May 10 France threatens new rules on Facebook as Zuckerberg visits By Angela Charlton, Associated Press Officials released a report Friday calling for allowing the government to investigate and fine social networks that don't take responsibility for their content. Continue reading
May 10 Iran commander declines Trump’s invite to ‘call me’ By Amir Vahdat, Associated Press The semi-official Tasnim news agency quoted Gen. Yadollah Javani as saying that "there will be no negotiations with America."… Continue reading
May 10 Up to 70 migrants drown after their boat sinks off coast of Tunisia By Associated Press The International Organization for Migration called it the deadliest migrant boat sinking since January. Continue reading
May 10 Pompeo to meet with Putin amid disputes over Venezuela, Arctic By Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will arrive in Moscow on Monday, then travel to Sochi on Tuesday to see President Vladimir Putin and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Continue reading
May 10 U.S. hikes tariffs on Chinese goods, Beijing vows to retaliate By Joe McDonald, Associated Press The Trump administration raised duties on $200 billion of Chinese imports to 25 percent from 10 percent. Continue reading
May 10 Maria Butina saw U.S. political analysis as ‘valuable’ to Russia By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Maria Butina, who admitted covertly gathering intelligence on the NRA and other groups, spoke to NPR in an interview. Continue reading
May 09 Watch 4:33 News Wrap: Trump defends oldest son over Senate subpoena In our Thursday news wrap, President Trump defended his oldest son, Donald Trump Jr., after reports he was subpoenaed by the Senate Intelligence Committee, which wants to question him about a meeting with a Russian lawyer in 2016. The president… Continue watching
May 09 Watch 7:32 Dutch businesses work to test the concept of a circular economy By Jeffrey Brown, Jaywon Choe, Lorna Baldwin The Netherlands has become a global leader in implementing the tenets of a “circular economy,” a radical new approach to sustainable living that focuses on reducing consumption, minimizing waste and reusing nearly everything. As Jeffrey Brown reports, some Dutch companies… Continue watching
May 09 Who pays for Trump’s tariffs on China? By Gretchen Frazee Multiple studies on the effects of tariffs show they can hurt China’s economy, but American consumers and businesses bear much of the cost. Continue reading
May 09 Trump to nominate Acting Secretary Shanahan for top Pentagon post By Robert Burns, Associated Press The former Boeing executive has been leading the Pentagon as acting secretary since Jan. 1, a highly unusual arrangement for arguably the most sensitive Cabinet position. Continue reading