Russian spy: Chemical watchdog to meet at Russia’s request The emergency session was called by Russia, who denies being behind the attack and wants the UK to share evidence. But the UK government says the only “plausible explanation” is that Russia is to blame. The incident has sparked a deep […]
The caravan of migrants that’s alarmed President Trump stalls at a soccer field After days of walking from Mexico’s southern border, the caravan of hundreds of migrants that has drawn President Trump’s Twitter ire has now halted on a brown-grass soccer field, its participants unsure and anxious about the way […]
Leaders of Turkey, Russia, Iran Gather in Ankara to Discuss Syria End Game Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hosts his counterparts from Russia and Iran Wednesday for a second trilateral summit on Syria. The three, whose countries have a significant military presence in Syria, are increasingly cooperating to resolve the […]
First sentence handed down in Mueller probe A London-based lawyer was ordered to serve 30 days in prison after a federal judge Tuesday handed down the first sentence in special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Alex van der Zwaan, 33, […]
Liberal Judge Wins Wisconsin Supreme Court Seat, Buoying Democrats Rebecca Dallet, a Milwaukee County Circuit judge favored by liberals, was elected on Tuesday to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, The Associated Press reported, reducing the hold of conservative justices over the state’s highest court. Judge Dallet’s defeat of Michael Screnock, a […]
Church Leaders Who Propelled Civil Rights Movement Look to Rekindle King’s Activist Spirit “Our God!” the worshipers belted out, swaying inside a towering cathedral. “Our God!” Amid the rising voices, the Rev. Charles E. Blake gently swayed and clapped, head bowed and tortoiseshell glasses halfway down his nose. Bishop Blake, […]
Facebook bans over 200 new Russian accounts Facebook said on Tuesday that it removed over 200 accounts and pages linked to Russian trolls that had attempted to influence U.S. politics around the time of the 2016 election. The company’s Chief Security Officer Alex Stamos said in a post that the […]
In Texas, Ted Cruz Is Facing an Unusual Challenge: A Formidably Financed Democrat Senator Ted Cruz of Texas kicked off his re-election campaign this week with a new Texas-themed slogan and a new video, but something else that was entirely new went largely unspoken — a formidable and well-funded Democratic […]
Hunger And Homelessness Are Widespread Among College Students, Study Finds As college students grapple with the rising costs of classes and books, mortgaging their futures with student loans in exchange for a diploma that they’re gambling will someday pay off, it turns out many of them are in great financial […]
They demanded change, but Parkland students say these school safety rules go too far Student activist Cameron Kasky went to school on Tuesday with a see-through backpack filled with tampons, an act of protest against the school’s new clear-bag policy. For him and dozens of his classmates at Marjory Stoneman […]
