What would White House be like without a dog?
Every president since Theodore Roosevelt has had a dog in the White House, and almost certainly the next one will, too —unless it’s Bernie Sanders.
What would White House be like without a dog?
Every president since Theodore Roosevelt has had a dog in the White House, and almost certainly the next one will, too —unless it’s Bernie Sanders.
Cleveland, Justice Department announce police settlement
WASHINGTON (AP) — Cleveland officials and the U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday announced their settlement over a pattern of excessive force and civil rights violations by the city’s police department.
Cleveland, Justice Department announce police settlement
WASHINGTON (AP) — Cleveland officials and the U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday announced their settlement over a pattern of excessive force and civil rights violations by the city’s police department.
Joint Chiefs Chairman says U.S. blindsided by fall of Mosul
Gen. Martin Dempsey admits in a new documentary that the Pentagon did no contingency planning for the Islamic State advance.
Joint Chiefs Chairman says U.S. blindsided by fall of Mosul
Gen. Martin Dempsey admits in a new documentary that the Pentagon did no contingency planning for the Islamic State advance.
12 still missing after massive Texas floods
Gov. Greg Abbott calls it “the biggest flood this area of Texas has ever seen.”
12 still missing after massive Texas floods
Gov. Greg Abbott calls it “the biggest flood this area of Texas has ever seen.”
Iraq launches operation to drive Islamic State from Anbar
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq on Tuesday announced the launch of a major military operation to drive the Islamic State from the western Anbar province and retake the Sunni heartland where the extremist group captured the provincial capital, Ramadi, earlier this month.
Iraq launches operation to drive Islamic State from Anbar
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq on Tuesday announced the launch of a major military operation to drive the Islamic State from the western Anbar province and retake the Sunni heartland where the extremist group captured the provincial capital, Ramadi, earlier this month.
Lawyer says allegations B.B. King was poisoned 'ridiculous'
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Two B.B. King heirs who’ve been most outspoken about the blues legend’s care in his final days have accused King’s two closest aides of poisoning him, but the attorney for King’s estate called the claims ridiculous and police said there was no active homicide investigation.
Lawyer says allegations B.B. King was poisoned 'ridiculous'
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Two B.B. King heirs who’ve been most outspoken about the blues legend’s care in his final days have accused King’s two closest aides of poisoning him, but the attorney for King’s estate called the claims ridiculous and police said there was no active homicide investigation.
Two dead, one injured in shooting at Walmart in North Dakota
(Reuters) – Two people were killed and one wounded in a shooting early on Tuesday at a Walmart store in Grand Forks, North Dakota, that involved a U.S. airman from the Grand Forks Air Force base, authorities said. The airman’s role was not clear and the Air Force Office of Special Investigations was working with Grand Forks police, the Air Force said. The shooter is believed to be among the
Two dead, one injured in shooting at Walmart in North Dakota
(Reuters) – Two people were killed and one wounded in a shooting early on Tuesday at a Walmart store in Grand Forks, North Dakota, that involved a U.S. airman from the Grand Forks Air Force base, authorities said. The airman’s role was not clear and the Air Force Office of Special Investigations was working with Grand Forks police, the Air Force said. The shooter is believed to be among the
Homicide probe to be launched into B.B. King's death: officials
(Reuters) – Nevada officials said on Monday they would conduct a homicide investigation into the death of B.B. King who died this month at age 89, after two of his daughters leveled accusations that the blues great was murdered. The Clark County, Nevada coroner’s office said in a posting on Twitter that it had taken jurisdiction over King’s body, and that autopsy results would take a minimum of six to
Homicide probe to be launched into B.B. King's death: officials
(Reuters) – Nevada officials said on Monday they would conduct a homicide investigation into the death of B.B. King who died this month at age 89, after two of his daughters leveled accusations that the blues great was murdered. The Clark County, Nevada coroner’s office said in a posting on Twitter that it had taken jurisdiction over King’s body, and that autopsy results would take a minimum of six to
Washington Post reporter on trial in Iran for spying
Washington Post correspondent Jason Rezaian went on trial behind closed doors in Iran Tuesday on charges of spying, in a case that has clouded a rapprochement with the United States. Rezaian’s wife, Yeganeh Salehi, who is also a journalist, appeared in court alongside her husband and a female press photographer, Iran’s official IRNA news agency reported. Rezaian was presented with the charges against him, including espionage, the report said.
