Kim Jong-un meets Vladimir Putin for first time at Vladivostok summitThe Guardian - Justin McCurry, Andrew Roth and agencies
US measles cases at highest level since elimination nearly 20 years ago, according to CDCABC News - Karma Allen
Exclusive: Iran's Zarif believes Trump does not want war, but could be lured into conflictReuters - Michelle Nichols
Gallipoli Australia leader plays down terror threat at Gallipoli eventAssociated Press - By ROD McGUIRK, Associated PressCANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia's prime minister on Thursday played down any potential link between the arrest of a suspected Islamic State group member in Turkey and a World War I battle commemoration
News Scientists with ties to China ousted from US cancer center amid fears of foreign influenceCNN - By Michael Nedelman, CNN(CNN) — A leading cancer research center in Houston, Texas has taken action against a handful of faculty members for sharing confidential information and failing to disclose foreign ties, according to
News Sri Lanka spice tycoon suspected of helping sons in suicide attacksCNN - By James Griffiths and Sandi Sidhu, CNNColombo, Sri Lanka (CNN) — Police are holding the father of two Sri Lanka suicide bombers on suspicion of aiding and abetting his sons, as an international investigation continues into the devastating
Taliban Afghan official says Taliban ambush police convoy, kill 9Associated PressKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Afghan official says the Taliban ambushed a security convoy, killing nine policemen in western Farah province. Abdul Samad Salehi, a provincial councilman, says the convoy
Poland Poland's Ruling Party Chair Calls LGBT Rights a Threat to the NationTIME - Associated Press(WARSAW, Poland) — The chairman of Poland’s conservative ruling party, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, has called the LGBT rights movement a foreign import that threatens the Polish nation. Kaczynski, Poland’s most
Extinction Rebellion Extinction Rebellion: Climate activists block London Stock Exchangebbc.co.uk Climate activists have blockaded the London Stock Exchange by gluing themselves across the entrances.
Eric Swalwell Swalwell refuses to answer Trump 'Russian asset' question despite Mueller reportFox News - Brie StimsonRep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., on Wednesday refused to acknowledge that the Mueller Report failed to establish evidence of a criminal conspiracy between the Trump campaign and Russia and appeared to double
Nikolas Cruz Parkland School Shooter Public Defenders Seek To Withdraw Because Cruz Has Money NowNPR - Matthew S. SchwartzWith the pending payout of a parent's life insurance policy, the confessed Parkland, Fla. school shooter could get more than $430,000. So he's no longer entitled to be represented for free by a public
Lara Trump Joe Biden would be 'most sane' Democrat running for president, Lara Trump saysFox News - Victor GarciaFormer Vice President Joe Biden, who is expected to announce his 2020 presidential candidacy Thursday, would instantly become the most “sane” candidate in the Democratic field, Lara Trump said Wednesday.
CNN Alabama police chief says he is 'disgusted' by arrest videoCNN - By Madeline Holcombe and Dave Alsup, CNN(CNN) — Tuscaloosa police have released the bodycam footage of a woman's arrest that ended with her bleeding from her head and two officers on desk duty while they await disciplinary proceedings. "He me
Florida House of Representatives Florida bill calling for ex-felons to settle debts before voting advances after House voteFox News - Danielle WallaceThe Florida House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill that would require former felons to pay all court fees and costs in addition to restitution before becoming eligible to vote. The measure
U.S. Politics Trump's Go-It-Alone Strategy on North Korea Led to a White House FightTIME - John WalcottDuring a White House meeting last month, National Security Advisor John Bolton told other senior officials that the U.S. would impose sanctions on two Chinese shipping companies for violating international
News Fake news and public executions: Documents show a Russian company's plan for quelling protests in SudanCNN - By Tim Lister, Sebastian Shukla and Nima Elbagir, CNN(CNN) — When anti-government protests erupted in Sudan at the end of last year, the response of President Omar al-Bashir came straight from the dictators' playbook -- a crackdown that led to scores of
U.S. PoliticsTrump appears to contradict his own secretary of state in a phone call where he indicated the US supported an attack on UN-backedBusiness Insider - David ChoiPresident Donald Trump appeared to contradict existing US State Department policy through his alleged endorsement of a militia's ground offensive against the UN-recognized government in Libya, according
