Jul 02 Watch 7:49 With Hong Kong crackdown, Xi Jinping signals he'll pay a high price for power Hong Kong is reeling from the impact of a new national security law imposed by the central government in Beijing. After nearly 25 years of relative freedom, residents are confronting a new reality in the semi-autonomous city. And the change… Continue watching
Jul 02 WATCH: Pelosi, Democrats criticizes Trump on Russia after intel briefing By Mary Clare Jalonick, Matthew Daly, Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer accuse Trump of being "soft" on Russian President Vladimir Putin and distracted by less important issues. Continue reading
Jul 02 Death toll rises to 26 in Mexican drug rehab center attack By Eduardo Verdugo, Associated Press The killing of 26 people in an unregistered drug rehabilitation center in central Mexico is the deadliest such attack in a decade and has led to calls for change in a prosperous state that has become a cartel battleground. Continue reading
Jul 02 AP report: Fire at Iran nuclear site hit centrifuge facility, analysts say By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The fire happened early on Thursday at Natanz, an underground facility where Iran enriches uranium. Continue reading
Jul 02 Fish more vulnerable to warming water than first thought By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Thursday's study shows that by the end of the century with moderate man-made warming, 40% of the fish species may be in water that's just too hot for them in key stages of life. Continue reading
Jul 02 Lebanese major retailers to shut down amid economic crisis By Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press Major retailers in Lebanon announced they will temporarily close in the face of an increasingly volatile currency market and their inability to set prices while the Lebanese pound plunges against the dollar. Continue reading
Jul 02 E.U. leaders seek dialogue with China over Hong Kong law By Associated Press Two of the European Union's most powerful individuals say the 27-nation bloc will continue to discuss human rights and the rule of law with China after Beijing imposed a new security law on Hong Kong. Continue reading
Jul 02 U.S. tries to seize Iranian gas heading toward Venezuela By Joshua Goodman, Associated Press U.S. federal prosecutors are seeking to seize four tankers they say are sailing toward Venezuela with 1.1 million barrels of gasoline supplied by Iran. Continue reading
Jul 02 Intelligence chiefs brief congressional leaders on Russia bounties By Mary Clare Jalonick, Matthew Daly, Associated Press CIA Director Gina Haspel and Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe are meeting Thursday with the so-called "gang of eight" of top lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Continue reading
Jul 02 WATCH: Charges announced against arrested Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell By Jim Mustian, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press An indictment made public Thursday said Maxwell facilitated Epstein's crimes by "helping Epstein to recruit, groom, and ultimately abuse" girls as young as 14. Continue reading