Washington Post reporter on trial in Iran for spying
Washington Post correspondent Jason Rezaian went on trial behind closed doors in Iran Tuesday on charges of spying, in a case that has clouded a rapprochement with the United States. Rezaian’s wife, Yeganeh Salehi, who is also a journalist, appeared in court alongside her husband and a female press photographer, Iran’s official IRNA news agency reported. Rezaian was presented with the charges against him, including espionage, the report said.
Report: Cleveland, DOJ reach settlement over police
Federal authorities cite a pattern of unconstitutional policing and excessive use of force, the New York Times reported.
Report: Cleveland, DOJ reach settlement over police
Federal authorities cite a pattern of unconstitutional policing and excessive use of force, the New York Times reported.
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Tornado kills 10 in Mexican city on border with Texas: mayor
(Reuters) – At least 10 people died on Monday morning after a tornado hit Ciudad Acuna, a Mexican city on the border with Texas, Mayor Evaristo Lenin Perez said. The whirlwind damaged hundreds of concrete buildings, knocking down walls and ceilings, as well as wrecking vehicles in the city, Perez said. “Most of the dead are people who were outside, not people who were inside their homes,” he said. (Reporting
Nigerian senator-elect to fight US extradition, drug charges
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — A man newly elected to Nigeria’s Senate refused to attend a Monday court hearing on his extradition to the United States on 20-year-old drug charges related to the TV hit “Orange is the New Black.”
German protests Russia's decision to turn away Merkel ally
BERLIN (AP) — Germany is protesting Russia’s decision to turn away an ally of Chancellor Angela Merkel.
One year on, Prime Minister Modi courts India's poor
By Rupam Jain Nair NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi told thousands of supporters his government was devoted to the poor on Monday, directly tackling criticism he has governed for the rich and failed farmers in his first year in office. On the eve of the government’s first anniversary Modi traveled south from New Delhi to a region hard hit by crop losses and bad weather to
Syria says Islamic State executes hundreds in Palmyra
By Mariam Karouny BEIRUT (Reuters) – Islamic State fighters have executed at least 400 people in Palmyra since capturing the ancient Syrian city four days ago, Syrian state media said on Sunday. It was not immediately possible to verify the account, but it was consistent with reports by activists that the Islamist fighters had carried out executions since capturing the city from government troops. The two near simultaneous victories were
Syria says Islamic State executes hundreds in Palmyra
By Mariam Karouny BEIRUT (Reuters) – Islamic State fighters have executed at least 400 people in Palmyra since capturing the ancient Syrian city four days ago, Syrian state media said on Sunday. It was not immediately possible to verify the account, but it was consistent with reports by activists that the Islamist fighters had carried out executions since capturing the city from government troops. The two near simultaneous victories were
Iraq regains ground from Islamic State; mass deaths reported in Palmyra
BAGHDAD/BEIRUT (Reuters) – Iraqi forces recaptured territory from advancing Islamic State militants near the recently-fallen city of Ramadi on Sunday, while in Syria the government said the Islamists had killed hundreds of people since capturing the town of Palmyra. The fall of Ramadi and Palmyra, on opposite ends of the vast territory controlled by Islamic State fighters, were the militant group’s biggest successes since a U.S.-led coalition launched an air
Iraq regains ground from Islamic State; mass deaths reported in Palmyra
BAGHDAD/BEIRUT (Reuters) – Iraqi forces recaptured territory from advancing Islamic State militants near the recently-fallen city of Ramadi on Sunday, while in Syria the government said the Islamists had killed hundreds of people since capturing the town of Palmyra. The fall of Ramadi and Palmyra, on opposite ends of the vast territory controlled by Islamic State fighters, were the militant group’s biggest successes since a U.S.-led coalition launched an air
Saudi forces and Yemen's Houthis trade heavy fire, border crossing hit
