Trump sending National Guard troops to Mexico border, but they won’t have contact with immigrants President Donald Trump signed a proclamation Wednesday directing National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border to fight illegal immigration, but it is not likely to allow the troops to have physical contact with immigrants, according […]
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Pledging to carry on his mission, thousands mark 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s death For Cleophus Smith, who has labored as a sanitation worker in Memphis for half a century, it was important to mark the 50th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s death by marching […]
YouTube shooter was angry at company, visited gun range before shooting, police say The woman who authorities say shot three people at YouTube’s headquarters on Tuesday before killing herself was fueled by anger at the company and its policies, according to police and family members. “It is believed the suspect […]
Opinion: Ther’s more to Iran’s protests than you’ve been told This week the Islamic Republic of Iran celebrates the 39th anniversary of what it calls the “Islamic Revolution” – a state-imposed Islamization of what had been a truly pluralistic revolution in 1977–79. At the turn of the year, triggered by […]
Rappler fights to survive amid rising threats to journalists in the Philippines On January 15, the Philippines’ Securities and Exchange Commission ruled that online news group Rappler had violated laws barring foreign ownership and control of local media, and moved to revoke its registration. The ruling was based on accusations […]
Russian spy: Chemical watchdog to meet at Russia’s request The emergency session was called by Russia, who denies being behind the attack and wants the UK to share evidence. But the UK government says the only “plausible explanation” is that Russia is to blame. The incident has sparked a deep […]
The caravan of migrants that’s alarmed President Trump stalls at a soccer field After days of walking from Mexico’s southern border, the caravan of hundreds of migrants that has drawn President Trump’s Twitter ire has now halted on a brown-grass soccer field, its participants unsure and anxious about the way […]
Leaders of Turkey, Russia, Iran Gather in Ankara to Discuss Syria End Game Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hosts his counterparts from Russia and Iran Wednesday for a second trilateral summit on Syria. The three, whose countries have a significant military presence in Syria, are increasingly cooperating to resolve the […]
First sentence handed down in Mueller probe A London-based lawyer was ordered to serve 30 days in prison after a federal judge Tuesday handed down the first sentence in special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Alex van der Zwaan, 33, […]
Church Leaders Who Propelled Civil Rights Movement Look to Rekindle King’s Activist Spirit “Our God!” the worshipers belted out, swaying inside a towering cathedral. “Our God!” Amid the rising voices, the Rev. Charles E. Blake gently swayed and clapped, head bowed and tortoiseshell glasses halfway down his nose. Bishop Blake, […]
