Shinzo Abe Unlike Japan's Shinzo Abe, President Trump Isn't 'Personally Bothered' by North Korea's Missile TestsTIME - Jill Colvin and Darlene Superville / AP(TOKYO) — President Donald Trump said Monday that he is not “personally bothered” by recent short-range missile tests that North Korea conducted this month, breaking with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo
Republic of Ireland Ireland Has Voted Overwhelmingly to Ease Its Divorce LawsTIME - Hillary LeungThe Republic of Ireland has voted to relax restrictions on divorce laws by an overwhelming majority, in the latest move to liberalize a constitution heavily influenced by the Roman Catholic Church. A held
U.S. Politics A Change to the Tax Code Hurt Fallen Soldiers' Families. Now a Bipartisan Push Wants to Fix ItTIME - Abby VesoulisFor many Americans, President Donald Trump’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act resulted in lower income and corporate tax rates. But an unintended consequence of the 2017 overhaul was a significant tax hike for families
Overcrowding A Climber Who Died on Everest Warned on Instagram That Overcrowding Could 'Prove Fatal'TIME - Hillary LeungA British mountaineer, among the latest to die while climbing Mount Everest in less than two weeks, wrote about his worries that overcrowding on the mountain could “prove fatal” in the days before he his
Rohingya Myanmar Soldiers Jailed for Killing Rohingya Served Less Time in Prison Than the Journalists Who Exposed ThemTIME - Hillary LeungSeven Myanmar soldiers who were jailed for killing 10 Rohingya Muslim men and boys were released early, ultimately serving less time than two journalists who exposed their crimes, Reuters reports. Several
North Korea North Korea Called John Bolton a 'War Monger' After He Said Missile Tests Violated RulesTIME - Associated Press(SEOUL, South Korea) — North Korea on Monday called U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton a “war monger” and “defective human product” after he called the North’s recent tests of short-range missile
European People's Party European Union Elections Split the Center as Far-Right and Greens Both Gain GroundTIME - Lori Hinnant, Raf Casert and Lorne Cook / AP(BRUSSELS) — The European Union’s traditional center splintered in the hardest-fought European Parliament elections in decades, with the far right and pro-environment Greens gaining ground on Sunday after
Thailand Thailand's Influential Ex-Prime Minister Prem Tinsulanonda Has Died at 98TIME - Grant Peck / AP(BANGKOK) — Prem Tinsulanonda, who as an army commander, prime minister and adviser to the royal palace was one of Thailand’s most influential political figures over four decades, died Sunday at age 98.
Donald Trump President Trump Becomes the First World Leader to Meet Japan's New EmperorTIME - Jill Colvin and Darlene Superville / AP(TOKYO) — President Donald Trump got the red carpet treatment Monday at Japan’s Imperial Palace where he made history, becoming the first world leader to meet with the new emperor of Japan. Emperor Naruhito
Indy 500 Simon Pagenaud Just Won the Indy 500 (and Probably Saved His Job, Too)TIME - Jenna Fryer / AP(INDIANAPOLIS) — Simon Pagenaud may have saved his job by giving Roger Penske a golden Indianapolis 500 victory. Pagenaud gave the venerable team owner his 18th victory in “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing”
Boats At Least 30 Dead, 200 Missing After Boat Sinks in Western Congo, Authorities SayTIME - Associated Press(KINSHASA, Congo) — Authorities in western Congo say at least 30 people are dead and another 200 are missing after a boat sank on a lake. Simon Mboo Wemba, the mayor of Inongo, told The Associated Press
Dayton Dayton's Mayor Is Proud of How Her City Responded to a KKK Rally. Now About That $650,000 Bill...TIME - Alejandro de la GarzaAfter Dayton, Ohio became the site of a peaceful protest against a very small Ku Klux Klan rally on Saturday, Mayor Nan Whaley is proud of the way her community came together. There’s only one problem:
Hawaii California Man Killed in Shark Attack While Swimming in HawaiiTIME - Associated Press(MAUI, Hawaii) — A California man who died after being attacked by a shark while swimming in Hawaii was pulled ashore missing a leg, according to a witness. Shark warning signs were posted Sunday in the
Germany German Official Says He 'Cannot Recommend' Jews Wear Head Coverings in Some Parts of the CountryTIME - Associated Press(BERLIN) — Israel’s president said Sunday he is shocked by a German official’s comment that he wouldn’t advise Jews to wear skullcaps in parts of the country, which is drawing mixed reactions at home.
