Aug 30 Man threatened to kill newspaper staff over Trump editorials By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press A California man was arrested Thursday for threatening to travel to The Boston Globe offices and kill journalists, whom he called the "enemy of the people."… Continue reading
Aug 30 UN Syria envoy floats idea of evacuating Idlib civilians By Jamey Keaten, Nataliya Vasilyeva, Associated Press Fearing a military offensive, the U.N. envoy for Syria proposed Thursday that civilians holed up in the rebel-held region of Idlib could evacuate to government areas. Continue reading
Aug 30 Trump teases about successor to White House counsel By Ken Thomas, Associated Press A day after announcing the departure of his White House counsel, President Donald Trump teased Thursday that he has settled on a successor. Continue reading
Aug 30 WATCH: Family, friends celebrate McCain’s life at memorial service in Arizona By Melissa Daniels, Associated Press Former Vice President Joe Biden, along with other friends and family, will deliver remarks at Thursday's memorial service for Sen. John McCain. Watch it live here. Continue reading
Aug 30 Trump administration backs Asian-Americans in Harvard case By Maria Danilova, Eric Tucker, Collin Binkley, Associated Press The Justice Department said in a court filing that Harvard has failed to demonstrate that it does not discriminate on the basis of race. Continue reading
Aug 30 U.S. consumer spending up a solid 0.4 percent in July By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press U.S. consumer spending rose a solid 0.4 percent in July, the sixth straight month of healthy gains. Continue reading
Aug 30 Oil-rich South Sudan to resume production in war-hit region By Sam Mednick, Associated Press Civil war-torn South Sudan says it will resume oil production in a key region next month to make up for more than $4 billion of revenue lost during years of fighting. Continue reading
Aug 30 Victim’s family calls ex-cop’s 15-year sentence too short By Ryan Tarinelli, Associated Press A Texas jury sentenced former police officer Roy Oliver to 15 years for killing Jordan Edwards. Prosecutors had asked for a minimum of 60 years in prison. Continue reading
Aug 29 Racism quickly becomes an issue in Florida governor’s race By Brendan Farrington, Associated Press Racism immediately became an issue in the Florida governor's race on Wednesday as both nominees made predictions: The Democrat said voters aren't looking for a misogynist, racist or bigot, while the Republican said voters shouldn't "monkey this up" by choosing… Continue reading
Aug 29 Chicago officer who fatally shot Laquan McDonald says murder charge against him is political By Associated Press The white Chicago police officer charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of black teenager Laquan McDonald says he was doing what he was trained to do and that the case against him shows prosecutors are bowing to political… Continue reading