May 08 Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is en route to North Korea ahead of summit, Trump says By Associated Press President Donald Trump said Tuesday afternoon that Pompeo will be arriving in the country shortly and has meetings scheduled. Continue reading
May 08 U.S. will exit nuclear agreement with Iran, Trump says By Josh Lederman, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press "Iran's bloody ambitions have only gotten more brazen," President Donald Trump said Tuesday as he announced the U.S. was exiting the Iran nuclear agreement. Continue reading
May 08 Drug distributors missed suspicious opioid sales to West Virginia, lawmakers say By Alan Fram, Associated Press The responses by drug executives ranged from apologies to explanations to finger-pointing at the federal Drug Enforcement Administration for not doing enough in its role as overseer of sales of legally controlled substances. Continue reading
May 08 WATCH: Sessions says ‘zero-tolerance’ policy may split families at border By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press A "zero-tolerance" policy toward people who enter the United States illegally may cause families to be separated while parents are prosecuted, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Monday. Continue reading
May 08 Military seeks to limit Congress on addressing child-on-child sexual assaults on bases By Justin Pritchard, Reese Dunklin, Associated Press With at least three potential legislative fixes being drafted, military officials have had a clear message during briefings with lawmakers and their staffs: We can handle this on our own. Continue reading
May 08 What New York’s skyline can teach kids about math and science By Larisa Epatko “By building it themselves, they’ll probably remember it for the rest of their lives," said the Salvadori Center’s executive director Kenn Jones. Continue reading
May 07 New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman to resign amid abuse allegations from 4 women By Associated Press His resignation follows an article in The New Yorker that details allegations from four women who said Schneiderman was physically violent while he was romantically involved with them. Continue reading
May 07 4 women accuse New York attorney general of physical abuse By Associated Press New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, whose office has taken on a high-profile role in the fight against sexual misconduct, was physically violent with four women he was romantically involved with, according to their accounts which were published on Monday… Continue reading
May 07 WATCH: Trump says U.S. will leave Iran deal, ‘will not be held hostage to nuclear blackmail’ President Donald Trump says the United States is withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal, which he is calling "defective at its core." He said he is planning to reinstall sanctions on the Iranian regime. Continue reading
May 07 U.S. asks Organization of American States to suspend Venezuela By Luis Alonso Lugo, Associated Press Venezuela has refused to allow international aid, alleging that would amount to foreign intervention. The South American nation also denies there is an ongoing humanitarian crisis, even though thousands of Venezuelans have fled to other countries in the region. Continue reading