Mar 24 4 things we learned from Barr’s summary of the Mueller report By Daniel Bush Mueller’s findings on whether President Trump colluded with Russia were fairly straight forward. But he left a lot of gray area on whether Trump tried to obstruct his investigation, seen by many as an impeachable offense. Continue reading
Mar 24 White House claims DOJ letter on Mueller report offers ‘complete exoneration’ of Trump By Associated Press In a statement, press secretary Sarah Sanders says Mueller “did not find any collusion and did not find any obstruction.”… Continue reading
Mar 24 Read Attorney General Barr’s full letter on Mueller report conclusions By Kamala Kelkar The Justice Department released on Sunday main findings of a 22-month investigation into whether Russia interfered or colluded with President Donald Trump and his campaign during the 2016 presidential election. Read it here. Continue reading
Mar 24 AP fact check: McCain can’t respond but his record speaks By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press President Trump: “We’ve created more than almost 6 million jobs since the election." The facts: He’s not exaggerating on job creation. But that record is not all his, and it’s not remarkable. Continue reading
Mar 24 Thousands at vigil in New Zealand honor 50 killed in mosque attacks By Nick Perry, Associated Press housands of people gathered in the New Zealand city of Christchurch on Sunday to listen to prayers, songs and speeches at a vigil to remember the 50 people killed in a terrorist attack on two mosques. Continue reading
Mar 24 Cyclone death toll above 750; aid workers fear cholera outbreaks By Cara Anna, Associated Press Nearly 110,000 people are now in camps more than a week after Cyclone Idai hit and as efforts to rescue people trapped by the floods wind down, aid workers across the vast region are bracing for the spread of disease. Continue reading
Mar 24 Helicopters rescue Norway cruise ship passengers amid storm By Jari Tanner, Associated Press Rescue workers off Norway’s western coast rushed to evacuate 1,300 passengers and crew from a disabled cruise ship by helicopter on Saturday, winching them one-by-one to safety as heaving waves tossed the ship from side to side and high winds… Continue reading
Mar 24 Death toll from central Mali massacre up to 134, says UN By Baba Ahmed, Krista Mahr, Associated Press The death toll from a massacre in a central Malian village rose to 134 dead, the U.N. said, as new video emerged Sunday showing victims strewn on the ground amid the burning remains of their homes. Continue reading
Mar 23 Tens of thousands in southern Africa need help after cyclone By Cara Anna, Associated Press A second week has begun of efforts to find and help tens of thousands of people after Cyclone Idai devastated a large swath of Mozambique. Continue reading
Mar 23 Midwest flood risks are ‘scary,’ may persist for months, experts say By Jim Salter, Associated Press Even as floodwaters receded in hard-hit places in in the Midwest, experts warned Saturday that with plenty of snow still left to melt in northern states, the relief may only be temporary. Continue reading