Politics Apr 15 Congress ponders giving president ‘fast track’ authority on trade deals The Senate is expected soon to start debating whether to grant the president “trade promotion authority” or “fast track”, which would enable the president to put trade agreements before Congress for up-or-down votes, rather than allowing amendments or filibuster opportunities.
World Apr 15 Google ‘abusing’ its online dominance, EU says The European Commission on Wednesday filed an antitrust complaint against Google, saying the prevalent online search engine favors its own products when people comparison shop.
Politics Apr 12 Watch: Hillary Clinton says ‘I’m running for president’ in online video In a video posted to YouTube on Sunday, Hillary Clinton announced her official run for president. Watch the full video.
World Apr 09 Iran’s leader insists sanctions should be lifted when deal starts Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Thursday that international sanctions against his country should be lifted the day the nuclear deal is implemented.
Nation Apr 09 Here are the hummus tubs that Sabra recalled Sabra Dipping Co. recalled 30,000 cases of hummus sold around the nation Thursday over concerns of listeria contamination.
Nation Apr 08 Dzhokhar Tsarnaev found guilty on all 30 charges for role in Boston bombing The jury has reached a verdict in the trial of Boston Marathon bombing bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
Nation Apr 05 Photos: California’s brutal drought shows no signs of yielding Following years of severe drought and the lowest winter snowpack ever recorded in the state, California Gov. Jerry Brown announced a plan Wednesday to impose a 25 percent reduction on most of the state’s local water supply agencies.
World Apr 04 Pilgrims retracing Jesus’ last steps may be going the wrong way Thousands of people flocked to the walled Old City of Jerusalem on Good Friday, as part of the annual tradition to walk the Via Dolorosa, the path where it is said Jesus Christ was tried and convicted and later crucified…
World Apr 02 Al-Shabab gunmen attack college in Kenya, take hostages Gunmen with the al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab group stormed Garissa University College in eastern Kenya on Thursday, taking an unknown number of hostages from the dormitories and reportedly killing dozens.
Nation Apr 01 California governor orders water restrictions; snowpack at record low California Gov. Jerry Brown ordered mandatory water restrictions on Wednesday to cut water usage by 25 percent across the state to deal with a years' long drought.