Aug 16 2018 — Associated Press — The nation’s newsrooms are pushing back against U.S. President Donald Trump with a coordinated series of newspaper editorials condemning his attacks on “fake news” and suggestion that journalists are the enemy.
Aug 15 2018 — Associated Press — The White House has acknowledged error in its false claim that President Donald Trump created three times as many jobs for African-Americans than President Barack Obama. It was a rare admission of fault for an administration that frequently skews data and overstates economic gains.
Aug 14 2018 — Associated Press — Donald Trump’s inaugural committee pushed back hard last summer on questions about whether the unprecedented $107 million budget for the event was fraught with cost overruns and misspending.
Aug 13 2018 — Associated Press — Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin is seriously ill, according to a person close to the singer. The person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the person was not allowed to comment publicly, told The Associated Press on Monday that Franklin is seriously ill.
Aug 10 2018 — Associated Press — Russia’s prime minister sternly warned the United States on Friday against ramping up sanctions, saying that Moscow will retaliate with economic, political and unspecified “other” means. The tough message from Dmitry Medvedev marked what the Kremlin sees as a red line, reflecting a growing dismay with the new U.S. sanctions that already has sent the […]
Aug 9 2018 — Associated Press — Saudi Arabia’s diplomatic dispute with Canada over its arrest of women’s rights activists will not affect the ultraconservative kingdom’s oil sales to Canadian customers, the Saudi energy minister said Thursday. The remarks by Khalid al-Falih show the limits of the ongoing quarrel and may calm some of the bluster surrounding the dispute that suddenly erupted […]
Aug 7 2018 — Associated Press — The West Hollywood City Council has unanimously approved a resolution seeking to remove President Donald Trump’s star from the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The resolution urges the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and Los Angeles to remove the star because of what it says is Trump’s “disturbing treatment of women and other actions.”
Aug 5 2018 — Associated Press — President Donald Trump is renewing his attacks on two of his favourite targets: the special counsel Russia probe and the news media. Trump, who is on a working vacation at his New Jersey golf club, began Sunday with a series of searing tweets. He defended calling the media “The Enemy of the People,” and said […]
Aug 4 2018 — Associated Press — First lady Melania Trump stepped away from her husband’s criticism of NBA star LeBron James to compliment his work on behalf of children and even offer to visit his school for at-risk children.
Aug 3 2018 — Associated Press — The now-disbanded voting integrity commission launched by the Trump administration uncovered no evidence to support claims of widespread voter fraud, according to an analysis of administration documents released Friday. In a letter to Vice-President Mike Pence and Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, who are both Republicans and led the commission, Maine Secretary of State […]
Aug 3 2018 — Associated Press — China’s government has announced a US$60 billion list of American goods including coffee, honey and industrial chemicals for retaliation if Washington goes ahead with its latest tariff threat.
Aug 3 2018 — Associated Press — A former White House staffer is claiming in a new book that President Donald Trump has exhibited a “mental decline that could not be denied.” An excerpt from Omarosa Manigault-Newman’s new book was published Thursday by DailyMail.com.
Aug 2 2018 — Associated Press — Federal and state authorities in armoured vehicles and unmarked cars swarmed onto an Air Force base in Ohio on Thursday amid reports of an active shooter at a medical centre. Workers at Wright-Patterson were told to shelter in place on the sprawling base. Video from outside of the hospital showed service members and others standing […]
Aug 2 2018 — Associated Press — Apple has become the world’s first publicly traded company to be valued at $1 trillion. The milestone marks the triumph of stylish technology that has redefined what we expect from our gadgets ever since two mavericks named Steve started the company 42 years ago. The peak reached Thursday seemed unimaginable in 1997 when Apple teetered […]
Jul 31 2018 — Associated Press — Actor Alan Alda says he has Parkinson’s disease. Appearing Tuesday on “CBS This Morning,” the former “M.A.S.H.” star said he was diagnosed with the neurodegenerative disorder three and a half years ago. Alda says he expects a tabloid will soon publish a story about his diagnosis.