Nov 20 Ghosn’s arrest casts doubt on Renault-Nissan alliance future By Tom Krisher, Angela Charlton, Associated Press Nissan's board is to meet Thursday to consider Ghosn's fate. Renault, where Ghosn is also CEO, said its board will hold an emergency meeting soon. Continue reading
Nov 20 Judge blocks Trump administration from enforcing asylum ban By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar agreed with legal groups that immediately sued, arguing that U.S. immigration law clearly allows someone to seek asylum even if they enter the country between official ports of entry. Continue reading
Nov 19 Gunman opens fire at Chicago hospital, killing 3 By Amanda Seitz, Don Babwin, Associated Press An argument outside a Chicago hospital turned deadly when a man pulled out a gun and killed an emergency room doctor whom he knew, then ran into the hospital and fatally shot a pharmacy resident and a police officer, authorities… Continue reading
Nov 19 Trump lashing out at retired Navy admiral draws rebuke By Robert Burns, Associated Press President Donald Trump has ignited a firestorm of criticism and charges that he is politicizing the military by faulting a war hero for not capturing al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden sooner. Continue reading
Nov 19 4 lessons from Michelle Obama on being true to yourself By Yamiche Alcindor Becoming your best self means taking care of yourself, and other things Michelle Obama shared during her book tour stop in Washington, D.C. Continue reading
Nov 19 Kremlin critic Bill Browder sounds alarm about Interpol if Russian police officer is next to lead By Nataliya Vasilyeva, Associated Press Russian prosecutors announced new criminal charges against U.S.-born Kremlin foe Bill Browder on Monday, days before a Russian police officer could become president of Interpol in a move that some Moscow critics fear might politicize the law enforcement agency. Continue reading
Nov 19 Trump’s refugee director is changing jobs By Associated Press Scott Lloyd, the head of the Trump administration's Office of Refugee Resettlement who oversaw shelters for unaccompanied immigrant minors, will move to a new role at the Center for Faith and Opportunity Initiatives, said the Department of Health and Human… Continue reading
Nov 19 Yemeni rebels say they will halt rocket fire at Saudi Arabia By Ahmed Al-Haj, Brian Rohan, Associated Press Yemen's Shiite rebels said Monday that they will halt rocket fire into Saudi Arabia for the sake of peace efforts, answering a key Saudi demand in the latest push to stop the civil war in the Arab world's poorest country. Continue reading
Nov 19 Netanyahu survives political crisis, but Hamas emerges stronger By Josef Federman, Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday survived a political showdown that had threatened to bring down his coalition and trigger early elections. But while Netanyahu can declare victory, the big winner of the crisis appears to be Hamas. Continue reading
Nov 19 16 Democrats say they’ll oppose Pelosi, back ‘new leadership’ By Alan Fram, Associated Press The California Democrat is favored by most Democrats to lead them. But 16 votes against Nancy Pelosi might block her from getting the 218 votes, a House majority, that she'd need to win the speakership. Continue reading