Saudi forces and Yemen’s Houthi militia traded heavy artillery fire which destroyed part of the main border crossing between the two countries overnight, residents said on Sunday, an escalation of the two-month war. The Haradh border crossing, the largest for people and goods between the world’s top oil exporter, Saudi Arabia, and its impoverished neighbor, was evacuated amid shelling which razed its departure lounge and passport section, witnesses said. Saudi
Syria says killed 300 insurgents to free besieged soldiers in Idlib
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian army air strikes killed at least 300 insurgents and wounded hundreds more during a military operation to free besieged troops at a hospital in northwestern Syria, state television said on Sunday. Dozens of Syrian troops, who had been holed up since April in the Jisr al-Shughour hospital in Idlib province, were freed on Friday. (Reporting by Mariam Karouny; editing by David Clarke)
Syria says killed 300 insurgents to free besieged soldiers in Idlib
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian army air strikes killed at least 300 insurgents and wounded hundreds more during a military operation to free besieged troops at a hospital in northwestern Syria, state television said on Sunday. Dozens of Syrian troops, who had been holed up since April in the Jisr al-Shughour hospital in Idlib province, were freed on Friday. (Reporting by Mariam Karouny; editing by David Clarke)
Italy coast guard rescues 70 Afghan, Iraqi migrants from crowded boat
Seventy Afghan and Iraqi migrants were rescued from a packed boat off the southeastern coast of Italy and brought to shore on Sunday, Italy’s coast guard said. Italy closed down a specialized naval mission to rescue migrants in the Mediterranean last year, but continues to bear the brunt of the rescues as the European Union and member states conduct talks on how to deal with the influx. Two Italian coast
Italy coast guard rescues 70 Afghan, Iraqi migrants from crowded boat
Seventy Afghan and Iraqi migrants were rescued from a packed boat off the southeastern coast of Italy and brought to shore on Sunday, Italy’s coast guard said. Italy closed down a specialized naval mission to rescue migrants in the Mediterranean last year, but continues to bear the brunt of the rescues as the European Union and member states conduct talks on how to deal with the influx. Two Italian coast
Saudi forces and Yemen's Houthis trade heavy fire, border crossing hit
Saudi forces and Yemen’s Houthi militia traded heavy artillery fire which destroyed part of the main border crossing between the two countries overnight, residents said on Sunday, an escalation of the two-month war. The Haradh border crossing, the largest for people and goods between the world’s top oil exporter, Saudi Arabia, and its impoverished neighbor, was evacuated amid shelling which razed its departure lounge and passport section, witnesses said. Saudi
Women activists cross DMZ to mixed reception on South Korean side
By James Pearson PAJU, South Korea (Reuters) – A group of international women activists crossed the heavily-fortified Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) between North and South Korea on Sunday in what they said was a symbolic act for peace. North and South Korea are still technically at war after the 1950-53 Korean War ended in a truce, not a peace treaty. Despite its name the DMZ is one of the most heavily
Women activists cross DMZ to mixed reception on South Korean side
By James Pearson PAJU, South Korea (Reuters) – A group of international women activists crossed the heavily-fortified Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) between North and South Korea on Sunday in what they said was a symbolic act for peace. North and South Korea are still technically at war after the 1950-53 Korean War ended in a truce, not a peace treaty. Despite its name the DMZ is one of the most heavily
The Latest: Newcastle doubles lead, on course to stay in EPL
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The Latest: Cheers for the drivers as Indy 500 nears
The Associated Press covers the biggest day in motorsports, from Formula One’s Monaco Grand Prix to the Indianapolis 500 and NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600. The latest from the tracks:
The Latest: Cheers for the drivers as Indy 500 nears
The Associated Press covers the biggest day in motorsports, from Formula One’s Monaco Grand Prix to the Indianapolis 500 and NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600. The latest from the tracks:
The Latest: Newcastle doubles lead, on course to stay in EPL
LONDON (AP) — 4:45 p.m.
