7 hours agoFor nation's birthday, Trump stokes the divisions within USWhile public health officials are urging Americans to hold more muted Independence Day celebrations amid a spike of coronavirus cases, President Donald Trump is going big...
8 hours agoAmid furor over monuments, Trump seeks `garden' of US heroesPresident Donald Trump has a vision for his second term, if he wins one, of establishing a “National Garden of American Heroes.”.
10 hours agoKansas newspaper's post equates mask mandate with HolocaustA weekly Kansas newspaper has posted a cartoon on its Facebook page likening the governor’s order requiring people to wear masks in public to the murder of millions of Je...
16 hours agoPints poured, unkempt hairdos cut, as England eases lockdownEngland is embarking on perhaps its biggest lockdown easing yet as pubs and restaurants have the right to reopen for the first time in more than three months.
16 hours agoBoris Johnson's father defends trip to Greece via BulgariaBritish Prime Minister Boris Johnson's father has defended his decision to fly to Greece via Bulgaria in order to “COVID-proof” his property there before he rents it out.
19 hours agoAt Mount Rushmore, Trump digs deeper into nation's divisionsPresident Donald Trump has delivered a fiery speech at Mount Rushmore, charging that protesters have waged “a merciless campaign to wipe out our history” amid demonstrati...
20 hours agoTrump signs extension of COVID-relief fund for businessesPresident Donald Trump has signed into law a temporary extension of a subsidy program for small businesses battered by the coronavirus, The legislation extends the June 3...
20 hours agoCritics of US-Taliban deal say militants can't be trustedIntelligence alleging that Afghan militants might have accepted Russian bounties for killing American troops didn’t scuttle the U.S.-Taliban agreement or President Donald...
22 hours agoGovernors stress 'personal responsibility' over virus ordersSome governors across the U.S., especially in Republican-leaning states, have been stressing the need for “personal responsibility” to combat the coronavirus instead of i...
1 day agoTrump, Biden fight for primacy on social media platformsFormer Vice President Joe Biden's campaign is feverishly working to develop a social media force that can compete with President Donald Trump's well-established digital “...
1 day agoTrump pushes racial division, flouts virus rules at RushmorePresident Donald Trump will begin his Independence Day weekend on Friday with a patriotic display of fireworks at Mount Rushmore before a crowd of thousands.
1 day agoSecond wave of virus closures wallops California restaurantsCalifornia restaurants are paying a heavy price during the coronavirus pandemic as indoor dining has been shut down for the second time across much of the state.
1 day agoReopening strategist Castex named new French prime ministerThe French presidency has announced that Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has resigned as a government reshuffle is expected in the coming days.
1 day agoQuarantine-free travel from UK to Cyprus to start Aug 1Cyprus’ beleaguered tourism sector got some good news after the government announced that travelers from the U.K. will be allowed entry into the east Mediterranean island...
1 day agoRussian Orthodox Church defrocks coronavirus-denying monkThe Russian Orthodox Church has defrocked a coronavirus-denying monk who has defied Kremlin lockdown orders and taken control of a monastery.
1 day agoCan Trump's anti-mail-voting crusade hurt him in key states?President Donald Trump’s campaign and allies have blocked efforts to expand mail-in voting, forcing an awkward confrontation with top GOP election officials promoting the...
1 day agoPutin orders amendments extending his rule into constitutionPresident Vladimir Putin has ordered amendments that would allow him to remain in power until 2036 to be put into the Russian Constitution after voters approved the chang...
1 day agoFrench court OKs end to Rwanda genocide investigationThe Paris appeals court on Friday upheld a decision to end a years-long investigation into the plane crash that sparked Rwanda’s 1994 genocide, citing lack of sufficient ...
1 day agoIn shake-up, UK government plans televised media briefingsBritish Prime Minister Boris Johnson says his government will introduce White House-style televised press briefings, in a shake-up to the traditional system of political ...
2 days agoUS jobs surge: Trump sees sunshine, Biden 'no victory yet'There was good news and bad news in the job numbers this week.
2 days agoOnly verified intelligence? A look at presidents' briefingsThe White House says President Donald Trump was never briefed on intelligence that Russia had put a bounty on U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan because there wasn’t corroborat...
2 days agoOnly verified intelligence? A look at presidents' briefingsThe White House says President Donald Trump was never briefed on intelligence that Russia had put a bounty on U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan because there wasn’t corroborat...
2 days agoSupreme Court blocks curbside voting in AlabamaThe U.S. Supreme Court has blocked a lower court allowing curbside voting in Alabama and waiving some absentee ballot requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic.
2 days agoThe Latest: South Korea has 63 newly confirmed virus casesThe number of confirmed coronavirus infections in India has topped 600,000, with health authorities reporting 19,148 new cases in the past 24 hours.
2 days agoCalifornia governor: Wear masks, avoid July 4th gatheringsCalifornia has reversed course on its economic reopening as cases of the coronavirus surge.
2 days agoHow California went from success story to virus hot spotCalifornia's mood has gone from optimistic to sour as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations rise heading into the July 4th weekend.
2 days agoTrump plans huge July 4 fireworks show despite DC's concernsThe Trump administration is promising one of the largest fireworks displays in recent memory for Washington on July 4.
2 days agoEU leaders seek 'dialogue' with China over Hong Kong lawTwo of the European Union’s most powerful individuals say the 27-nation bloc will continue to discuss human rights and the rule of law with China after Beijing imposed a ...
2 days agoDemocrats say US needs to address protective gear shortageCongressional Democrats say President Donald Trump's administration needs a better plan to address shortages of protective gear and coronavirus testing supplies.
2 days agoSupreme Court agrees to hear Nazi art caseThe Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case involving the descendants of a group of Jewish art dealers from Germany who say their ancestors were forced to sell a collecti...
2 days agoRobert E. Lee statue becomes epicenter of protest movementSince the May 25 police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E.
2 days agoCourt could end claims Nestle, Cargill abetted child laborThe Supreme Court will consider ending a lawsuit that claims Nestle and Cargill facilitated the use of child slave labor on cocoa farms in Ivory Coast.
2 days agoJustices keep hold on secret Russia investigation materialThe Supreme Court is denying Congress access to secret grand jury testimony from special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation through the November election.
2 days agoHigh court won't hear abortion clinic 'buffer zone' casesThe Supreme Court has turned away pleas from anti-abortion activists to make it easier for them to protest outside clinics.
2 days agoPriest sues to stop federal execution over coronavirus riskA Zen Buddhist priest wants a federal judge to stop the execution of a death row inmate he’s been counseling and argues he'd be put at high risk for the coronavirus if th...
2 days agoWide shift in opinion on police, race rare in US polling It’s rare for public opinion on social issues to change sharply and swiftly.
3 days agoLAPD funding slashed by $150M, reducing number of officersLos Angeles leaders have voted to slash the Police Department budget by $150 million.
3 days agoBiden tops Trump in June, 2nd-quarter cash; GOP still flushDemocratic presidential challenger Joe Biden outpaced President Donald Trump’s campaign fundraising juggernaut in June and in the second quarter of this election year, co...
