The Latest: Syrian TV: Air defense confront missiles in Homs The latest on the Syrian conflict (all times local): 2:05 a.m. Syrian state-run television says Syria’s air defenses have confronted a new “aggression,” shooting down missiles over the area of Homs in the country’s center. It did not elaborate or […]
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Syria chemical attack: Investigators allowed to visit site Chemical weapons inspectors in Syria will be permitted to visit the site of an alleged chemical attack on Wednesday, Russia has said. The international team has been in the country since Saturday, but has not been allowed to visit Douma. The attack […]
Sean Hannity Is Named as Client of Michael Cohen, Trump’s Lawyer From his Fox News pulpit, Sean Hannity has been one of the most ardent supporters of President Trump, cheering his agenda and excoriating his enemies. He has gone from giving advice on messaging and strategy to Mr. Trump and […]
China, Japan Vow North Korea Cooperation, Plan High-Level Visits The foreign ministers of China and Japan agreed to work closely to push North Korea to abandon its nuclear program, in the latest sign of improved cooperation between Asia’s two largest economies. “To get North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons […]
Snow Expected to Taper Off Monday Morning, Multiple Metro Districts Cancel School After a weekend-long snow event, KSTP Meteorologist Jonathan Yuhas said the snow is expected to exit the area by early Monday morning. Yuhas said the snow will turn to flurries and slowly taper off. He added that a […]
R.N.C. Official Who Agreed to Pay Playboy Model $1.6 Million Resigns A major donor with close ties to the White House resigned on Friday as deputy finance chairman of the Republican National Committee after the revelation that he had agreed to pay $1.6 million to a former Playboy model who […]
Prominent gay rights lawyer sets himself on fire in protest suicide A prominent gay rights attorney who led lawsuits legalizing same-sex marriage set himself on fire in Brooklyn on Saturday morning in a fatal plea for action on issues related to the environment. The body of David S. Buckel, 60, […]
Partisan tensions rise as Mueller bill delayed Legislation protecting special counsel Robert Mueller is running into steep political headwinds even as President Trump is weighing cracking down on the Russia investigation. The bill got a boost of momentum when GOP Sen. Chuck Grassley (Iowa) said it would get a committee […]
Kentucky governor apologizes for saying teachers’ strike left children vulnerable to harm, sexual assault and drugs Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin issued an apology Sunday for remarks he made Friday that suggested a state-wide teachers’ strike left schoolchildren vulnerable to harm, sexual assault and drugs, saying his remarks had “unintended consequences.” […]
Two black men were arrested waiting at a Starbucks. Now the company, police are on the defensive. Starbucks, which once asked baristas to start a conversation about race with customers, faces fierce criticism after two black men were arrested at a Philadelphia store, sparking accusations of racial profiling over what […]
