July 1, 2016
Hillary Clinton to be America’s First Female Presidential Nominee
Hillary Clinton claimed the democratic presidential nomination Tuesday, which would make her the first woman to represent a major party in the race for the White House. Her democratic rival, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, won North Dakota Tuesday,…
July 1, 2016
Foreigners Cannot Be Jailed for Illegal Entry
The European Court of Justice, in a ruling released Tuesday, said European Union countries cannot jail illegal immigrants simply for crossing borders inside the continent's 26-nation passport-free area known as the Schengen zone. The court in…
July 1, 2016
Britain’s Brexit Vote Spurs Wild Trading, Gambling
Currency traders are dubbing it the "remain bounce," buying Britain's pound after torrid sales of sterling last week when markets feared the European Union's most reluctant member would head for the exit door. As British voters prepare for…
July 1, 2016
Senate Grieves for Orlando, Blocks Gun Reforms
Eight days after the deadliest mass shooting in American history, the U.S. Senate voted down a series of proposals to restrict those eligible to buy firearms and expand screening of gun purchasers. Late Monday, Republicans blocked two longstanding…
July 1, 2016
Clinton’s Campaign Holds Huge Fundraising Lead Over Trump
It takes money to win an election in the United States, and so far presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton's campaign is easily winning that battle. According to documents filed Monday with the Federal Elections Commission, Clinton raised…
July 1, 2016
Nigerian President Vows Rescued ‘Chibok Girl’ Will Get Good Care
Nigeria's president pledged Thursday that his government would take care of Amina Ali, the first of the "Chibok girls" to be rescued from Boko Haram militants. Ali, 19, appeared before journalists with her mother, her crying infant and a nurse at…
July 1, 2016
NATO Unity Seen Against ISIS, Russia Challenges
NATO military chiefs now have a cohesive approach to security challenges that member nations face to the east and south, the top U.S. general said Thursday. Joint Chiefs Chairman General Joe Dunford said alliance members had a “common site picture”…
July 1, 2016
Teams Search for Wreckage of Egypt Jet at Sea
Search teams in the Mediterranean continued to look Thursday for the Egypt Air jet believed to have crashed into the sea as it approached Cairo on a flight from Paris. Earlier reports that the plane's wreckage had been located near a Greek island…
June 29, 2016
Trump’s Orlando Comments Deepen Republican Split
Just over a month ago, Democrats were fretting about their party's unity challenges facing their presumptive nominee, Hillary Clinton. Now Republicans are wringing their heads over their expected standard-bearer, Donald Trump after certain comments…
June 29, 2016
Orlando Shooting
Obama condemns LGBT discrimination Discrimination against LGBT people must be tackled at home and abroad, President Obama has said after meeting relatives of Orlando attack victims. A gunman killed 49 people on Sunday morning at a gay nightclub in…