Flooding threatens U.S. Mid-Atlantic, central Appalachians Heavy rains will drench the U.S. Mid-Atlantic and central Appalachians on Saturday after flooding overnight closed roadways and forced water rescues across the region, forecasters said. A swathe of land from eastern North Carolina up through Washington D.C. and southern Pennsylvania could expect an […]

Russia Seizes 2 U.S. Properties and Orders Embassy to Cut Staff Russia took its first steps on Friday to retaliate against proposed American sanctions for Moscow’s suspected meddling in last year’s election, seizing two American diplomatic properties and ordering the United States Embassy to reduce staff by September. The moves, […]

Trump to reinstate US military ban on transgender people President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would ban transgender people from the U.S. military, a move appealing to some in his conservative political base but creating uncertainty about the fate of thousands of transgender service members. The surprise announcement by […]

U.S. sanctions 13 Venezuelans associated with Maduro Senior U.S. officials issued another warning: If Maduro goes through with the vote, President Trump would follow up with “strong and swift economic action,” though they declined to elaborate. On Sunday, Maduro is set to hold a vote that critics say could further […]