Nov 07 Long festering charges of anti-Semitism hit UK’s Corbyn as campaign begins By Gregory Katz, Associated Press Jeremy Corbyn's bid for Britain's top job was sidetracked Thursday by renewed claims that he is not fit to be prime minister because of his perceived tolerance of anti-Semitic attitudes, an allegation Corbyn strongly denied. Continue reading
Nov 07 Trial reveals Roger Stone quoted Nixon as he urged witness to stonewall Congress By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press Prosecutors focused on a text exchange in which they say Stone pressured an associate, radio host Randy Credico, not to give testimony that would contradict what Stone had previously told Congress. Continue reading
Nov 07 International Criminal Court sentences Congo warlord to 30 years for atrocities By Mike Corder, Associated Press Judges at Ntaganda's trial said he was guilty of abetting murders, rapes of men and women, a massacre in a banana field and of enlisting and using child soldiers. Continue reading
Nov 07 Federal appeals court to rehear law on adoptions of Native American children By Kevin McGill, Associated Press It means Native American tribes will again have to defend the law, which they say is critical to protect and preserve Native American culture and families. Continue reading
Nov 07 Matchbox Cars, coloring books and Magic: The Gathering join National Toy Hall of Fame By Associated Press A panel of experts selected the Class of 2019 from among nominated finalists that also included Care Bears, the Fisher-Price Corn Popper, Jenga, Masters of the Universe, My Little Pony, Nerf Blaster, Risk, the smartphone and the top. Continue reading
Nov 07 Trump denies he wanted Attorney General William Barr to publicly clear him By Associated Press Trump tweeted just after midnight that the story, first reported by The Washington Post, "is totally untrue and just another FAKE NEWS story with anonymous sources that don't exist."… Continue reading
Nov 06 Turkey’s Erdogan to meet Trump in Washington next week By Associated Press Erdogan's planned trip to Washington had been put into doubt following votes in the U.S. House of Representatives aiming to sanction Turkey and to recognize the mass killings of Armenians a century ago as genocide. Continue reading
Nov 06 Trump rallies in Louisiana in bid to unseat Democratic governor By Melinda Deslatte, Associated Press With voting complete in Mississippi and Kentucky, President Donald Trump is turning attention to the last gubernatorial contest of the year. Watch live here at 7 p.m. ET. Continue reading
Nov 06 Saudis recruited Twitter workers to spy on users, U.S. prosecutors say By Daisy Nguyen, Associated Press The complaint unsealed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in San Francisco detailed a coordinated effort by Saudi officials to recruit employees at the social media giant to look up the private data of thousands of Twitter accounts. Continue reading
Nov 05 On 1st day of trial, Roger Stone leaves early over food poisoning By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press The trial of Roger Stone, the flamboyant former confidant of President Donald Trump, kicked off Tuesday amid a host of medical issues involving both the defendant and a spectator. Continue reading