporter, but there are no oil facilities in the vicinity.
Kurds mourn, protest after bombing at Turkish election rally
By Humeyra Pamuk and Seyhmus Cakan DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) – Turkish Kurds gathered on Saturday to mourn and protest at the scene of bomb blasts that killed two people and wounded more than 200 at an election rally, with many voicing anger at President Tayyip Erdogan a day before parliamentary polls. The two explosions, which Erdogan termed a “provocation” designed to undermine Sunday’s election, tore through a rally of the
Thousands protest G7 summit in southern Germany
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — Thousands of demonstrators packed the German Alpine resort town on Saturday, protesting over a wide range of causes before the arrival of the leaders of the Group of Seven industrialized democracies for a two-day summit.
ISIS is using chlorine as a weapon, Australia’s Foreign Minister says
By Morag MacKinnon PERTH (Reuters) – Islamic State militants have used chlorine as a weapon and are recruiting highly trained technicians in a serious bid to develop chemical weapons, Australia’s Foreign Minister Julie Bishop warned. In a speech to an international forum of nations that works to fight the spread of such weapons, Bishop said the rise of militant groups such as ISIS, also known as Daish, posed “one of
Williams beats Safarova in 3 sets at French for 20th major
PARIS (AP) — Overcoming a mid-match lull and a third-set deficit, Serena Williams won her third French Open title and 20th major singles trophy by beating 13th-seeded Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-2 on Saturday.
Hurricane Blanca strengthens again as it heads for Mexico
Hurricane Blanca gained strength Saturday to reach Category 3 as it headed toward Mexico’s northwest, forecasters said, though they added it could weaken before arriving on the southern end of the Baja California peninsula. Mexico’s national weather service said Blanca was moving at 19 kilometers (12 miles) per hour. After briefly weakening Friday, the storm was packing powerful sustained winds of 195 kilometers (120 miles) per hour with gusts up
Elderly relative lashes out at Beijing's handling of ship tragedy
By John Ruwitch and Megha Rajagopalan JIANLI, China (Reuters) – An irate relative of two passengers missing aboard a Chinese cruise ship which capsized on the Yangtze River publicly accused the government of treating its people like enemies, as officials struggled to contain public anger over the disaster. Seventy-year-old Xia Yunchen burst into a just finished news briefing with senior officials on Friday, screaming and demanding answers. Xia, from the
Tariq Aziz, Iraqi foreign minister under Saddam, dead
(Reuters) – Tariq Aziz, who was foreign minister of Iraq under Saddam Hussein, has died in prison, Iraqi officials said on Friday. Aziz surrendered in April 2003 to a U.S. invasion force which overthrew Saddam. Dr. Saadi al-Majid, head of the health department of Dhi Qar governorate where Aziz was being held, confirmed Aziz’s death to Reuters: “Tariq Aziz arrived at al-Nasiriya Educational hospital suffering from a severe heart attack.
Pakistan court frees eight men charged with attack on schoolgirl Malala
By Jibran Ahmad PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – A Pakistani court has freed eight out of 10 men charged with organizing the shooting of schoolgirl activist Malala Yousafzai, police said on Friday, a move that will raise further questions about the nation’s heavily criticized justice system. Pakistani Taliban militants claimed responsibility for attacking Malala in 2012 as she traveled home from school in Swat, northwest of the capital Islamabad. Malala became
Both sides in Ukraine conflict put civilians at risk: OSCE
The security situation in eastern Ukraine has deteriorated in recent days as both sides of the conflict persist in putting civilians at risk by positioning military forces alongside civilian areas, a senior international monitor said on Friday. The deputy head of the special monitoring mission of the Vienna-based Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in Ukraine, Alexander Hug, made the remarks at an emergency meeting of the United
