Firefighters gain ground against flames around Spokane, Washington
Aug 5 – Firefighters making big strides against a cluster of blazes near Spokane, Washington, scrambled on Wednesday to secure their gains as they anticipated a return of extremely hot,…
Proposed Strait of Hormuz deal would give Iran control of inbound traffic, sources say
It would be one of the biggest concessions yet to Iran. Read More
Republicans seize on Michigan progressives’ wins, but party is split on socialism message
Aug 5 – Republicans seized on victories by two progressive candidates in Michigan primaries to portray Democrats as increasingly far left, with President Donald Trump labeling Michigan’s U.S. Senate nominee…
FAA says Trump’s Marine One helicopter was briefly too close to passenger jet
The US president was not in danger, the FAA said. Read More
FAA says Trump’s Marine One helicopter was briefly too close to passenger jet
The US president was not in danger, the FAA said. Read More
US unveils charges against five leaders of Mexico’s CJNG cartel
WASHINGTON, Aug 5 – The U.S. Justice Department has unsealed criminal charges against five alleged high-ranking members of Mexico’s Jalisco New Generation Cartel, acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said…
US unveils charges against five leaders of Mexico’s CJNG cartel
WASHINGTON, Aug 5 – The U.S. Justice Department has unsealed criminal charges against five alleged high-ranking members of Mexico’s Jalisco New Generation Cartel, acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said…
Brazilian presidential candidate Bolsonaro unveils surprise running mate
BRASILIA/SAO PAULO, Aug 5 – Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, the leading right-wing challenger to leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in October’s presidential election, named conservative Congressman Alfredo Gaspar…
Explainer-Why Congo’s Ebola outbreak is spreading faster than previous epidemics
DAKAR, Aug 5 – The Ebola epidemic in Democratic Republic of Congo is on track to surpass 4,000 cases this week and has been described as the fastest spreading on…
Four stabbed in apparent mental health-related incident near London’s Covent Garden
LONDON, Aug 5 – Four men were stabbed in a street near London’s Covent Garden district on Wednesday and a woman was arrested in what police said they believed to…