Apr 30 Stormy Daniels sues Trump for defamation By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press The porn actress alleging an affair with President Donald Trump is escalating her legal fight, suing the president for defamation. Continue reading
Apr 30 Missile strikes in Syria kill over a dozen, most of them Iranians By Bassem Mroue, Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press A missile attack on government outposts in northern Syria killed more than a dozen pro-government fighters, many of them Iranians, a war monitoring group and an Iranian news agency said Monday. The strikes came amid soaring tensions between regional archenemies… Continue reading
Apr 30 George H.W. Bush to remain in hospital, spokesman says By Associated Press A family spokesman says former President George H.W. Bush will remain hospitalized "to continue regaining strength" as he recovers from an infection requiring his hospitalization a day after his wife's funeral. Continue reading
Apr 30 Sprint, T-Mobile try to sell antitrust regulators on $26.5 billion deal By Tali Arbel, Stan Choe, Associated Press To gain approval for their $26.5 billion merger agreement, T-Mobile and Sprint aim to convince antitrust regulators that there is plenty of competition for wireless service beyond Verizon and AT&T. Continue reading
Apr 30 Inspectors hold asylum seekers at U.S.-Mexico border, saying facility is out of space By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Kevin McAleenan announced that the San Ysidro border crossing, the nation's busiest, had "reached capacity" for people without legal documents and that asylum-seekers may need to wait in Mexico temporarily. Continue reading
Apr 30 Double suicide bombing in Afghanistan kills 25 people, including 9 journalists By Rahim Faiez, Amir Shah, Associated Press The attack was the latest in a relentless string of deadly large-scale bombings and assaults that have struck Kabul and elsewhere in Afghanistan so far this year. Continue reading
Apr 30 Supreme Court to review case of Missouri death row inmate with rare medical condition By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The court blocked the inmate's execution in March after he argued that a tumor in his throat is likely to rupture and bleed during the execution. Continue reading
Apr 30 White House not addressing reports on Ronny Jackson’s future By Associated Press The White House says Dr. Ronny Jackson remains assigned to the White House — but it's not addressing reports the Navy rear admiral won't be returning to the job of President Donald Trump's personal physician. Continue reading
Apr 30 Ahead of midterms, politicians try to woo Puerto Ricans who fled storm By Gisela Salomon, Claudia Torrens, Associated Press The intensity of political attention is new for Puerto Ricans, who are accustomed to not having much political clout. While they are U.S. citizens, they cannot vote in the presidential election while on the island, which is a territory not… Continue reading
Apr 30 Trump floats DMZ as location for North Korea meeting By Associated Press On Twitter, President Donald Trump is questioning whether a potential meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un could be held in the Demilitarized Zone that divides the Koreas. Continue reading