Jun 07 House moderates reach tentative deal with conservatives to help ‘Dreamers’ By Alan Fram, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Rep. Jeff Denham, R-Calif., said that under the offer from the hard-right House Freedom Caucus, young immigrants brought illegally to the U.S. as children could get a new visa that would let them stay in the country for eight years. Continue reading
Jun 07 At Guatemala volcano, weather and danger hinder search By Mark Stevenson, Sonia Pérez D., Associated Press SAN MIGUEL LOS LOTES, Guatemala — Troublesome rain and more volcanic activity are hindering search and rescue efforts around Guatemala's Volcano of Fire, but when teams have been able to work in the hardest hit areas the death toll has… Continue reading
Jun 07 Vladimir Putin: West wrongly sees Russia as a threat By Nataliya Vasilyeva, Jim Heintz, Associated Press MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin says he believes other countries wrongly regard Russia as a threat and that mistaken concept can end if they see that the economic sanctions the West has put on Russia don't serve their interests. Continue reading
Jun 06 Vegas police release 911 calls, roof video of shooting site By Ken Ritter, Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press Police 911 audio and rooftop video made public Wednesday offers personal, panicked accounts of the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. Continue reading
Jun 06 Secret Obama-era permit let Iran convert funds to dollars By Josh Lederman, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Treasury Department license, issued in February 2016 and never disclosed, would have allowed Iran to convert $5.7 billion it held at Oman's Bank of Muscat from Omani rials into euros by exchanging them first into dollars. Continue reading
Jun 06 WATCH: Video details the moments before Parkland school shooting By Curt Anderson, Associated Press The video released by Broward County prosecutors Tuesday was recorded shortly after the shooting. In it, Andrew Medina told detectives he saw Nikolas Cruz get out of an Uber with a large bag and make "a beeline" toward the freshman… Continue reading
Jun 06 Trump’s White House hosts first dinner for Muslim holiday of Ramadan By Anne Flaherty, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Wednesday will host his first White House dinner for Islam's holy month of Ramadan, an overture that has surprised many people in the Muslim community after he skipped hosting such a meal last year. Continue reading
Jun 06 Cómo ayudar a las víctimas del Volcán de Fuego en Guatemala By Michael Rios, Jessica Villagomez Así es cómo puede ayudar a los guatemaltecos mientras que comienzan a reconstruirse y recuperarse. Continue reading
Jun 06 WATCH: National Economic Council Director Kudlow holds briefing on G7 summit By Joshua Barajas Director of the National Economic Council Larry Kudlow is scheduled to hold a briefing at 1 p.m. ET today. Watch his remarks here. Continue reading
Jun 06 Judge sides with Philadelphia in sanctuary city fight By Associated Press A federal judge has ruled in favor of Philadelphia in its lawsuit against the federal government for withholding grant funding in response to how the city deals with immigrants in the country illegally. Continue reading