President Trump took a swing Wednesday at hostile late-night television and talk radio hosts whose programs are on the line or are about to be cancelled. … [Read more...] about Trump takes jabs at Colbert, Fallon, Kimmel and Stern over future of talk shows
New hate crime charges filed in killing of Israeli Embassy staffers, raising death penalty potential
D.C. federal prosecutors on Wednesday filed federal hate crime and murder charges against the man accused of gunning down two Israeli Embassy staffers this spring, giving the Justice Department the option to pursue the death penalty in the case. … [Read more...] about New hate crime charges filed in killing of Israeli Embassy staffers, raising death penalty potential
Trump administration endorses Arizona copper mine deal despite Chinese ownership concerns
The Trump administration is moving forward with a controversial land deal that would transfer 2,200 acres of Oak Flat in Arizona's Tonto National Forest to Resolution Copper, a mining venture with significant Chinese ties. … [Read more...] about Trump administration endorses Arizona copper mine deal despite Chinese ownership concerns
Dispute over a major port contract threatens Haiti’s fragile political stability
The leader of Haiti's transitional presidential council claimed Wednesday that one of its communications employees was threatened and forced to publish a press release about a key contract involving the country's biggest port and two well-known members of its elite. … [Read more...] about Dispute over a major port contract threatens Haiti’s fragile political stability
80-year-old British bomb found at Dresden bridge site prompts evacuation
Workers clearing a collapsed bridge in Dresden, Germany, found a World War II-era British bomb, which an explosives team defused on-site Wednesday. … [Read more...] about 80-year-old British bomb found at Dresden bridge site prompts evacuation