Barbara Bush, Seriously Ill, Says She Won’t Seek Further Treatment Barbara Bush, the seriously ill wife and mother of presidents who has long been among the most popular members of her famous family, has decided to stop seeking medical treatment to prolong her life, a spokesman said on Sunday. Mrs. […]
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Trump Bowed to Pentagon Restraint on Syria Strikes President Donald Trump deferred to his Pentagon chief’s caution and tempered his preference for a more robust attack on Syria over allegations it used deadly gas on civilians, the first hints at the direction of his revamped national-security team. The decision late […]
U.N. shipping agency reaches deal to cut CO2 emissions The United Nations shipping agency reached an agreement on Friday to cut carbon emissions, following years of slow progress. The compromise plan, which will cut emissions by at least 50 percent by 2050 compared with 2008 levels, fell short of more […]
Ecuador’s President Confirms Journalists Killed Along Border Ecuador’s President Lenin Moreno on Friday confirmed that three press workers kidnapped along the conflictive border with Colombia had been killed, opening the door to a military strike against their captors. Moreno spoke after a 12-hour deadline ended with the captors failing to […]
Iranian drone was sent to Israel ‘to attack Israel has said the Iranian drone it shot down in February was loaded with explosives and “tasked to attack”. On Friday, Israel’s military said that it came to the conclusion after “flight path analysis” and an “intelligence-based investigation” of the remnants. Israel […]
Statements by Theresa May and Emmanuel Macron on the Syria Strike Prime Minister Theresa May of Britain and President Emmanuel Macron of France issued statements following President Trump’s announcement on Friday evening that the United States had launched airstrikes on Syria. The three governments said they were acting in response […]
President Trump on Syria Strikes: Full Transcript and Video President Trump addressed the nation on Friday night about his decision to order strikes on Syria, following a suspected chemical attack. The following is the complete text of his remarks, as prepared by The New York Times. My fellow Americans. A […]
How Syria’s Death Toll Is Lost in the Fog of War In seven years, the casualties of Syria’s civil war have grown from the first handful of protesters shot by government forces to hundreds of thousands of dead. But as the war has dragged on, growing more diffuse and complex, […]
Trump agrees to leave state-legal marijuana programs alone America’s fast-growing marijuana industry could be poised for supercharged expansion after President Trump promised to respect state-legalized pot in a deal with a Colorado senator who had been blocking presidential nominees. Republican Sen. Cory Gardner on Friday announced he’d received assurances from […]
Dem lawmakers renew calls for congressional authorization of Syria strikes Democratic lawmakers fervently renewed their calls for congressional approval of military force following President Donald Trump’s Friday night announcement of US precision strikes against Syria. “The President must come to Congress and secure an Authorization for Use of Military Force […]
