9 moments that mattered in the Democratic debate
9 moments that mattered in the Democratic debateRead More ...
Air strike that killed Iraqi soldiers appears to have been by U.S. plane: Carter
By
Yeganeh Torbati ON BOARD THE USS KEARSARGE (Reuters) - A U.S. aircraft
appears to have mistakenly carried out an air strike that killed Iraqi
security forces near the city of Fallujah, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash
Carter said on Saturday. The Iraqi Minister of Defence Khaled al-Obeidi
said earlier that nine soldiers died in the strike on Friday. The U.S.
military is leading an international coalition that is waging an air
offensive on Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, where the militant group
control large swaths of territory.Read More ...
Paul Ryan is a ‘happy warrior’ after 7 weeks as speaker
Read More ...
California shooter's spouse visa approved despite questions, lawmaker says
United
States immigration officials failed to obtain required proof from San
Bernardino shooter Tashfeen Malik that she had met her U.S. citizen
fiancé in person, but granted her a spousal visa anyway, a Republican
congressman said on Saturday. The new questions over the granting of the
visa to Malik, raised by Congressman Bob Goodlatte of Virginia, suggest
she was the beneficiary of a lapsed government vetting process now
under intense scrutiny after the Dec. 2 attack that killed 14 people at a
holiday party in the Southern California city. "In order to obtain a
fiancée visa, it is required to demonstrate proof that the U.S. citizen
and foreign national have met in person.Read More ...
One wounded by gunfire in Wisconsin shopping mall
Witnesses saw several young men involved in a fight inside East Towne Mall in Madison, police spokesman Joel DeSpain said. DeSpain also said that a mall employee's leg was hit by a bullet that had ricocheted, though the worker was unscathed. Ricardo Franco, a Madison Police Department officer, said gunfire was reported inside the mall around 2:50 p.m. (2050 GMT).
Read More ...
Los Angeles police report officer-involved shooting at hospital
Los Angeles Police Department spokeswoman Jane Kim said the department was investigating the officer-involved shooting at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, but had no further information. Harbor-UCLA Medical Center is one of five level-one trauma centers in Los Angeles County, the facility says on its website.
Read More ...
Obama signs $1.1 trillion budget compromise
WASHINGTON
(AP) — President Barack Obama has signed a $1.1 trillion measure that
will boost spending for defense and non-defense programs over the coming
year.Read More ...
'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' thrills fans, sets records
LOS
ANGELES (AP) — After months of secrecy and anticipation, "Star Wars:
The Force Awakens" is thrilling fans and theater owners alike.Read More ...
Mother Teresa to be made a saint after pope OKs miracle
The move clears the path for the nun to be elevated to sainthood next year.Read More ...
Agreeing at last: Congress sends tax, spending bill to Obama
WASHINGTON
(AP) — Congress ended its chaotic year on a surprising note of
bipartisan unity and productivity Friday, overwhelmingly approving a
massive 2016 tax and spending package and sending it to President Barack
Obama, who promptly signed it.Read More ...
California shooters' ex-neighbor charged with supporting terrorists
Read More ...
World's refugees and displaced exceed record 60 million: U.N.
By
Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - The number of people forcibly
displaced worldwide is likely to have "far surpassed" a record 60
million this year, mainly driven by the Syrian war and other protracted
conflicts, the United Nations said on Friday. The estimated figure
includes 20.2 million refugees fleeing wars and persecution, the most
since 1992, the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said in a
report.Read More ...
Exec who jacked up price of a lifesaving drug is arrested
Martin
Shkreli, a 32-year-old former hedge fund manager and relentless
self-promoter who has called himself “the world’s most eligible
bachelor” on Twitter, was arrested in a gray hoodie and taken into
federal court in Brooklyn, where he pleaded not guilty. Prosecutors said
that between 2009 and 2014, Shkreli lost some of his hedge fund
investors’ money through bad trades, then looted Retrophin, a
pharmaceutical company where he was CEO, for $11 million to pay back his
disgruntled clients. Shkreli “engaged in multiple schemes to ensnare
investors through a web of lies and deceit,” U.S. Attorney Robert Capers
said in a statement.Read More ...
Adelson family confirms ownership of Las Vegas newspaper
LAS
VEGAS (AP) — The family of billionaire casino mogul and GOP kingmaker
Sheldon Adelson revealed that it bought the Las Vegas Review-Journal,
ending a week of speculation and demands by staff, media watchdogs and
politicians to know the identity of the new boss.Read More ...
Ex-U.S. House Speaker Hastert suffered a stroke: lawyer
By
Mary Wisniewski CHICAGO (Reuters) - Former U.S. House of
Representatives Speaker Dennis Hastert, who pleaded guilty in October in
a hush-money case stemming from allegations of sexual misconduct, has
suffered a stroke, his lawyer said on Thursday. Attorney Tom Green said
that during the first week of November, Hastert, 73, was admitted to the
hospital. Hastert suffered a stroke, was treated for sepsis, had two
back surgeries and remains hospitalized, Green said in an emailed
statement.Read More ...
Obama says no specific, credible terror threat over holidays
McLEAN,
Va. (AP) — President Barack Obama said Thursday that U.S. intelligence
and counterterrorism officials have received no specific, credible
information suggesting a potential terrorist attack against the United
States. He said Americans must be vigilant this holiday season.Read More ...
Correction: Carter Email story
IRBIL,
Iraq (AP) — In a Dec. 17 story about Defense Secretary Ash Carter's use
of his personal email account, The Associated Press reported
erroneously that Rep. Mac Thornberry said Carter should ask the
Pentagon's Inspector General to verify that no classified information
was transmitted over unsecured channels by Carter or Deputy Defense
Secretary Robert Work. Thornberry referred to Carter's previous tenure
as deputy defense secretary, but he made no mention of Work. Work's
email practices are not in question.Read More ...
Putin: Russia, US have narrowed their differences on Syria
MOSCOW
(AP) — President Vladimir Putin was both cordial and coarse in his
year-end news conference Thursday, saying the U.S. and Russia have
narrowed their differences on Syria and share the same view of how to
settle the conflict.Read More ...
Available Tags:
No comments:
Post a Comment