Sheriff faces mounting criticism over Florida school massacre A Florida sheriff came under mounting criticism on Sunday for his deputies’ response to this month’s deadly high school shooting and potential warning signs as dozens of state lawmakers called for his ouster and the governor ordered an independent inquiry. Broward County […]
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U.S. looking at potential new sanctions against Russia The Trump administration is considering new sanctions against Russia in response to election meddling and a devastating cyber attack last year, senior U.S. officials said on Wednesday, pushing back against criticism that it has been slow to act. Both Republicans and Democrats […]
Manafort Co-Defendant Rick Gates’s Defense Team Seeks Exit Three lawyers for Paul Manafort’s co-defendant, Rick Gates, have told the court they want to quit in the criminal money-laundering conspiracy case, raising the possibility of a defense strategy shift and possible cooperation with Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. The lawyers filed […]
California lawmaker taking flak over plastic straw bill A California politician says he was only thinking of protecting the environment when he proposed a bill making it a crime for dine-in restaurants to offer customers plastic straws without first being asked. Since introducing his bill last week, Democratic Assemblyman Ian […]
First lady Melania Trump leaves Palm Beach Friday night First Lady Melania Trump skipped a Friday night gala with President Donald Trump’s older sister, Elizabeth Trump Grau, in Mar-a-Lago, and she boarded a plane from Palm Beach International Airport to Washington, D.C. Her spokeswoman, Stephanie Grisham, took to Twitter Friday […]
Donald Trump visit to London called off amid fears of mass protests Donald Trump has cancelled a visit to Britain next month to open the new US embassy in London amid fears of mass protests. The American president claimed on Twitter that his reason for calling off the trip was […]
Donald Trump rises with Steve Bannon’s fall Steve Bannon has unified the Republican Party — against Steve Bannon. And President Donald Trump stands to benefit most from his former chief strategist’s comeuppance. Without Bannon barking in his ear — and nipping at the heels of Republican senators — it will […]
Iranian protesters attack police stations, raise stakes in unrest Iranian protesters attack police stations, raise stakes in unrest:- Iranian protesters attacked police stations late into the night on Monday, news agency and social media reports said, as security forces struggled to contain the boldest challenge to the clerical leadership since […]
Gunman kills 11 in attacks on Coptic church, Christian-owned shop in Egypt A gunman killed at least 11 people on Friday in attacks on a Coptic Orthodox church and a Christian-owned shop near Cairo before he was wounded and arrested, the Egyptian interior ministry and church officials said. Islamic State […]
Barack Obama keeps most admired status in annual Gallup poll, Donald Trump 2nd More Americans are likely to name former President Barack Obama as the man they admire most, although the gap between the former president and the current has narrowed over the last year, a poll has found. Seventeen […]
