Aug 28 Brazil accepts planes from Chile to fight Amazon fires By Luis Andres Henao, Associated Press Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday said he has accepted four planes from Chile to help fight Amazon fires. Continue reading
Aug 28 WATCH: 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg arrives in New York after cross-Atlantic sail She's in New York to speak at the United Nations Climate Action Summit next month. There, she'll join world leaders who will present plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Continue reading
Aug 27 UN says 40 migrants feared dead in capsizing off Libya By Samy Magdy, Associated Press A boat carrying dozens of migrants bound for Europe capsized Tuesday in the Mediterranean Sea off Libya, with at least 40 people missing and presumed drowned, U.N. officials said, as a support group reported it had gotten a call from… Continue reading
Aug 27 Democrats spend big to draw small-dollar donors and make debate stage By Brian Slodysko, Associated Press A handful of Democratic White House hopefuls are racing against time to qualify for upcoming debates, trying desperately to meet the donor and polling targets. Continue reading
Aug 27 Ex-diplomats urge Trump to push human rights during visit to Poland By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press Almost two dozen Polish former ambassadors are telling President Donald Trump that Poland's democracy is at risk, and urging him to use an upcoming visit to pressure the country's populist government to respect human rights and stop flouting the constitution. Continue reading
Aug 27 A no-deal Brexit would make it harder for Europeans to travel with pets By Natasha Livingstone, Associated Press If the U.K. leaves the European Union on Oct. 31 without a divorce deal, that could result in Britain being chucked out of the pet passport program. Continue reading
Aug 27 U.S. consumer confidence dips slightly in August By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press The Conference Board, a business research group, said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index edged down to 135.1 in August, slightly below a July reading of 135.8, which had been the highest since November. Continue reading
Aug 26 Iran says oil from tanker pursued by U.S. sold to unnamed buyer By Nasser Karimi, Associated Press The ship, at the center of a crisis roiling the region, is continuing its voyage in the Mediterranean Sea. Continue reading
Aug 26 WATCH: Oklahoma judge rules against drugmaker, orders $572M payment By Sean Murphy, Associated Press An Oklahoma judge on Monday found Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiaries helped fuel the state's opioid drug crisis and ordered the consumer products giant to pay $572 million to help abate the problem in the coming years. Continue reading
Aug 26 19 states sue over Trump’s rule change on migrant detention By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press Nineteen states sued on Monday over the Trump administration's effort to alter a federal agreement that limits how long immigrant children can be kept in detention. Continue reading