Jul 16 Judge temporarily halts deportation of reunified families By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press A federal judge on Monday ordered a temporary halt to any deportations of immigrant families who were reunited after being separated by the Trump administration at the border. Continue reading
Jul 16 WATCH: Trump refuses to acknowledge that Russia meddled in U.S. elections By Yamiche Alcindor Trump resisted when asked Monday to condemn Russian meddling in the election. Instead, he complained about a Democratic National Committee computer server and emails belonging to Hillary Clinton, the Democrat he defeated to win the presidency. Continue reading
Jul 16 Deadly fire shuts down key route to Yosemite National Park By Associated Press A wildfire that killed a California firefighter grew quickly and forced the closure of a key route into Yosemite National Park as crews contended with sweltering conditions Sunday, authorities said. Continue reading
Jul 16 Jared Kushner’s family firm accused of pushing out tenants By Bernard Condon, Garance Burke, Associated Press More than a dozen current and former residents of the building told The Associated Press that they believe the Kushner Cos.' relentless construction was part of a campaign to push tenants out of rent-stabilized apartments and bring high-paying condo buyers… Continue reading
Jul 16 Second World Cup victory gives France a needed boost By Elaine Ganley, Associated Press "Eternal Happiness" said Monday's headline in the sports daily L'Equipe, summing up the mood of many who hope this euphoria will last for months — even years. Continue reading
Jul 16 China files WTO challenge to U.S. $200 billion tariff plan By Joe McDonald, Associated Press China announced it filed a World Trade Organization challenge Monday to President Donald Trump's latest tariff threat, stepping up its diplomatic efforts to counter U.S. pressure in a spiraling technology dispute. Continue reading
Jul 16 WATCH: Trump and Putin hold joint news conference in Helsinki By Yamiche Alcindor U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin spoke at a joint news conference today. Watch their remarks… Continue reading
Jul 15 Mobs are killing people in India based on false rumors spread through WhatsApp By Kamala Kelkar More than a dozen people in India have died since May because mobs are believing viral messages from WhatsApp that accuse people of child trafficking, organ harvesting or other egregious acts. Continue reading
Jul 15 California cap-and-trade is working — for other states By Amel Ahmed, KQED A new report indicates California's much-heralded carbon trading program may actually be harming the neighborhoods it was designed to protect. Continue reading
Jul 15 France wins 2nd World Cup title, beats Croatia 4-2 By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press France won its second World Cup title in a match that was interrupted by an on-field protest during the second half that Russian punk band Pussy Riot later took credit for. Continue reading