Apr 27 Amid E.coli outbreak, restaurants tell customers their romaine lettuce is safe By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press The government is still investigating how romaine lettuce from Yuma, Arizona, apparently became contaminated with E. coli bacteria. As of this week, at least 84 people in 19 states have gotten sick, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control… Continue reading
Apr 27 WATCH: Trump, Germany’s Merkel hold joint news conference By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Donald Trump is welcoming German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the White House on Friday for a visit. They'll have a scheduled joint news conference at 1:50 p.m. ET. Watch their remarks here. Continue reading
Apr 27 GOP-led House panel officially clears Trump in Russia probe By Tom Lobianco, Chad Day, Associated Press The Republican-led House intelligence committee on Friday officially declared the end of its Russia probe, saying in its final report that it found no evidence that the Trump campaign colluded with Russia in the 2016 presidential campaign. Continue reading
Apr 27 Trump’s recent comments about Michael Cohen raise more questions By Catherine Lucey, Tom Hays, Associated Press The president's recent remarks has prompted fresh questions about his relationship with Cohen in the tangle of legal dealings involving the president, his legal fixer and Stormy Daniels. Continue reading
Apr 27 Speaker Paul Ryan forces out House chaplain By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The Reverend Patrick Conroy's resignation letter said he was offering to step down at Ryan's request, calling his seven years of House service "one of the great privileges of my life."… Continue reading
Apr 27 Trump declares in tweet: ‘KOREAN WAR TO END’ By Associated Press Trump is expected to meet with North Korea's Kim Jong Un in late May or June. Continue reading
Apr 26 Kim Jong Un says he’s ready for ‘heartfelt, sincere and honest’ talks with South Korea By Associated Press Kim did not make any direct mention of the North Korean nuclear issue in the part of his talks with Moon that were shown on live television. Continue reading
Apr 26 Kim Jong Un makes history as he crosses border to South Korea By Foster Klug, Associated Press Beyond the carefully choreographed surface, however, it's still not clear whether the leaders from North and South Korea can make any progress in closed-door talks on the nuclear issue, which has bedeviled other officials for decades. Continue reading
Apr 26 Parents sue North Korea over death of U.S. detainee Otto Warmbier By Associated Press The lawsuit seeks compensation for the death of Otto Warmbier, who was arrested by North Korean authorities in January 2016 for stealing a propaganda poster and sentenced to 15 years in prison. He died in June 2017, days after he… Continue reading
Apr 26 WATCH: Cosby’s conviction is a long time coming, lawyer says By Associated Press District Attorney Kevin Steele praised Andrea Constand as the "first courageous person" to go public with her allegations that Cosby drugged and molested her. Continue reading