U.S. Politics A Respite From Record Losses, but Tropical Forests Are Still in TroubleThe New York Times - By HENRY FOUNTAINWant climate news in your inbox? Sign up here for Climate Fwd:, our email newsletter. The years 2016 and 2017 were especially bad for the world’s tropical forests as dry, hot weather led to widespread
Kim Jong-un The Latest: Russian security official visits South KoreaAssociated PressVLADIVOSTOK, Russia (AP) — The Latest on the summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (all times local): 6:15 p.m. A top Russian security official is holding
Boy Scouts of America The list of Boy Scouts leaders accused of sexual abuse has nearly 3,000 more names than previously knownCNN - By Jason Hanna, Elizabeth Joseph and Kristina Sgueglia, CNN(CNN) — The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) believed more than 7,800 of its former leaders were involved in sexually abusing children over the course of 72 years, according to newly exposed court testimony
News Syrian woman in wheelchair tells UN disabled are invisibleAssociated Press - By EDITH M. LEDERER, Associated PressUNITED NATIONS (AP) — A 20-year-old Syrian woman with cerebral palsy told the United Nations on Wednesday that hundreds of thousands of people with disabilities already "were forgotten in times of peace"
Joe Biden Some women of color frustrated by Biden's expected 2020 bidAssociated Press - By JUANA SUMMERS and ERRIN HAINES WHACK, Associated PressHOUSTON (AP) — Former Vice President Joe Biden's decision to enter the Democratic presidential race is causing consternation among some Democrats, particularly women of color, who have been hoping for
Walsh State senator receives about 1,700 decks of cards after saying nurses 'play cards' at workCNN - By Kate Sullivan, CNNWashington (CNN) — About 1,700 decks of cards have been delivered to the office of a Washington state senator who said nurses "probably play cards for a considerable amount of the day," the senator said
Sudan Sudan's military meets protesters to discuss transfer of powerAl JazeeraMilitary spokesperson confirms joint committee formed to discuss points of succession with groups who lead the protests. Sudan's ruling military council has met with the organisers of the protests that
Cory Booker Booker made $1.7 million giving speeches as mayor, newly released tax returns showThe Washington Post - By Colby Itkowitz, Felicia SonmezSen. Cory Booker released 10 years of tax returns Wednesday, which showed he earned $1.7 million for paid speeches he gave when he was mayor of Newark. He earned the most from his speaking engagements
United Nations UN: More civilians killed by Afghan forces than Talibanbbc.co.uk For the first time, more civilians have been killed by Afghan forces this year than by insurgent groups, the UN says.
News Wealthy stock trader convicted in man's death in bunker fireAssociated Press - By MIKE KUNZELMAN, Associated PressROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — A jury convicted a wealthy stock trader of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter Wednesday in the fiery death of a man who was helping him secretly dig tunnels for an
Kamala Harris Kamala Harris chooses women of color to drive her campaignCNN - By Kyung Lah, CNNIowa City, Iowa (CNN) — On stage and in front of the cameras, Sen. Kamala Harris is a rare sight, as a woman of color running for President. And behind the scenes, many of the people she's relying on drive
News For the first time, a rare rhino was born by artificial insemination at the Miami zooCNN - By Amanda Jackson, CNN(CNN) — Zoo Miami is celebrating the birth of its newest addition: a rare baby rhino. The newborn is making history by being the first successful birth of the species as a result of induced ovulation artificial
North Texas Woman, 2 children die in North Texas flash floodAssociated PressDALLAS (AP) — A woman and her two young children died Wednesday when the family car was caught in rushing flash flood waters in the West Texas rolling plains. The incident happened about 6 a.m. Wednesday
Border Patrol Border Patrol offers agents 5 percent raise if they stay with agencythehill.com - Tal Axelrod U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced Wednesday that it is offering a 5 percent pay bump to agents willing to stay on the job another …
Pete Buttigieg Buttigieg pokes at Sanders: 'I have a hard time seeing the coalition ultimately coming together'CNN - By Caroline Kelly, CNN(CNN) — Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg doesn't anticipate that fellow candidate and 2016 alum Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont will garner the necessary coalition of Democratic voters win
Nikolas Cruz Parkland Shooting Suspect Is Getting $430,000 From Life Insurance and May Lose His LawyersThe New York Times - By LIAM STACKThe public defender’s office representing Nikolas Cruz, who has been charged with killing 17 people in the Parkland school shooting, asked to be removed from the case on Wednesday after learning that Cruz
