Jul 15 Some in GOP rebuke Trump for racist tweets, but party leaders still silent By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Top Republicans remained largely silent after President Donald Trump said over the weekend that four women of color in Congress should "go back" to the countries they came from. By Monday, some rank-and-file lawmakers in the party were speaking up. Continue reading
Jul 15 Codebreaker Alan Turing to be the face of a new British banknote By Associated Press During World War II Turing worked at the secret Bletchley Park code-breaking center, where he helped crack Nazi Germany's secret codes by creating the "Turing bombe," a forerunner of modern computers. Continue reading
Jul 14 Churches jump into action with threat of immigration sweeps By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press Religious leaders across the country used their pulpits Sunday to quell concerns in immigrant communities and spring into action as nationwide immigration enforcement sweeps loomed. Continue reading
Jul 14 Djokovic edges Federer in 5 sets for 5th Wimbledon trophy By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press Novak Djokovic became the first man in 71 years to win Wimbledon after facing match points in the final, coming back to beat Roger Federer in an unprecedented fifth-set tiebreaker Sunday. Continue reading
Jul 14 Trump defends border detention camps By Associated Press President Donald Trump on Sunday defended conditions at the border detention facilities visited by his vice president, painting a rosier picture than Mike Pence encountered. Continue reading
Jul 14 Hong Kong police fight with protesters amid rising tensions By Dake Kang, Katie Tam, Associated Press Police in Hong Kong fought with protesters on Sunday as they broke up a demonstration by thousands of people demanding the resignation of the semi-autonomous Chinese territory's chief executive and an investigation into complaints of police violence. Continue reading
Jul 14 Leave the US, Trump tells liberal Democratic congresswomen By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Sunday assailed a group of Democratic congresswomen of color as foreign-born troublemakers who should go back to the “broken and crime infested places from which they came,” ignoring the fact that the women are… Continue reading
Jul 14 Magnitude 7.3 quake damages homes in eastern Indonesia By Niniek Karmini, Associated Press A strong, shallow earthquake struck eastern Indonesia on Sunday, damaging some homes and causing panicked residents to flee to temporary shelters. There were no immediate reports of casualties, and authorities said there was no threat of a tsunami. Continue reading
Jul 14 Gulf Coast keeps guard up as Barry continues drenching By Sarah Blake Morgan, Janet McConnaughey, Associated Press Weakened but still potent, Barry inundated the Gulf Coast as it continued its slow advance Sunday morning, bringing fresh fears of flash flooding to Mississippi's capital city even as it appeared unlikely to deluge New Orleans. Continue reading
Jul 13 Thousands left in the dark during NYC power outage By Associated Press A power outage struck the heart of Manhattan on the anniversary of a 1977 blackout— stranding passengers on subways, gridlocking drivers that had to navigate the streets without traffic lights and bringing the curtain down on Broadway shows. Continue reading