Business Aladdin Soars to Box Office Win on Opening WeekendTIME - LINDSEY BAHR / AP(LOS ANGELES) — Moviegoers voted with their dollars and chose the familiar over the new this Memorial Day weekend. The Walt Disney Co.’s live-action remake of “Aladdin” crushed the competition at the office,
Jair Bolsonaro Thousands March to Support Brazilian President Bolsonaro Amid Widespread Criticism of HimTIME - ANNA JEAN KAISER / AP(RIO DE JANEIRO) — Thousands gathered in cities across Brazil on Sunday to show support for President Jair Bolsonaro, who faces an uncooperative Congress, street protests, a family corruption scandal falling
Politics President Trump Said He Rescued the Rolling Thunder Tribute to POWs. It's Not That SimpleTIME - Rachel E. GreenspanRolling Thunder has held its motorcycle demonstration ride every Memorial Day Weekend in Washington, D.C., for more than three decades—which is why the nonprofit veteran advocacy group’s announcement fall
West Point Vice President Pence Tells West Point Grads They Should Expect to See CombatTIME - Associated Press(WEST POINT, N.Y.) — Vice President Mike Pence told the most diverse graduating class in the history of the U.S. Military Academy on Saturday that the world is “a dangerous place” and they should expect
Vince Lombardi Bart Starr, Legend of Green Bay Packers' 'Ice Bowl,' Dies at 85TIME - ARNIE STAPLETON / APBart Starr, the gentlemanly quarterback and catalyst of Vince Lombardi’s powerhouse Green Bay Packers teams of the 1960s whose sneak won the famed “Ice Bowl” in 1967, died Sunday. He was 85. The Packers
Oklahoma Opioid Maker Agrees to Pay Oklahoma $85 Million Over Claims Company Helped Create Addiction CrisisTIME - Jef Feeley and Anders Melin / Bloomberg(Bloomberg) — Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. agreed to pay $85 million to settle an Oklahoma lawsuit claiming that illegal marketing of its opioid painkillers contributed to a public health crisis
Hawaii 'I Chose Life.' Hiker Rescued After 17 Days in Hawaii Forest Thanks Supporters Who Organized SearchTIME - Alejandro de la GarzaA hiker who was found after more than two weeks lost in a forest in Hawaii has delivered a heartfelt statement from her hospital bed to thank the volunteers who helped rescue her. “There were times of
U.S. Politics Donald Trump Campaigned as a President for LGBTQ Americans. But He Keeps Rolling Back Protections for ThemTIME - Abby VesoulisAs a presidential candidate, Donald Trump repeatedly vowed to protect LGBTQ Americans. When a debate broke out over which bathrooms transgender individuals should be able to use, Trump told the Today that
Donald Trump President Trump, in Japan, Says North Korea Missile Launch 'Disturbed Some of My People... but Not Me'TIME - JILL COLVIN / AP(TOKYO) — Seemingly contradicting his national security adviser, President Donald Trump on Sunday played down North Korea’s recent missile tests and said they were not a concern for him. The comments during
Peru Magnitude 8 Earthquake Strikes Amazon Jungle in PeruTIME - Associated Press(LIMA, Peru) — A powerful magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck the Amazon jungle in north-central Peru early Sunday, the U.S. Geological survey reported, collapsing buildings and knocking out power to some
Virginia 8 Wounded in Mass Shooting at Party in VirginiaTIME - Associated Press(CHESAPEAKE, Va.) — News reports say at least eight people were shot during a party in Virginia. It was not immediately known whether there were any fatalities. WAVY.com quotes a spokesperson with Sentara
Extreme Weather 2 Dead After Tornado Rips Through Motel and Mobile Home Park in OklahomaTIME - TIM TALLEY and SUE OGROCKI / AP(EL RENO, Okla.) — A likely tornado killed at least two people as it destroyed a motel, roared through a nearby mobile home park and caused significant damage in the Oklahoma City area, officials said
Melania Trump President Trump's Day in Japan: Sumo, Cheeseburgers, Golf and Angry TweetsTIME - DARLENE SUPERVILLE and JILL COLVIN / AP(TOKYO) — President Donald Trump presented a special U.S.-made trophy to the winner of a sumo tournament Sunday as he got a taste of one of Japan’s most treasured cultural institutions. The honor given
Veterans Here's What's Open and Closed on Memorial Day 2019TIME - Elaine SelnaMemorial Day unofficially kicks off the warm-weather season. However, if you need last minute supplies for the holiday weekend, you should know that not every store or restaurant stays open. We gathered
Dayton 9 People Showed Up for a KKK Rally in Dayton, Ohio. They Were Drowned Out by 600 ProtestorsTIME - Tara LawPlans for a Ku Klux Klan rally in Dayton, Ohio set the city on edge and attracted national attention. But only nine people showed up for the rally Saturday, and their slogans were drowned out by 500 to
Stan Lee Marvel Legend Stan Lee's Former Manager Charged With Elder AbuseTIME - Associated Press(LOS ANGELES) —A former business manager of Stan Lee was arrested Saturday on elder abuse charges involving the late comic book legend.Keya Morgan was taken into custody in Arizona on an outstanding arrest
