Jun 18 Hong Kong’s protest movement doesn’t have a leader By Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press That adds to its appeal for supporters disaffected from the moneyed elites who run the former British colony, organizers say. Continue reading
Jun 18 What China, North Korea are looking to achieve with summit By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press Here's a look at what both countries' leaders may be trying to achieve with the first visit to Pyongyang of a Chinese leader in 14 years. Continue reading
Jun 18 Egypt’s ousted President Morsi buried after courtroom death By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Egypt's first democratically elected president, Islamist leader Mohammed Morsi, was buried under heavy security early on Tuesday, a day after his dramatic collapse and death inside a Cairo courtroom, his family and a member of his defense team said. Continue reading
Jun 18 U.S. sending troops to Mideast amid Gulf tensions over Iran By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The U.S. is sending 1,000 more troops to the Middle East as tensions in the Persian Gulf mounted Tuesday over Iran's announcement it will not comply with the international agreement that keeps it from making nuclear weapons. At the same… Continue reading
Jun 18 Newtown parents score a win in growing fight against hoaxers By Pat Eaton-Robb, Associated Press The father of a victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre has won a defamation lawsuit against the authors of a book that claimed the shooting never happened — the latest victory for victims' relatives who have been taking… Continue reading
Jun 18 Trump threatens to deport millions beginning next week By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump is threatening to remove millions of people living in the country illegally on the eve of formally announcing his re-election bid. Continue reading
Jun 17 Watchdog to investigate whether Interior Department moves on Utah monument were illegal By Brady McCombs, Associated Press The Government Accountability Office will investigate whether the U.S. Interior Department broke the law by making plans to open lands cut from a Utah national monument by President Donald Trump to leasing for oil, gas and coal development, a pair… Continue reading
Jun 17 U.S. to send more troops to Middle East By Associated Press U.S. officials say the Pentagon is sending about 1,000 additional American troops to the Middle East, as commanders try to bolster security for forces and allies in the region from what authorities say is a growing threat from Iran. Continue reading
Jun 17 Maine bans single-use plastic grocery bags by Earth Day 2020 By Associated Press Democratic Gov. Janet Mills signed the bill Monday with the goal of limiting plastic pollution. Continue reading
Jun 17 WATCH: State Department says Iran should still comply with nuclear deal that Trump exited By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Trump administration found itself in the awkward position Monday of demanding that Iran comply with a nuclear accord that the president has derided as the worst deal in history. Continue reading