U.S. Defense Secretary says he favors placing missiles in Asia
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Saturday that he was in favor of placing ground-launched, intermediate-range missiles in Asia relatively soon, a day after the United States withdrew from a landmark arms control treaty. Powered by WPeMatico
Singer R. Kelly pleads not guilty to New York sex trafficking charges
Singer R. Kelly pleaded not guilty in New York on Friday to charges that he ran a criminal scheme that recruited women and underage girls to have sex with him, isolating them and often controlling what they ate and when they went to the bathroom.Powered by WPeMatico
Trump cheers as rapper A$AP Rocky freed in Swedish assault case
U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky and two of his friends were released from custody in Sweden on Friday three days into their highly publicised assault trial, a development hailed by President Donald Trump who had tried to intervene in the case.Powered by WPeMatico
Kudlow sidesteps comment on report that Trump could delay, block tariff on Chinese goods
White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow demurred on Friday when asked if U.S. President Donald Trump would delay or stop the imposition of tariffs on $300 billion worth of Chinese goods if China took some positive actions. Powered by WPeMatico
Singer R. Kelly makes first New York court appearance on sex trafficking charges
Singer R. Kelly is expected to plead not guilty in New York on Friday to charges that he ran a criminal scheme in which he recruited women and underage girls to have sex with him, isolating them and often controlling what they ate and when they went to the...
Trump, Britain’s Johnson discussed trade, security, 5G: White House
U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson about trade, next-generation 5G mobile networks and global security, White House spokesman Hogan Gidley said in a statement on Friday. Powered by WPeMatico
Swedish prosecutor calls for six-month jail term for rapper A$AP Rocky
U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky and two of his entourage should each face six-month jail terms for throwing a 19-year-old man to the ground and kicking and punching him after an argument in Stockholm, the prosecutor in the assault case said on Friday.Powered by WPeMatico
Biden faces fierce attacks, fights back in combative Democratic debate
Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden came under heavy fire over healthcare, immigration and criminal justice reform on Wednesday, but fought back against a stage full of rivals eager to knock him off his perch during a contentious debate. Powered by...
Factbox: How each candidate performed in the second Democratic debate
The second round of Democratic presidential primary debates laid bare sharp ideological divides as 20 White House hopefuls wrestled with a central question: Between centrist and progressive agendas, what is the best way to defeat Republican President Donald Trump next...
U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky tells court he tried to avoid Stockholm fight
U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky told a Swedish court on Thursday he had tried to avoid the fight in downtown Stockholm that landed him in custody and facing a charge of assault.Powered by WPeMatico