Trump names Fears as homeland security adviser: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday named Rear Admiral Douglas Fears as his homeland security and counterterrorism adviser on the National Security Council, the White House said. “Doug Fears brings more than three decades of experience across...
Sherlock actor Benedict Cumberbatch saves cyclist from muggers in London
LONDON (Reuters) - British actor Benedict Cumberbatch, known for his portrayal of fictional crime-fighter Sherlock Holmes and comic book superhero Doctor Strange in the Marvel movies, has been hailed a hero for chasing away four assailants as they mugged a cyclist in...
Trump pardons Dinesh D’Souza, says lifestyle maven Stewart may be next
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Thursday pardoned a conservative commentator and said he was considering pardoning lifestyle maven Martha Stewart and commuting a former Illinois governor’s prison sentence, prompting critics to accuse him of subverting...
Trump calls for comedian Samantha Bee’s firing after crude Ivanka comment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump waded further into television controversies on Friday, calling for comedian Samantha Bee to be fired after she made a vulgar comment about his daughter and White House adviser Ivanka Trump on her program. FILE PHOTO:...
Trump says will pardon conservative commentator D’Souza
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he will grant a full pardon on Thursday to conservative commentator Dinesh D’Souza, who was sentenced in 2014 to five years of probation for federal campaign law violations. FILE PHOTO: Conservative commentator...
Ahead of November election, old voting machines stir concerns among U.S. officials
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - U.S. election officials responsible for managing more than a dozen close races this November share a fear: Outdated voting machines in their districts could undermine confidence in election results that will determine which party...
UK Vogue names ‘campaigning feminist’ Meghan Markle among top influential women
LONDON (Reuters) - Meghan Markle was named among the 25 most influential women in Britain on Thursday, according to a list published by UK Vogue magazine which hailed her as forging a new identity for the monarchy. Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attends a garden party at...
Film producer Weinstein indicted for rape: New York prosecutor
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Movie producer Harvey Weinstein was indicted on Wednesday on charges of rape and a criminal sexual act, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance said, the first case to emerge from a slew of sexual misconduct allegations against him. FILE PHOTO:...
Trump and Mexican president spar over border wall again
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused Mexico of doing “nothing” to stop illegal immigrants crossing into the United States, and repeated his election campaign pledge that Mexico would pay for his planned border wall. Very quickly...
Federal judge to hear from Stormy Daniels lawyer in Cohen case
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Adult film star Stormy Daniels’ attorney is expected to ask a federal judge on Wednesday to address claims that President Donald Trump’s longtime personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, leaked audio recordings seized from Cohen in raids of his home and...