Putin deplores U.S. sanctions, but lauds Trump meeting

SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday condemned U.S. sanctions against Russia as counter-productive, but said a summit he had held last month with U.S. President Donald Trump had still been useful. Russian President Vladimir Putin...

Jury weighs ex-Trump aide Manafort’s fate for third day

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Reuters) - The jury in the trial of Paul Manafort began deliberating for a third day on Monday about whether to convict the former Trump campaign chairman for financial crimes. The case is the first to go to trial stemming from Special Counsel Robert...

Aretha Franklin funeral set for August 31 in Detroit

(Reuters) - A funeral for the late recording star Aretha Franklin has been scheduled for Aug. 31 in Detroit, following a two-day public viewing of her casket, and her body will be entombed at a family gravesite, relatives announced on Friday through a publicist. A...