U.S. isolated on climate at summit of world leaders
By Paul Carrel and Noah Barkin | HAMBURG HAMBURG Leaders from the world's leading economies broke with U.S. President Donald Trump on climate policy at a G20 summit on Saturday, in a rare public admission of disagreement and blow to multilateral cooperation.German...
Hawaii renews bid to narrow Trump travel ban
By Dan Levine The state of Hawaii renewed its bid to narrow President Donald Trump's temporary travel ban, following court rulings which said the state had taken the wrong procedural approach in attempts to challenge the administration's policy earlier this week.In a...
Harden signs super-maximum extension deal with Rockets
May 7, 2017; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) celebrates after making a three point basket during the third quarter against the San Antonio Spurs in game four of the second round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit:...
Actor Shia LaBeouf arrested in Georgia on disorderly conduct charge
By Alex Dobuzinskis Actor Shia LaBeouf was arrested in Georgia on charges of disorderly conduct and public intoxication early on Saturday after he became unruly in downtown Savannah, police said.LaBeouf, best known for his role as Sam Witwicky in the "Transformers"...
At G20 summit, Trump promises $639 million in food, humanitarian aid
HAMBURG U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday promised $639 million in funding for humanitarian programs, including $331 million to help feed starving people in four famine-hit countries - Somalia, South Sudan, Nigeria and Yemen.Trump's pledge came during a working...
Trump’s voter fraud panel to meet as U.S. states’ refusals mount
WASHINGTON President Donald Trump's commission to investigate possible election fraud will convene this month, a government notice said on Friday, as more U.S. states have refused to hand over at least some voter data.Trump created the Presidential Advisory Commission...
Hawaii seeks to narrow Trump travel ban during legal challenge
By Dan Levine | SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO The state of Hawaii asked a federal appeals court on Friday to issue an emergency order blocking parts of President Donald Trump's temporary travel ban while the state seeks clarification over what groups of people would be...
Before Putin talks, Trump plays down interference in U.S. election
By Roberta Rampton and Jeff Mason | WARSAW WARSAW One day before his first meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that no one knows for sure whether Moscow intervened in the 2016 U.S. election but that he suspected...
Congress must shore up insurance markets if Obamacare repeal fails: McConnell
WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Thursday that Congress must pass a measure to shore up private health insurance markets if it fails to repeal former President Barack Obama's healthcare law, the Associated Press reported. Speaking to a...
Bill Cosby to be retried on sex assault charges in November: judge
FILE PHOTO: Actor and comedian Bill Cosby arrives at his sexual assault trial at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pennsylvania, U.S., on June 16, 2017. REUTERS/Tom Mihalek/File Photo Powered by...