Facing trade war with U.S., China’s Xi renews vow to open markets, import more President Xi Jinping renewed a pledge Tuesday to open China’s markets further for trade and investment, including its automobile sector, and said he would also work harder to boost imports, in what was seen as a […]
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Man Convicted in Stabbing of 2 Children in Brooklyn Elevator A troubled man with a history of crimes and mental illness was convicted on Tuesday of killing one young child and leaving another fighting for her life in a brutal stabbing four years ago in an elevator at a Brooklyn […]
French President Macron to bishops: ‘Give us wisdom, not solutions As France tackles the same culture wars on immigration and bioethics pervasive across the West, the country’s young and charismatic leader told the country’s Catholic bishops Monday that while their wisdom is cherished, that doesn’t necessarily mean that they will […]
Latin America takes Trump’s forgoing of summit in stride President Donald Trump’s cancellation of his first visit to Latin America was met with a shrug Tuesday from regional counterparts, many of whom dreaded shaking hands with the American leader as he pushes forward with plans to build a wall along […]
Japan’s February machinery orders beat expectations, wholesale prices slow Separate data out on Wednesday showed wholesale prices rose at a slower pace in February, painting a picture of an economy that is healthy enough to continue growing but not robust enough to generate the inflation the Bank of Japan needs […]
US warning at the UN: ‘The world must see justice done’ on Syria As President Donald Trump on Monday warned he soon would be making “major decisions” to respond “forcefully” to murderous suspected chemical attacks against civilians in the rebel-held Syrian town of Douma, the stakes for the United Nations […]
Bill Hybels, prominent megachurch pastor, resigns from Willow Creek following allegations Prominent pastor Bill Hybels announced Tuesday he is stepping down from his Chicago-area megachurch Willow Creek, just weeks after the Chicago Tribune published allegations of misconduct from several women. Hybels, who with his wife co-founded one of the nation’s […]
Conservatives irate over GOP’s spending hypocrisy House Republican leaders, stung by President Donald Trump’s rebuke of Congress’ recent trillion-dollar spending spree, are moving to give their rank and file cover by passing a balanced budget amendment this week. But many conservatives, including a good number of House Republicans, say the […]
Parkland school district votes against arming teachers Leaders of the school district that includes Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Broward County Public Schools, are officially saying no to arming teachers, CBS Miami reports. That decision comes despite the new law that would allow gun carrying inside schools for certain teachers […]
6 killed in airplane crash on TPC Scottsdale golf course Six people were killed when a small airplane crashed Monday night at the TPC Scottsdale golf resort, police have confirmed. Police and fire crews responded about 9 p.m. to numerous reports of an aircraft down near Bell Road and 82nd […]
